Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science

Liz Barber

PhD Student
School of the Environment
Fuller Lab Group

Fuller Lab Group

Researcher biography

Liz is a PhD candidate who is investigating child health and development benefits associated with urban nature. With a background in public health, she is particularly interested in how the social and physical aspects of settings such as cities influence people’s health. Liz graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Human Kinetics, and from The University of Queensland with a Master of Public Health.

Publications

Journal Articles (5)
Conference Paper (1)
Thesis (1)
Research Report (1)

Journal Articles

Shanahan, Danielle F., Astell–Burt, Thomas, Barber, Elizabeth A., Brymer, Eric, Cox, Daniel T.C., Dean, Julie, Depledge, Michael, Fuller, Richard A., Hartig, Terry, Irvine, Katherine N., Jones, Andy, Kikillus, Heidy, Lovell, Rebecca, Mitchell, Richard, Niemelä, Jari, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, Pretty, Jules, Townsend, Mardie, van Heezik, Yolanda, Warber, Sara and Gaston, Kevin J. (2019). Nature–based interventions for improving health and wellbeing: the purpose, the people and the outcomes. Sports, 7 (6) 141, 141. doi: 10.3390/sports7060141
Dean, Julie H., Shanahan, Danielle F., Bush, Robert, Gaston, Kevin J., Lin, Brenda B., Barber, Elizabeth, Franco, Lara and Fuller, Richard A. (2018). Is nature relatedness associated with better mental and physical health?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (7) 1371, 1371. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15071371
Shanahan, Danielle F., Bush, Robert, Gaston, Kevin J., Lin, Brenda B., Dean, Julie, Barber, Elizabeth and Fuller, Richard A. (2016). Health benefits from nature experiences depend on dose. Scientific Reports, 6 (28551) 28551, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/srep28551
Boyle, Frances M., Mutch, Allyson J., Barber, Elizabeth A., Carroll, Christine and Dean, Julie H. (2015). Supporting parents following pregnancy loss: A cross-sectional study of telephone peer supporters. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15 (1) 291, 291.1-291.10. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0713-y
Shanahan, Danielle F., Lin, Brenda B., Bush, Robert, Gaston, Kevin J., Dean, Julie H., Barber, Elizabeth and Fuller, Richard A. (2015). Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature. American Journal of Public Health, 105 (3), 470-477. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302324

Conference Paper

Oancea, Iulia, Shepherd, Nicole, Berry, Benjamin and Barber, Liz (2021). Meaningful integration of medical disciplines into a capstone pre-clinical course. ANZAHPE, Online, 6-14 July 2021.

Thesis

Barber, Elizabeth (2019). Growing up healthy in the city: Pathways to child health and development benefits from nature. PhD Thesis, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.910

Research Report

Boyle, F., Barber, E., Dean, J. and Mutch, A. (2013). Support following pregnancy loss: an evaluation of telephone and other peer-based support services provided by Sands Australia. Not available: