Dr Heather Aslin
Senior Research Fellow – Policy Integration
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Research interestsHeather is an environmental sociologist with a multi-disciplinary background in biological, environmental and social sciences, and has worked in both government and academia as a researcher, environmental educator, lecturer and science communicator. This includes more than ten years spent as a wildlife biologist studying Australian marsupials and native rodents, during which she co-authored two national award-winning books. Her PhD, completed at the ANU’s Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies in 1996, was on Australian attitudes to wildlife. Heather also has extensive experience with the Australian non-government sector, having held senior positions in national and state conservation organisations. She has worked at five Australian universities: the University of Adelaide, the Australian National University, the University of Canberra, the University of Western Sydney, and now Charles Darwin University. She most recently worked for the Australian Government’s Bureau of Rural Sciences, where she undertook research on social aspects of a wide range of environment-related issues in rural and regional Australia, covering topics in fisheries’ management, farming, forestry, native vegetation conservation, land use, capacity building for natural resource management, social impacts of drought, and biosecurity. Heather has particular interests in knowledge cultures and ways of effectively communicating and integrating knowledge across social and cultural boundaries, including the boundaries between scientists and policy makers. She also maintains a keen research interest in the social and human dimensions of wildlife conservation.
Member, The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) and its Environment and Society Thematic Group
Current projects
Ms Denise Goodfellow (PhD). (SCU) Co-supervisor: Dr Erica Wilson. An analysis of the characteristics and motives of travelling American birdwatching couples. Ms Jan Salmon (MSc). Co-supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dean Carson. Strategic planning of horticultural land in the Top End Ms Gill Ainsworth (PhD). Co-supervisor: Prof. Stephen Garnett. Social values of Australian threatened bird species Mr Beau Austin (PhD). Co-supervisors: Prof. Stephen Garnett, Mr Julian Gorman, Dr Peter Whitehead. Analysis of legislation and policies affecting the development of Indigenous wildlife-based enterprises Ms Andrea Babon (PhD). Co-supervisors: Prof. Stephen Garnett, Dr Maria Brockhaus (CIFOR). Our carbon, their forest: understanding the socio-economic implications for forest-dependant communities of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) Ms Jennene Marum (PhD). (CDU, School of Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems). Co-supervisors: Prof Ian Thynne, Prof. Stephen Garnett. Carbon constellations in the NT: mapping governance for community development Mr Jesse Northfield (MSc). (CDU) Co-supervisors: Prof Stephen Garnett, Assoc. Prof Tess Lea, Ms Lisa Bowman. Closing the gap between research and policy: using communication methodology to assist the transformation of research into policy Ms Pham Thu Thuy (PhD). (CDU) Co-supervisor: Prof Stephen Garnett, Prof Bruce Campbell (CGIAR). Pro-poor payments for Environmental Services in Vietnam Mr Nick Smith (PhD). (CDU) Co-supervisors: Dr Natasha Stacey, Dr Sam Setterfield. Weed management in Northern Australia: Indigenous perceptions Ms Julie Kimber (PhD). (University of Tasmania). Co-supervisors: Prof. Frank Vanclay (Gröningen University, The Netherlands), Dr Wendy Russell (ANU), and Dr Peter Nicholls (CSIRO) Technology assessment in social context: case study of Omega 3 food technology
Jane Dowling (PhD). (Charles Sturt University). Supervisors: Prof. Margaret Alston and Dr Heather Aslin. Women’s contributions to fishing industry sustainability. Trevor Webb (MEnvSt). (University of Adelaide). The conservation of threatened species in South Australia. Leigh Conran (MEnvSt). (University of Adelaide). Towards a management plan for the Greenfields wetland development, City of Salisbury. Phil Hart (MEnvSt). (University of Adelaide). Save the Bush: governmental action or political delay? Brent Banham (MEnvSt). (University of Adelaide). What future for the mangrove communities within the Port River Estuary? Gaston Rozenbilds (MEnvSt). (University of Adelaide). A review of marine pollution in SA - research and monitoring, legislative and administrative arrangements. Chantra Tongcumpou (MEnvSt). (University of Adelaide). Evaluation of the Environmental Impact Assessment procedure in Thailand. Liz Osman (MEnvSt). (University of Adelaide). Legal and planning constraints on rural land-sharing communities in SA.
