Contact Details
| Organization: | Resource Management and Geography |
| Position: | Honorary (Senior Fellow) |
| Email: | |
| Work: | +61 3 8344 9363 |
| Fax: | +61 3 9349 4218 |
| Room: | 206 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | 221 Bouverie Street, Carlton |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Fiona Miller has considerable experience conducting research on the social dimensions of environmental change in the Asia Pacific, notably Vietnam and Australia. She has applied and theoretically-informed knowledge of natural resources management and development, specialising in social vulnerability, water resources management, sustainable livelihoods and community participation.
Fiona is currently a Future Generation Fellow in the Department of Resource Management and Geography at The University of Melbourne. Prior to taking up this appointment Fiona was a Research Fellow in the Risk, Livelihoods and Vulnerability Programme of the Stockholm Environment Institute. During her time at SEI she was Programme Manager for the Sida-funded programme "Sustainable Recovery and Resilience Building in the Tsunami-Affected Region". She also led a number of projects within the "Poverty and Vulnerability Programme" and was initially involved in the establishment of the Stockholm Resilience Centre. Fiona has also worked as a lecturer in Human Geography at Macquarie University and prior to this had a long association with the Australian Mekong Resource Centre, the University of Sydney as a researcher and administrator.
Fiona has a PhD in Human Geography from the University of Sydney for her research on the political ecology of risk and society - water relations in the Mekong Delta, Viet Nam, and also holds a B.A. (Hons) in geography and government.
Fiona’s research interests include social vulnerability, resilience, political ecology, water resources management, environmental risk, sustainable livelihoods and community participation. She is currently pursuing research on social vulnerability to environmental change with a focus on water stress.
Fiona is currently a Future Generation Fellow in the Department of Resource Management and Geography at The University of Melbourne. Prior to taking up this appointment Fiona was a Research Fellow in the Risk, Livelihoods and Vulnerability Programme of the Stockholm Environment Institute. During her time at SEI she was Programme Manager for the Sida-funded programme "Sustainable Recovery and Resilience Building in the Tsunami-Affected Region". She also led a number of projects within the "Poverty and Vulnerability Programme" and was initially involved in the establishment of the Stockholm Resilience Centre. Fiona has also worked as a lecturer in Human Geography at Macquarie University and prior to this had a long association with the Australian Mekong Resource Centre, the University of Sydney as a researcher and administrator.
Fiona has a PhD in Human Geography from the University of Sydney for her research on the political ecology of risk and society - water relations in the Mekong Delta, Viet Nam, and also holds a B.A. (Hons) in geography and government.
Fiona’s research interests include social vulnerability, resilience, political ecology, water resources management, environmental risk, sustainable livelihoods and community participation. She is currently pursuing research on social vulnerability to environmental change with a focus on water stress.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Social aspects of water | Vulnerability to water related risks | Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province) |
| Social vulnerability to environmental change | Natural hazards and climate change | Viet Nam, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Stockholm University | Research, Teaching |
| Vietnam | Hue University | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Viet Nam | National Institute for Science and Technology Policy & Strategic Studies | Research |
| Sweden | Stockholm Environment Institute | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Sweden | Stockholm Resilience Centre | Research |
| Vietnam | Can Tho University | Research, Teaching, Technical Assistance/Training |
Languages
Languages
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Vietnamese | Speak, Read & Write |
| Swedish | Speak, Read & Write |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-2003 | |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1993 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Institute of Australian Geographers | Member | 17-Jan-2008 | |
| Associate | Department of Geography | Associate | 01-Apr-2005 | 31-Dec-2008 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Management and Environment (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300604)
- Natural Resource Management (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300803)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300804)
- Land and Parks Management (LAND, PARKS AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT) (300902)
- Sustainable Development (LAND, PARKS AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT) (300903)
- Economic Geography (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340212)
- Economic Development and Growth (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340213)
- International Relations (POLITICAL SCIENCE) (360105)
- Applied Sociology, Prog Eval & Social Impact Assessment (SOCIOLOGY) (370105)
- Sociological Methodology and Research Methods (SOCIOLOGY) (370106)
- Social Change (SOCIOLOGY) (370107)
- Urban and Regional Studies (HUMAN GEOGRAPHY) (370401)
- Social and Cultural Geography (HUMAN GEOGRAPHY) (370402)
- Human Geography not elsewhere classified (HUMAN GEOGRAPHY) (370499)
- Gender Specific Studies (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379901)
- History: Asian (HISTORICAL STUDIES) (430102)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Technological and organisational innovation (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729901)
- Gender (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750303)
- Understanding other countries (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750702)
- International organisations (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750703)
- International aid (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750704)
- Communication across languages and cultures (COMMUNICATION) (751005)
- Other social development and community services (OTHER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES) (759999)
- Global climate change adaptation measures (ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS) (760101)
- Trade and environment (ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS) (760102)
- Environmental policy, legislation & standards not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS) (760199)
- Institutional arrangements (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760201)
- Rights to environmental and natural resources (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760203)
- Environmental & resource evaluation not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760299)
- Climate change (CLIMATE AND WEATHER) (770101)
- Climate variability (CLIMATE AND WEATHER) (770102)
- Land and water management (COASTAL AND ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770402)
- Integrated (ecosystem) (COASTAL AND ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770406)
- Land and water management (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770502)
- Land and water management (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770702)
- Living resources (flora and fauna) (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770703)
- Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770706)
- Rehabilitation/reafforestation (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770707)
- Land and water management (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770802)
- Integrated (ecosystem) (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770805)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND ADAPTATION LINKAGES PROJECT | Chief Investigator | AUST NATIONAL UNIVERSITY | Australian Development Research Awards (AUSAID) | 01/11/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESILIENCE - VUNERABILTY COLLOQUIUM: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE, FROM DISCONNECT TO SYNERGY IN SUPPORT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 10-11 APRIL 2008 | Chief Investigator | STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE | 28/02/2008 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Revealing Hidden Waters - Socio-cultural perspectives on water planning, management and practice:
an inter-disciplinary study of water on the margins of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne Inter-disciplinary Seed Funding Grant (2010) (Co-ordinating Investigator)
Limits of resilience: integrating empirical research with theory, The University of Melbourne Inter-disciplinary Seed Funding Grant (2010) (Team Member)
Early Career Researcher Grant, The University of Melbourne (2009-2010)
Future Generation Fellowship, The University of Melbourne (2007-2010)
Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (2004-2007)
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.