Alexandra Knight

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About Alexandra Knight

Alexandra Knight is an educator and researcher who works with communities to build improved knowledge and better understanding of Australian biodiversity and landscapes, and to develop adaptation pathways. She lectures and researches in the School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University. Alex’s research is interdisciplinary, incorporating approaches from both social and ecological sciences, taking her research across from the realm of science into that of society and enabling engagement with policy and management. This focus results from her extensive background in environmental practice, having worked with government and non-government agencies in regional Australia for 17 years. Alexandra has managed national parks, led local and bioregional biodiversity surveys, and developed and implemented collaborative programs with First Nations people, researchers, farmers and agencies to conserve Australian birds, mammals and frogs and increase community engagement in conservation activities. She has extensive experience in fire and threatened species management and in environmental planning. Alexandra is committed to improving her students’ learning experiences, arousing their curiosity and embedding a desire for life-long learning. Alexandra currently lectures in environmental policy, urban green space planning and wildlife management. She leads transdisciplinary research projects focussed on freshwater and tidal wetland management, amphibian conservation, and building better approaches to managing and researching socio-ecological systems.