Keywords: HCI; Nature engagement; citizen science; wildlife conservation; planetary health; science communication; environmental education
Bio: Throughout her career, Jessie Oliver, has been passionate about avian ecology and public engagement. In recent years, this led her to contribute to a wide variety of projects with the U.S. Geological Survey (Hawai`i), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Hawai`i), Point Blue Conservation Science (California), and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (New York). Upon return to Australia, Jessie worked with University of Queensland’s Environmental Decisions Group. Jessie has also been heavily involved in co-founded the Australian Citizen Science Association since 2014 and is currently serving as International Liaison of ACSA. Through her variety of roles Jessie came to appreciate the potential for technology support engaging people with nature and citizen science, which lead her to join the lab as a PhD student.
Research Thesis: As a PhD student at QUT, Jessie is investigating how to design technologies that support nature engagement and citizen science, with a focus on helping people learn about and find Eastern bristlebirds with acoustics. To date, she has had the absolute privilege of working with a variety of conservationists affiliated with the Northern Working Group of the Eastern Bristlebird Recovery Team. She has also been equally lucky to work with a stellar group of bird enthusiasts, citizen scientists, and people from the broader public. Together, we were able to unpack a wide variety of opportunities, barriers, and ways forward with design that can elicit interest in nature and engage people with citizen science that benefits conservation.
Publications: QUT ePrints
Orcid Number: ORCID
Thesis Supervisor’s: Margot Brereton (QUT), Paul Roe (QUT), and David Watson (CSU)
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