About
Alexandra Knight is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management at Charles Sturt University (CSU), affiliated with the School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences. She holds an Honorary Research Associate position at Oxford University and is a member of the Sydney Environment Institute, Ecological Society of Australia, and Homeward Bound 8. Her expertise spans socio-ecological systems, conservation biology, and Indigenous methodologies, with a focus on frogs, mangroves, and climate anxiety. She teaches environmental policy and management, emphasizing peer-to-peer learning and practical fieldwork.
Education: PhD (Environmental Management, CSU), M Env Man (UNE), Grad Dip Env Stud (UTAS), BA (USYD). Career highlights include threatened species management, national park work, and collaborating with Indigenous elders. Her research explores transformative environmental management through decolonizing approaches and right-way science.
Research interests include eco-grief, climate adaptation, and integrating Indigenous knowledge systems. She leads interdisciplinary teams studying burrowing frog ecology, intertidal vegetation, and community-based conservation. Her work has influenced policy changes for endangered species like the Sloane’s Froglet and improved green space management for older populations.
Publications span art in environmental communication, feral cat management, and mangrove restoration. She actively supervises Honours and Higher Degree Research students, advocating for ethical environmental advocacy and values-driven research.
