Victoria Hemming

Victoria Hemming is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia. She is also a Decision Analyst at Compass Resource Management and an Honorary Research Associate at the Martin Conservation Decisions Lab, UBC. Her work bridges decision science, risk analysis, and behavioral sciences to address natural resource management challenges.

• Education: PhD in Environmental Science and Ecology, University of Melbourne (2019); BSc (Hons) in Botany, University of Melbourne (2009); BASc in Environmental Science, Geography, and Ecology, University of Melbourne (2008)

Research Interests: Victoria focuses on improving decision quality under uncertainty, overcoming data deficiencies through structured expert elicitation, and addressing the decision-implementation gap in conservation. Her work integrates Indigenous knowledge, climate change impacts, and co-benefits frameworks to enhance biodiversity outcomes.

Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize expert elicitation protocols (IDEA and Classical Model), decision-making under uncertainty, ecosystem-based climate solutions, and interdisciplinary applications of decision science in conservation and urban planning.

Scientific Awards

• 2022 Top Downloaded Article: An Introduction to Decision Science for Conservation
• 2020 Chancellor’s Prize for Excellence in PhD thesis
• 2018 Editor Recommendation: A Practical Guide to Structured Expert Elicitation

Teaching & Mentorship: She co-developed UBC’s CONS440 course and led workshops on expert elicitation and decision science. Her mentorship includes PhD and Masters students working on urban forestry, marine conservation, and threat management.