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Dr Ruth O’Connor is an engagement and evaluation specialist at the Institute for Infrastructure in Society where she is working with Industry partners to develop indicators for best practice infrastructure engagement. Ruth’s research interests revolve around participatory processes undertaken to address complex problems. She is particularly interested in how we can meaningfully evaluate these processes in ways that capture diverse values and enable learning and improvement. Ruth is motivated by the belief that complex problems can be solved by people with different knowledge and experience working together.
Her PhD research at the ANU Centre for the Public Awareness of Science focussed on two national engagement programs: An Australian case involving environmental managers integrating climate change research into regional planning, and a South African case involving co-production of national river conservation planning by different levels of government and researchers. Before joining Crawford, Ruth worked with researchers from the ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society on developing indicators of research impact and she was a Knowledge Exchange Specialist at the ANU Climate Change Institute.
Ruth started her career as a freshwater scientist with Sydney Water and has worked with other water utilities, governments and communities as a researcher and engagement practitioner.
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9583-9292
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Network (past 5 years)
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Next Generation Engagement Program (I2S)
Bice, S., Henderson, H., Jones, K., O'Connell, K., O'Connor, R. & Sanchez, E.
Australian National University (ANU), Lendlease Group Services Pty Limited, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, Transurban Limited, Victorian Major Infrastructure Authority, Melbourne Water, Aurecon Group Pty Ltd, Department for Infrastructure and Transport SA
22/09/20 → 22/09/25
Project: Research
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CSIRO Australian Postgraduate Award - Ruth O'Connor
Leach, J. & O'Connor, R.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
15/12/15 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
Research output
- 3 Article
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The role of environmental managers in knowledge co-production: Insights from two case studies
O'Connor, R., Nel, J. L., Roux, D. J., Leach, J., Lim-Camacho, L., Medvecky, F., Van Kerkhoff, L. & Raman, S., 2021, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 116, p. 188-195Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Aquatic biota in hot water: Thermal gradients in rheocrene hot spring discharges as analogues for the effects of climate warming
Negus, P. M., Marshall, J. C., Steward, A. L., McGregor, G. B. & O'Connor, R., 2020, In: Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems. 421, p. 1-11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Principles for evaluating knowledge co-production in natural resource management: Incorporating decision-maker values
O'Connor, R., Nel, J. L., Roux, D. J., Lim-Camacho, L., Van Kerkhoff, L. & Leach, J., 2019, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 249, p. 1-8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article