EcoPeoPle: Ecology, People, Place Research Group
In the face of unprecedented and increasing anthropogenic challenges to the ecosystem processes that sustain life on earth in an age now dubbed the ‘Anthropocene’, it is essential that we understand the diverse factors shaping human-environment engagements.
‘Environmental’ problems are invariably human problems, so knowledge of the social dimension of such issues not only informs management and adaptation interventions, but also powerfully illuminates the depth and complexity of human environmental experience in a way that morally engages an increasingly receptive public.
The Ecology, People, Place Research Group therefore seeks to create productive synergies among scholars from diverse disciplines who are researching interactions between societies and environments in diverse contexts. It provides a UWA-based hub for academics and practitioners seeking input or collaborators on social-environmental research.
Our staff and students
- UWA staff and associates
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- Dr Greg Acciaioli
- Dr Prema Arasu
- Dr Rita Armstrong
- Professor Jane Balme
- Winthrop Professor Michael Blakeney
- Dr Bryan Boruff
- Associate Professor Alison Bartlett
- Dr Heather Bray
- Dr Julian Clifton
- Dr Alex Davis
- Associate Professor Stephen Dobbs
- Dr Joe Dortch
- Dr Sarah Drummond
- Associate Professor Andrea Gaynor
- Dr Vivienne Glance
- Emeritus Professor Jenny Gregory
- Dr Catie Gressier
- Professor Fiona Haslam-McKenzie
- Susan Hauri
- Professor Richard Hobbs
- Professor Stephen Hopper
- Associate Professor Tony Hughes-D’Aeth
- Professor Maria Ignatieva
- Associate Professor Debra Judge
- Dr Melissa Kennedy
- Dr Nin Kirkham
- Dr Jade Lindley
- Dr Kirsten Martinus
- Resti Meilani
- Dr Carly Monks
- Dr Clare Mouat
- Professor Carolyn Oldham
- Professor Lyn Parker
- Professor Alistair Paterson
- Associate Professor Martin Porr
- Dr Cristina E Ramalho
- Professor Anu Rammohan
- Emeritus Professor Richard Read
- Professor Keith Smettem
- Professor Erika Techera
- Professor Matthew Tonts
- Yann Toussaint
- Cate Turk
- Professor Peter Veth
- Dr Vivienne Westbrook
- Professor Rob Wilson
- Nadelle Brooks
- Dr Sven Ouzman
- Dr Natasha Pauli
- Laura Skates
- Dr Thomas M. Wilson
- UWA PhD students
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- Don Boyer
- Nicole Chalmer
- Dawn Dickinson
- Lindsay Hasluck
- Nicole Hodgson
- Rachel Galvin
- Alicea Garcia
- Jeanette Jensen
- Sam Mayne
- Christine McCagh
- Karen Paiva Henrique
- Gracie Verde Selva
- Marnie Tonkin
- Kendra Travaille
- Rachel Watts
- External members
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- Dr Sue Bailey
- Professor Mindy Blaise
- Dr Robert Briggs
- Dr Matthew Chrulew
- Tim Flanagan
- Drew Hubbell
- Associate Professor Tod Jones
- Dr Anna-Katharina Laboissiere
- Bella Peacock, Murdoch University
- Emily Polla, Perth Zoo
- Dr Jo Pollitt
- Professor Celmara Pocock
- Professor Robin Rodd
- Associate Professor Anne Schwenkenbecher
- Professor Petra Tschakert
PhD opportunities
Academics associated with the Centre are available for supervising topics in their fields of expertise. Please contact them directly.
News and events
Water Communities: A Joint Symposium of the EcoPeoPle Network and the Oceans Institute, UWA
In late October, EcoPeoPle and the Oceans Institute joined forces for an inspiring day of sharing stories of water communities.
Contributions spanned the arts and sciences, with participants exploring water’s diverse social, ecological, temporal, semiotic and material forms, and the relations they inspire.
Stay tuned for information about our 2023 EcoPeoPle symposium.