Anna Evely

I am an associate of Aberdeen Centre for Environmental Sustainability, an interdisciplinary post doctoral research fellow at the University of St. Andrews working on issues of Environmental Sustainability (although I am mainly based in London) and director of international permaculture NGO Project Maya (www.mayaproject.org). My PhD analysed the integration of knowledge (disciplinary, expert and lay) for conservation. Specifically, looking at: a) how the knowledge of social and natural sciences can be integrated to better manage social–ecological systems; b) what the barriers are to integrating different types of knowledge; c) what the outcomes are of integrating different forms of knowledge; d) what type of participation can best sustain action; and e) how participation can improve adaptive capacity to cope with change.

I see human social and economic systems as interlinked, interconnected, and co-evolving alongside the ecological on every scale from local to global. So, I am interested in how ecological, economic and social systems can be managed sustainably and in harmony with one another. This includes research on: Social Learning; Adaptation/behaviour; change; Participation; Well-being; Cross-disciplinarity; Conflict Management; Resilience; Teaching for Sustainability; Use of web 2.0. technology.

My hobby is permaculture and I have been growing my own fruit and veggies for about five years, both up in Scotland and now in London. Oh, and I also tweet (@AnnaEvely). My website is: www.annaevely.com