Tanja Russell
PhD Candidate
Qualifications
Bachelor of Environmental Health, Flinders University of South Australia
Master of Climate Change, Australian National University
Topic description
My research will focus on the role of educational experiences in empowering young people to take meaningful climate action. It will also explore whether such experiences support sustained emotional wellbeing in young people, who face a life course marked by climate-induced uncertainty.
Scholarships and fellowships
Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Scholarship
Employment history
I have previously worked in policy positions at the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and Australian Fisheries Management Authority. I also held a corporate role at CSIRO evaluating the social, economic and environmental impacts of research programs. I currently work at the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, contributing to projects examining climate adaptation in the agriculture sector of the Pacific.
Mailing address
Crawford School of Public Policy
ANU College of Asia & the Pacific
J.G. Crawford Building No. 132
Lennox Crossing
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
