Jasmine Pearson

Dr. Jasmine Pearson

Research Fellow, Private Land Conservation
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  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker

About

Dr Jasmine Pearson is an environmental social scientist and postdoctoral research fellow. Drawing upon relational theories and concepts, her work seeks to examine human–nonhuman relationships. She is particularly interested in how people value and connect with nature in unique ways, and the implications this has for biodiversity conservation. Using qualitative social science methods, she has worked extensively with Indigenous and local communities across diverse social–ecological contexts. Dr Pearson is currently working on an ARC Linkage Project at RMIT titled "More than a reserve? Measuring the benefits of private protected areas" which seeks to develop a holistic approach for understanding the socio-cultural, economic and ecological benefits of privately protected areas.

Research fields

  • 390107 Humanities and social sciences curriculum and pedagogy (excl. economics, business and management)
  • 4104 Environmental management

UN sustainable development goals

  • 15 Life on Land
  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 13 Climate Action
  • 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • 10 Reduced Inequalities

Supervisor projects

  • Understanding the social capital associated with privately protected areas
  • 2 Feb 2025

Teaching interests

I have over five years’ worth of teaching experience where I have acquired skills in the preparation and delivery of lectures, seminars and tutorials across undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the fields of human geography and environmental humanities. I have delivered teaching sessions on various topics including Climate Change, Indigenous Knowledge, Population Change & Social Sustainability, and Poverty, Aid & Livelihoods. At the Social-Ecological Systems Institute, Leuphana University, Germany, I co-designed and led a course titled 'Valuing nature: reflecting on transdisciplinary methods.'

Research interests

My research interests include relational values, human-nature connectedness, gender, and Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) systems. I am particularly interested in understanding how people value, relate to and connect with nature.

Initiatives and links

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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