DoctorLynette Mcleod

Lynette is an environmental psychologist whose research is focused on improving human behaviour change to achieve better outcomes for people and the environment. Her interdisciplinary approach to research is guided by thirty years of experience across both science and social science fields. She has held professional research positions within the NSW Department of Primary Industries and New England University, before moving to the University of Canterbury in 2022. Lynette’s research involves working with organisations and the community to better understand target audience behaviour, and to assist in the design of more effective behaviour change interventions to manage a range of environmental issues, such as free-roaming cats and dogs, widespread weeds, chemical spray drift, human waste management, freshwater conservation, and biosecurity reporting.