Jen Bond

Jen Bond is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Charles Sturt University, affiliated with the School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences. Her research focuses on rural development, natural resource conflict management, and agricultural development in the Asia Pacific. She has extensive experience in human-wildlife conflict, pesticide governance, and climate change adaptation in semi-arid and riverine ecosystems.

• PhD in Rural Development, University of Copenhagen (2013)
• MSc in Agricultural Development, University of Copenhagen (2009)
• Graduate Diploma in Rural Systems Management, University of Queensland (2007)
• Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours), University of Melbourne (2004)

Jen’s research integrates human security frameworks with environmental governance, particularly in regions like Kenya, Vietnam, and Bhutan. She employs visual methods and gender-sensitive approaches to analyze agricultural practices and policy impacts.

Recent publications highlight her work on fishway implementation in Southeast Asia, urban forest management in Australia, and ecotourism networks in Bhutan. Her research spans aquatic conservation, sustainable agriculture, and community-based policy, reflecting interdisciplinary collaboration across institutions like Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry and Mallee Sustainable Farming.

• Best Article 2016 (Agricultural Extension, 2017)
• Best Student Paper (Doctoral) 2012 (2012)
• 2023 Grant for interdependence in cropping/livestock systems

She has contributed to UN Sustainable Development Goals through projects on salty soil productivity, fisheries monitoring, and gendered rice production. Her teaching includes subjects like International Trip to Cambodia and Natural Resource Management.