Research Output per year
Research Output per year
PhD, Associate Professor in Environmental sociology and planning, Aspro
Australia
Research output per year
I began my professional career helping farmers reclaim drifting sand dunes in the South Australian Mallee, then moved to supporting groups in Victoria with activities as diverse as managing their creek frontages to maintain populations of Trout Cod, to fostering group management skills to maintain Landcare groups. A common thread throughout my agency employment was working with, and learning from, the people who manage the land. Indeed, as I learned more about environmental management I came to appreciate that humans are part of a complex, dynamic social-ecosystem.
Since commencing employment at CSU in 2004 both my teaching and research have centred on predominantly social aspects of this social-ecosystem. My research interests include regional scale adaptive management, and the related topics of participatory approaches and social learning. I am particularly interested in qualitative research approaches, including participatory and collaborative research which empowers communities. I also employ analysis of social discourse to better understand the rural societies in which we live.
Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Sturt University
Award Date: 29 Apr 2005
Master of Natural Resources, University of New England
Award Date: 09 Oct 1999
Bachelor of Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 09 Apr 1983
Program Leader (Investing in High Performance Soils), High Performance Soils CRC
2018 → …Board member, Albury Conservation Company
2010 → …Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Watts, Robyn (Recipient), James Abell (Recipient), Allan, Catherine (Recipient), Carmen Amos (Recipient), Mariagrazia Bellio (Recipient), Bradley K. Clarke-Wood (Recipient), Finlayson, Max (Recipient), Tamsin Greenwood (Recipient), Hall, Andrew (Recipient), Julia Howitt (Recipient), Humphries, Paul (Recipient), Jenkins, Kim (Recipient), Kopf, Keller (Recipient), McCasker, Nicole (Recipient), Robinson, Wayne (Recipient), Veronique Janel (Recipient), Wassens, Skye (Recipient), Benjamin Wolfenden (Recipient) & Alek Zander (Recipient), 05 Aug 2015
Prize: Award
Nick Pawsey (Organiser) & Catherine Allan (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop/course/forum › Industry
Nick Pawsey (Organiser) & Catherine Allan (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop/course/forum › Industry
Nick Pawsey (Organiser), Catherine Allan (Organiser), Mark Frost (Organiser), Julia Lynch (Organiser) & Alfred Wong (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop/course/forum › Industry
C. Max Finlayson, C Allan & Michael Mitchell
14/02/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Robyn Watts, James Abell, C Allan, Carmen Amos, Mariagrazia Bellio, Bradley K. Clarke-Wood, Colin Finlayson, Tamsin Greenwood, Andrew Hall, Julia Howitt, Paul Humphries, Kim Jenkins, Richard Kopf, Nicole McCasker, Wayne Robinson, Skye Wassens, Benjamin Wolfenden & Alek Zander
10/08/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Catherine Allan (Participant)
Impact: Public policy Impact