Margaret Ayre
University of Melbourne
Rate Professor Margaret Ayre
Always supportive and understanding.
Makes learning exciting and meaningful.
Fosters a love for lifelong learning.
Makes learning feel rewarding and fun.
Great Professor!
About Margaret
Margaret Ayre is an Associate Professor (Rural Innovation & Adaptation) in the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Melbourne. She holds a Bachelor of Forest Science (Honours) and a doctorate in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Melbourne. With over 15 years of experience, she joined the University in 2010 as a Senior Lecturer and has advanced her career focusing on transdisciplinary projects that investigate responses to climate variability, effective catchment management, agricultural and regional development. Her research interests encompass the production of scientific knowledge, the relationship between science, technology, and society in natural resource management policy and practice, agricultural development, and Indigenous community-based land and sea management.
Ayre's influential publications include “Managing socio-ethical challenges in the development of smart farming: from a fragmented to a comprehensive approach for responsible research and innovation” (2019, Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics), “Making sense in the cloud: Farm advisory services in a smart farming future” (2019, NJAS-Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences), and “Supporting and practising digital innovation with advisers in smart farming” (2019, NJAS-Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences). Other key works address Indigenous knowledge in water planning, such as “‘Unwritten, unsaid, just known’: the role of Indigenous knowledge(s) in water planning in Australia” (2013, Local Environment), integration in catchment management (“Doing integration in catchment management research: insights into a dynamic learning process”, 2015, Environmental Science & Policy), and collaborative freshwater management (“Learning from collaborative research on sustainably managing fresh water”, 2018, Ecology and Society). She serves as Principal Coordinator for the Graduate Diploma in Environment and Coordinator for the Tailored Specialisation in the Office for Environmental Programs, and is a member of the Rural Innovation Research Group. Ayre contributed to a team recognized in the 2019 University of Melbourne Awards for Excellence.
Professional Email: mayre@unimelb.edu.au