Kathryn is an environmental psychologist in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences department. Her work focuses on person-environment interactions and their role in shaping individual behaviour and wellbeing.
Kathryn joined The James Hutton Institute in 2013. Prior to this she worked as a Research Officer in the Scottish Government’s Rural & Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) Division focusing on social research in a range of environmental policy areas including low carbon behaviours, greenspace and health, waste, biodiversity and natural resources. Kathryn holds a PhD in Urban Studies and an MSc in Urban and Regional Planning (both from Heriot-Watt University) and a BSc in Ecological Sciences (from Edinburgh University).
Kathryn’s current research interests focus around:
Current and recent projects include: SMARTEES (Social Innovation Modelling Approaches to Realizing Transition to Energy Efficiency and Sustainability) EU Horizon 2020; RD 3.4.3 (Landscapes and Wellbeing) and RD 1.3.2 (Cultural Ecosystem Services) in the Scottish Government’s Rural, Agriculture, Food & Environment Strategic Research Programme 2016-22; ‘Creating Natural Connections in Cumbernauld’ (National Lottery Heritage Fund); ‘Pathways to Nature in Childhood’ (Macaulay Development Trust); NERC Valuing Nature Programme review on Environmental Science and Mental Health; Waste Recycling Behaviour evidence review (Scottish Government).
Previous projects have included EU projects LOCAW (Low Carbon at Work) and GLAMURS (Green Lifestyles, Alternative Models and Upscaling Regional Sustainability); WP 4.2 (Low Carbon Rural Economy) and Theme 8 (Vibrant Rural Communities) of the Scottish Government 2011-16 Strategic Research Programme; various calldown projects under the ClimateXChange Centre of Expertise on Climate Change.
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[1] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5617-200X