Rate My Professor Nicole Hodgson

Nicole Hodgson serves as a part-time lecturer in the School of Sustainability at Murdoch University, where she has contributed to teaching sustainability courses for over a decade. Her academic career at the institution includes affiliations with the Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy and supervision of masters theses, such as 'Utilising communications to drive consumer demand for Australian beef' and 'More than just food and blankets: The role of local parish churches in food relief'. Hodgson's research focuses on practical applications of sustainability principles, community-based initiatives, and policy responses to environmental challenges in Western Australia. She has explored topics including the integration of sustainability issues in community and civil society contexts, comparisons of water supply systems like third-pipe and seawater desalination, and food choices among lower-income consumers and community gardeners in Perth.

Hodgson's scholarly output encompasses key publications that highlight her expertise in sustainable development. Notable works include 'Australia's response to the Framework Convention on Climate Change' (1998), co-authored with others at the Institute for Science and Technology Policy; 'Applying Sustainability Principles in Practice: Guidance for Assessing Individual Proposals' (2009), presented with Angus Morrison-Saunders; 'Food choices and local food access among Perth's community gardeners' (2011); 'Sustainability comparison of third-pipe and seawater desalination systems in western Australia' (2010); 'The WA Collaboration: Facilitating Integration of Sustainability Issues in a Community and Civil Society Context' (2005); 'Context and Community Renewable Energy Development in Western Australia: Towards Effective Policy and Practice' (2018), a book chapter with Jonathan Whale; and 'The state of landcare in WA 2017: Interim Report' (2017). Previously, she held leadership roles in environmental advocacy, including as President of the Conservation Council of Western Australia. Currently, she pursues a PhD in Environmental Humanities at the University of Western Australia, focusing on botanical ecobiography.