Aslin, H.J. & Bennett, D.H. In prep, 2010 Kangaroos – cause célèbre? Kangaroo conflict in Canberra, Australia, and the significance of place in wildlife management. Submitted to Society and Natural Resources. Russell, A. W., Vanclay, F., Salisbury, J. & Aslin, H.J. In press, 2010 Technology assessment in Australia: the case for a formal agency to improve advice to policy makers. Accepted for Policy Sciences. Pham, T.T., Campbell, B.M., Garnett, S., Aslin, H. & Hoang, M.H. 2010 Importance and impacts of intermediary boundary organisations in facilitating payment for environmental services in Vietnam. Environmental Conservation, pp. 1-9. doi:10.1017/S037689291000024X Vanclay, F., Russell, A.W. and Aslin, H.J. 2010 Technology assessment in social context: a new framework for assessing and shaping technological development. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 28(2): 109-116. Aslin, H.J. & Bennett, D.H. 2005 Two tool boxes for wildlife management? Human Dimensions of Wildlife 10 (2), 95-107. Aslin, H.J. & Bennett, D.H. 2000 Wildlife and world views: Australian attitudes to wildlife. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 15 (2), 15-35. Aslin, H.J. 1983 Reproduction in Sminthopsis ooldea (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Australian Mammalogy 6 (2), 93–95. Aslin, H.J. 1982 Notes on captive rabbit bandicoots (Macrotis lagotis). Western Australian Naturalist 15 (3), 67–71. Aslin, H.J. & Watts, C.H.S. 1980 Breeding of a captive colony of Notomys fuscus (Wood Jones) (Rodentia: Muridae). Australian Wildlife Research 7, 379–383. Aslin, H.J., Forrest, J.A. & James, C.T. 1980 Mammal Club report: a trapping study of small mammals in Cleland Conservation Park, and the effect of prescribed burning. South Australian Naturalist 55 (3), 36–45.
Aslin, H.J. & Brown, V.A. 2004 Towards whole of community engagement: a practical toolkit. Murray-Darling Basin Commission, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000002769.xml Cary, J.W., Kelson, S. & Aslin, H. 2001 Social atlas for sustainable management. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. (electronic publication) Aslin, H.J. & Smith, M.J. 1987 Marsupials of Australia, Volume 2. Lansdowne–Rigby, Sydney. (Winner of the Whitley Award for the best limited edition book on the natural history of Australian animals) Watts, C.H.S. & Aslin, H.J. 1981 The rodents of Australia. Angus & Robertson, Sydney. (Winner of the Whitley Award for the best book on the natural history of Australian animals)
Aslin, H.J. & Blackstock, K.L. 2010 ‘Now I’m not an expert in anything’: challenges in undertaking transdisciplinary enquiries across the social and biophysical sciences. In Tackling wicked problems through the transdisciplinary imagination, ed. V.A. Brown, J.A. Harris and J.Y. Russell. Earthscan, London and Washington DC. Pp. 117-129. Read book review in Nature here Pearson, C., Coakes, S. & Aslin, H. 2001 Social research to support successful farm forestry. In Socio-economic research to support successful farm forestry. Ed. D. Race. RIRDC Publication No. 01/13, RIRDC, Canberra. Pp. 11-21. Aslin, H.J. & Norton, T.W. 1995 No one answer — sustainable use of wildlife in a multicultural society. In Conservation through sustainable use of wildlife. Ed. G.C. Grigg, P.T. Hale & D. Lunney. Centre for Conservation Biology, University of Queensland, Brisbane. Pp. 73–81. Aslin, H.J. 1994 Values and attitudes to biodiversity — diverse views. In Biodiversity: issues for society. Ed. R.L. Kitching & K. Lyonns. Australian Biologist Proceedings Issue. Australian Institute of Biology, Brisbane. Pp. 49–57. Aslin, H.J. 1992 Interpreting South Australia’s natural environment — some examples. In Our common future: pathways for environmental education. Ed. S. Blight, R. Sautter, J. Sibly & R. Smith. Australian Association for Environmental Education, Adelaide. Pp. 243–253. Aslin, H.J. 1987 Native animals. In A land transformed. Ed. C. Nance & D. Speight. Longman–Cheshire, Melbourne. Pp. 55–77. Aslin, H.J. 1983 Marsupials in the arid zone. In What future for Australia's arid lands? Ed. J. Messer & G. Mosley. Australian Conservation Foundation, Melbourne. Aslin, H.J. 1983 Dasyuroides byrnei. In The Australian Museum complete book of Australian mammals. Ed. R. Strahan. Angus & Robertson, Sydney (first ed.). Pp. 24–25. Aslin, H.J. 1983 Sminthopsis ooldea. In The Australian Museum complete book of Australian mammals. Ed. R. Strahan. Angus & Robertson, Sydney (first ed.). P. 54. Aslin, H.J. 1982 Small dasyurid marsupials: their maintenance and breeding in captivity. In The management of Australian mammals in captivity. Ed. D.D. Evans. Zoological Board of Victoria, Melbourne. Pp. 22–26.
