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Rachael Walshe is a researcher at James Cook University, focusing on environmental education, food systems, and community engagement through school-based initiatives. Her work explores the intersection of pedagogy, urban ecology, and intergenerational knowledge gaps, particularly in Tropical North Queensland and Gimuy/Cairns, Australia.
- Research Themes: Environmental Generational Amnesia, school gardens, curriculum development, and place-based pedagogy.
- Key Collaborators: Lisa Law and Neus (Snowy) Evans.
Her research employs innovative methodologies like rapid walking studies with educators and systematic reviews of school garden impacts. Current projects examine green infrastructure planning in post-COVID university campuses and the role of school gardens in combating ecological disconnection.
Recent publications emphasize the integration of community gardens into educational frameworks and the potential of such spaces to enhance student engagement and environmental literacy through experiential learning.
