Astrid Vachette

Astrid Vachette is a Lecturer in Emergency Management at the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Charles Sturt University. Holding a PhD from James Cook University and advanced degrees from France, she bridges disaster resilience with mental health through interdisciplinary research.

• Education: PhD (Integrated Disaster Resilience, James Cook University), MA & BA in International Disaster Management (France), GradDip in Psychology (University of New England)

Her research focuses on disaster resilience, climate justice, and Nature-Based Solutions, emphasizing community networks, sustainable resource use, and social equity. Recent work explores climate-smart agriculture equity and floodplain management through ecological frameworks.

Key article themes include climate adaptation (2025-2016), community resilience (2017-2016), and governance networks (2019-2016). Awards and grants are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.