Megan Evans

Dr Megan Evans is a Senior Lecturer in Public Sector Management at the School of Business, UNSW Canberra. She is an interdisciplinary social scientist focusing on environmental laws, policies, and tools, particularly in biodiversity and carbon offsetting frameworks.

• Education: PhD in environmental policy (Australian National University), BSc (Ecology) and BA (Mathematics) from The University of Queensland

Her research drives policy impact in carbon offset integrity, biodiversity conservation, and environmental markets, including contributions to the Australian Government’s Biodiversity Offset Policy and the Queensland Land Restoration Fund. Her recent work examines biodiversity credits, carbon-negative technologies, and policy implementation challenges in human-induced regeneration projects.

Key awards:

• Young Tall Poppy Award (2021)
• UQ Faculty of Science Rising Star Award (2018)
• ARC CEED scholarships (2014, 2017)

She supervises five PhD students and has completed supervision of Dr Toiaba Binta Taher (PhD, with Professor Catherine Althaus). Her grants include an ARC DECRA Fellowship (2020–2023) and funding from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

Contact: megan.evans@unsw.edu.au