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Assoc. Professor Sonia Graham is an Associate Professor and DECRA Fellow (Principal Fellow) at the University of Wollongong's School of Geography and Sustainable Communities. Her research focuses on human geography, climate change adaptation, environmental management, and social dynamics in resource governance. She holds a PhD from Charles Sturt University and is proficient in Spanish and Catalan.
Education:
- PhD in Human Geography, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia
Research Interests: Her work addresses climate justice, Indigenous knowledge systems, and collaborative approaches to environmental challenges such as weed management and sustainable agriculture. She explores how social identity and cultural frameworks influence adaptation strategies and policy implementation.
Funding & Leadership: She has led or contributed to grants totaling over $A millions, including the ARC-funded project on collective weed management and the DECRA fellowship. Notable grants include 'An interdisciplinary framework for navigating social-climatic tipping points' (2023) and 'Catalysing collective action for effective weed management' (2020–2025).
Awards:
- DECRA Fellow (Principal Fellow), Australian Research Council (2020–2025)
- Post-doctoral Geography Scholar Award, Geographical Society of NSW (2017)
Teaching & Supervision: Current PhD supervisions include topics like coastal resilience in Indonesia, biosecurity in the Kosciuszko region, and creative relationalities in environmental making. She emphasizes interdisciplinary and community-engaged research.
Service: She serves as Rural Geography Study Group Convenor for the Institute of Australian Geographers and reviews for journals like Land Use Policy and Journal of Environmental Management.