Aslin, H., Greiner, R. & Huchery, C. 2010 Assessment of the fit of the Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan for the Northern Territory with relevant legislative, policy and planning frameworks. Report to the Northern Territory Natural Resource Management Board. School for Environmental Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin. Aslin, H., Collier, N. & Garnett, S. 2009 Community-based Natural Resource Management and Environmental Impact Assessment. Report to the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority. School for Environmental Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin. Aslin, H.J. & Russell, J. 2008 Social impacts of drought in rural Australia: review of literature. Report to the Expert Social Panel for the National Review of Drought Policy. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. Mazur, N.A., Maller, C.J., Aslin, H.J. & Kancans, R. 2006 Australian animal welfare stakeholder analysis. Phases 1-4. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000003478.xml Andrew, J., Breckwoldt, R., Crombie, A., Aslin, H., Kelly, D. & Holmes, T. 2005 Fostering involvement – how to improve participation in learning. Part 1 – Report. RIRDC Publication No. 05/105. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra. Andrew, J., Breckwoldt, R., Crombie, A., Aslin, H., Kelly, D. & Holmes, T. 2005 Fostering involvement – how to improve participation in learning. Part II – Case studies. RIRDC Publication No. 05/105. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra. Aslin, H., Geisecke, T. & Mazur, N. 2005 Setting a baseline for farmers’ participation in capacity building activities. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. Aslin, H.J. & Mazur, N.A. 2005 Peri-urban dwellers and biosecurity risks: a case study approach. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000003271.xml Aslin, H.J., Kelson, S., Smith, J. & Lesslie, R. 2004 Peri-urban landholders and bio-security issues – a scoping study. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000002764.xml Herreria, E., Magpantay, C. & Aslin, H. 2004 Social profile of Australian dairy regions. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra. Mazur, N., Aslin, H., Byron, N., Curtis, A. & Magpantay, C. 2004 Community perceptions of aquaculture: final report. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000002936.xml
Mazur, N., Aslin, H., Byron, N., Curtis, A. & Magpantay, C. 2004 Community perceptions of aquaculture: report on the Port Phillip region. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000002895.xml Mazur, N., Aslin, H., Curtis, A., Byron, I. & Magpantay, C. 2004 Community perceptions of aquaculture: report on the Eyre Peninsula. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000002927.xml Andrew, J. & Aslin, H. 2003. Selected literature and other sources of information and quotations to inform the Joint Cooperative Venture project: Fostering involvement in rural industry and government extension. Resource Policy and Management: Canberra. Aslin, H.J. & Byron, I.G. 2003 Community perceptions of fishing: implications for industry image, marketing and sustainability. Project No. 2001/309. Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000002785.xml Aslin, H.J., Mazur, N.A. & Curtis, A.L. 2002 Identifying regional skill and training needs for integrated natural resource management planning. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000002758.xml Aslin, H.J., Connor, R. & Fisher, M. 2001 Sharing in the catch or cashing in the share? Social impacts of individual transferable quotas and the South East Fishery. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. Cary, J., Barr, N., Aslin, H., Webb, T. & Kelson, S. 2001 Human and social aspects of capacity to change to sustainable management practices. Combined report for the National Land and Water Resources Audit Theme 6 Projects 6.2.2 and 6.3.4. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra, and Dept of Natural Resources and Environment, Melbourne. Aslin, H.J., Webb, T. & Cary, J.W. 2000 Evaluation of the Rural Communities Program. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/214682/eval_rural_com.pdf Aslin, H.J., Webb, T. & Fisher, M. 2000 Fishing for women: understanding women’s roles in the fishing industry. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000002766.xml Aslin, H.J., Martin, M.R. & Fenton, D.M. 1999 Revaluing the West: attitudes and values of stakeholders in the Western Division’s future. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra.
