Emily Massingham
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of the Environment
Possingham Lab
Dean Place, Nature and Society Lab

Researcher biography
My research examines how social and ecological factors interact to influence conservation success. I am interested in understanding how we can improve social and ecological outcomes of conservation interventions in complex social-ecological systems. I have a background in great ape conservation – working with the United Nations Great Ape Survival Partnership in Africa and conducting a PhD examining orangutan conservation in Indonesia. My research has examined a range of topics from a social-ecological systems lens, including killing of orangutans, social drivers of conservation support, and the capacity of conservation projects to achieve win-win outcomes for people and nature.