Lara Mottee

Lara Mottee is a Postdoctoral Researcher at The University of Sydney’s John Grill Institute for Project Leadership within the School of Project Management. She holds dual PhD qualifications from RUG and Macquarie University, alongside advanced degrees in environmental management and planning. Her work focuses on enhancing project leadership practices in infrastructure megaprojects, embedding social value in urban development, and improving environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) frameworks. She has advised both private and public sectors on sustainable infrastructure projects in transport, water, and energy sectors.

Research interests include project leadership innovation, social equity in infrastructure planning, and integrating environmental sustainability metrics into project management. Current projects involve mapping megaproject ecologies in Greater Sydney to identify governance innovations and knowledge-sharing mechanisms. She is an active member of the International Association of Impact Assessment and contributes to policy discussions through submissions like the Future Earth Early Career Researcher Working Group.

• Educations: PhD (RUG), PhD (Macquarie University), MRes, MEM, BSc(Comm) Hons (UNSW)
• Affiliations: Sydney Environment Institute, Exemplar Global (Associate Environmental Auditor)
• Grants: 2024 Ignition Grant for Expanding Capabilities in New Energy Technologies

Her awards include the University Medal and Jim Rose Prize from Macquarie University for academic excellence. She actively collaborates with global scholars through platforms like Google Scholar and LinkedIn, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to urban sustainability challenges.