Samantha Wong-Topp

Samantha Wong-Topp is a PhD candidate at The University of Queensland, School of The Environment, supervised by Professor Richard Fuller and Associate Professor Renee Zahnow. She is researching ethno-cultural variation in connection to urban nature, and its relationship with biodiversity. She also works as a Casual Academic and Research Assistant, holding roles at The University of Queensland and the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science. 

Prior to undertaking research, she worked as an Emmy-nominated journalist in Hong Kong, where she covered science and politics for a variety of publications including NBC News and VICE News. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Geography) from The University of Melbourne and a Diploma of Science from The University of Queensland.