Aslin, H.J. 2006 Rural lifestyle landholders: implications for rural policy makers, natural resource managers and communicators. Science for Decision Makers’ Brief, Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. 12 pp. http://adl.brs.gov.au/brsShop/html/brs_prod_90000003389.html Mazur, N., Aslin, H. & Byron, I. 2005 Community perceptions of aquaculture: summary. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/data/warehouse/brsShop/data/12981_aqua_summary.pdf Aslin, H.J. & Byron, I.G. 2003 Community perceptions of fishing: implications for industry image, marketing and sustainability. (Summary brochure) Bureau of Rural Sciences and Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra. Aslin, H.J. 2000 Review of ‘Breaking through the grass ceiling: women, power and leadership in agricultural organisations’ by M. Alston. Rural Society 11(2): 127-129. Aslin, H.J. 1992 South Australia's endangered species. Department of Environment and Planning, Adelaide. Aslin, H.J. 1990 Animal crackers in my soup. Geo 12 (1), 111–114. (Popular article) Clay, R.E., Hingston, A.E.K. & Aslin, H.J. 1988 National parks: perceptions and expectations: a South Australian study. Occasional Paper No. 4, Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Adelaide, Adelaide. Aslin, H.J. 1985 (ed.) A list of the vertebrates of South Australia. Biological Survey Coordinating Committee and Department of Environment and Planning, Adelaide. Aslin, H.J. 1982 Mammals of South Australia's arid zone. Red Gum 6 (3), 5–8. Aslin, H.J. 1982 Losses among the late invaders. Habitat Australia 10 (2), 3–5.
Aslin, H.J. 1996 Speaking of the wild: Australian attitudes to wildlife. PhD thesis, Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra. Aslin, H.J., Clay, R.E. & Hingston, A.E.K. 1983 South Australia's national parks system: visitor perceptions and park resources. Master of Environmental Studies thesis, Graduate Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.
Ainsworth, G., Aslin, H.J., Garnett, S.T. and Weston, M. 2010 Coins to conservation: how do the values of avifauna to Australian society affect conservation programs? Paper to be presented to Ecological Society of Australia conference, Sustaining biodiversity - the next 50 years, Canberra, 6-10 December 2010.
Aslin, H.J., Russell, J.Y. and Garnett, S.T. 2010 Knowing, participating and acting – linking social frameworks and methods to environmental research and decision-making. Paper presented to International Symposium on Environmental Sociology and Sustainable Development, Gothenburg, Sweden, 10-11 July 2010. Pham, T.T., Aslin, H.J. and Garnett, S.T. 2010 Organisational and institutional opportunities for, and constraints to, involving the poor in Payment for Environmental Services in Vietnam. Paper presented to RC 24 Session, XVII World Congress of Sociology, Göteberg, Sweden, 11-17 July 2010. Russell, W., Vanclay, F., Aslin, H., Salisbury, J. & Kimber, J. 2009 The case for formalised technology assessment in Australia: the TASC (Technology Assessment in Social Context) approach. Paper presented to Our Lands, Our Waters, Our Peoples, the Asia-Pacific Science, Technology and Society Network Conference 2009, Griffith University, Brisbane, 23-25 November 2009. Aslin, H.J & Russell, J. 2009 Social impacts of ‘The Big Dry’: social evidence and reform of Australia’s drought policy. Paper presented to 15th International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management, Vienna, Austria, 5-8 July 2009. http://www.issrm09.info/abstractdisp_popup.php?useprikey=Y&prikey=346&id=954 Aslin, H. & Russell, J. 2008 Social impacts of drought in rural Australia. Paper presented to The Australian Sociological Association Annual Conference, Re-imagining Sociology, Melbourne, 2-5 December 2008. Russell, A.W., Vanclay, F., Aslin, H. & Kimber, J. 2007 Technology Assessment in Social Context: a new framework for assessing and shaping technological developments. Paper presented to European Society for Rural Sociology conference, Mobilities, vulnerabilities and sustainabilities, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 20-24 Aug. 2007. Aslin, H.J. 2007 Applying a knowledge systems analysis to regional approaches to natural resource management planning – implications for knowledge integration. Paper presented to 13th International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management, Park City, Utah, USA, 17-21 July 2007. http://www.issrm2007.org/abstractdisp_popup.php?useprikey=Y&prikey=584&id=1703 Aslin, H.J. 2006 Regional devolution of resource management, multi-stakeholder processes and knowledge integration. Paper presented to Society for Human Ecology XIV International Conference, Interdisciplinary Integration and Practice: Reconciling Humans and Nature, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, 20 Oct. 2006. Conkey, H. & Aslin, H.J. 2006 Sea changers, tree changers, lifestylers and downshifters in rural Australia: implications for policy. BRS Seminar, 9 June 2006. BRS, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/data/warehouse/brsShop/data/seminar_9_june_2006.pdf
Aslin, H.J. & Brown, V.A. 2005 A framework and toolkit to work towards whole of community engagement. Paper presented to International Conference on Engaging Communities, Brisbane, 17 August 2005. http://www.engagingcommunities2005.org/abstracts/Aslin-Heather-final2.pdf Aslin, H.J. 2004 Rethinking ‘country’: changing rural social landscapes and implications for government policy. Paper presented to XI World Congress of Rural Sociology, Trondheim, Norway, 27 July 2004. Aslin, H. J. & Byron, I. 2004 Rethinking ‘country’: the changing nature of rural land ownership and implications for government. Bureau of Rural Sciences seminar, 3 Sept. 2004, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000002996.xml Mazur, N., Aslin, H. Curtis, A., Byron, I & Magpantay, C. 2004. Aquaculture: what do people think? Bureau of Rural Sciences seminar, 20 Feb. 2004. BRS, Canberra. http://adl.brs.gov.au/anrdl/metadata_files/pe_brs90000003023.xml Aslin, H.J. & Bennett, D.H. 2003 Two toolboxes for wildlife management? Paper presented to 3rd International Wildlife Management Congress, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 December 2003. Aslin, H.J. 2003 Reviewing existing programs and supporting policies. Case study: Social Sciences Program, Bureau of Rural Sciences. Presentation to Community engagement in policy development conference. Canberra, 6 March 2003. Aslin, H.J. & Mazur, N. 2002 Integration through people: boundary crossing in community-based natural resource management. Paper presented to Annual Conference of Australian Association for Social Research. Medlow Bath, Blue Mountains, 1-4 October 2002. Aslin, H.J. & Brown, V.A. 2002 Terms of engagement: frameworks and principles for engaging communities in re-designing Australian agriculture. Paper presented to Fenner Conference on the Environment, Canberra. 30 July - 1 August 2002. http://www.csu.edu.au/special/fenner/ Lambeth, L., Hanchard, B., Aslin, H., Fay-Sauni, L., Tuara, P., & Des Rochers, K. 2001 A review of women's involvement in fisheries activities in Oceania. Paper presented to symposium Women in fisheries: towards a global overview, Taiwan, 29 November 2001. Aslin, H.J., Cary, J.W. & Fisher, M. 2001 Tall orders and alien agendas: integration and policy relevant social research. Paper presented to Annual conference of the Australian Association for Social Research, Wollongong, 17-19 May 2001. Aslin, H.J. & Bennett, D.H. 2000 Not only human. Paper presented to International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Bellingham, USA, 20 June 2000.
Aslin, H.J., Webb, T. & Fisher, M. 2000 Fishing for women down-under. International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Bellingham, USA, 19 June 2000. Aslin, H.J., Webb, T & Fisher, M. 1999 Fishing for women: understanding women’s roles in the fishing industry. Invited paper to Women’s Industry Network Conference, Adelaide, December 1999. Aslin, H.J. & Bennett, D.H. 1999 Wildlife and world views: Australian attitudes to wildlife. International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Brisbane, 7-10 July 1999. Aslin, H.J. & Fisher, M. 1999 Paradigms for rural change. Paper presented to International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Brisbane, 7-10 July 1999. Aslin, H.J. 1999 Revaluing the West: community values and the Western Lands Review. Paper presented to Country Matters conference, Canberra, 20-21 May 1999. Aslin, H.J. & Fisher, M. 1999 Farming futures: Australian agriculture in a post-modern world. Paper presented to Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Social Research, Sydney, 12-13 February 1999. Aslin, H.J. 1998 The future conservers? Promoting an Australian ecological ethic. In Ecopolitics X Proceedings. Ed. L. Elliott. Ecopolitics Association, Canberra. Pp. 15-22. Aslin, H.J. 1995 Friends, foes, curiosities or commodities? A biocultural context for Australian attitudes to wildlife. In Pacific Visions, Proceedings of Ecopolitics VIII Conference, July 1994, Centre for Resource Management, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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