Dr Chris Jacobson
Dr

Chris Jacobson

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Background

Chris is a social scientist specialising in international development. Her research primarily revolves around resilience and adaptation, with a current focus on agriculture policy and implementation. With a wealth of experience from her previous roles in international development and academia, Chris also brings strong expertise in monitoring and evaluation.

She has designed and led both research for development (R4D) and development projects across Cambodia, Vietnam, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Fiji. Her applied research aims to understand the processes and mechanisms of change that bridge policy and action, enhancing food security and sustainability. Currently, Chris is working on projects that emphasise agriculture policy and knowledge brokering for Environmental and Human Health (One Health) in Cambodia, building on her previous work in climate resilience, adaptation, and agrarian change in the region.

Availability

Dr Chris Jacobson is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Development studies Human Society Indigenous Studies Labour, migration and development Pacific Peoples society and community Rural community development

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Lincoln University Canterbury
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Environmental Management, Lincoln University Canterbury

Research interests

  • Agriculture policy and international development

    Policy design and implementation to support sustainable land management, improve food and nutrition security, and support resilient livelihoods in the Asia-Pacific

  • Agrarian change and resilience in international development

    Understanding agrarian change dynamics and their contribution to adaptation and resilience in rural communities in SE Asia

  • Monitoring and evaluation for adaptation

    The use of formative and summative monitoring and evaluation for understanding program effectiveness and supporting adaptation

Research impacts

Chris has contributed to initiatives as a researcher and development professional that has resulted in novel policy development to improve the food security and livelihoods of smallholders in SE Asia and the Pacific Islands, including:

  • Current Scientific Planning Group member, Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research
  • Contributor to UN Satoyama initiative on Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes
  • Pacific Islands Extension Strategy, for Pacific Community (SPC)
  • Sustainable land management analysis, policy, and planning in Solomon Islands including the Draft National Landuse Framework for Agriculture ( with MAL & FAO)
  • Project design, management and co-ordination of agriculture and climate resilience projects for DFAT, MFAT, EU, FAO and IFAD

Chris has also researched monitoring and evaluation design to support adaptive management. Examples include:

  • Local government coastal adaptation monitoring and evaluation with Sydney Coastal Councils (highly regarded by NCCARF)
  • Formative resilience assessment toolkit with local government in Cambodia
  • Design and update of national reserve monitoring and evaluation systems with Parks Australia, NSW Parks and Wildlife Service, Australia National Reserve System and Department of Conservation, New Zealand

Search Professor Chris Jacobson’s works on UQ eSpace

13 works between 2008 and 2022
All (13) Journal Article (8) Conference Publication (4) Other Outputs (1)

1 - 13 of 13 works

Featured

2013

Journal Article

Improving technical information use: what can be learnt from a manager's perspective?

Jacobson, C., Lisle, A., Carter, R. W. and Hockings, M. T. (2013). Improving technical information use: what can be learnt from a manager's perspective?. Environmental Management, 52 (1), 221-233. doi: 10.1007/s00267-013-0084-y

Improving technical information use: what can be learnt from a manager's perspective?

Featured

2008

Journal Article

The status of protected area evaluation in Australia and implications for its future

Jacobson, C., Carter, R. W. and Hockings, M. T. (2008). The status of protected area evaluation in Australia and implications for its future. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 15 (4), 202-210. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2008.9725204

The status of protected area evaluation in Australia and implications for its future

2022

Journal Article

Towards adaptive coastal management law: lessons from Australia and Brazil

Frohlich, Miguel, Smith, Timothy F., Fidelman, Pedro, Baldwin, Claudia, Jacobson, Chris and Carter, R.W. (Bill) (2022). Towards adaptive coastal management law: lessons from Australia and Brazil. Ocean and Coastal Management, 219 106057, 106057. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106057

Towards adaptive coastal management law: lessons from Australia and Brazil

2021

Journal Article

Legal barriers to adaptive coastal management at a coastal erosion hotspot in Florianópolis, Brazil

Frohlich, Miguel F., Smith, Timothy F., Fidelman, Pedro, Baldwin, Claudia, Jacobson, Chris and Carter, R.W. (Bill) (2021). Legal barriers to adaptive coastal management at a coastal erosion hotspot in Florianópolis, Brazil. Marine Policy, 127 104436, 104436. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104436

Legal barriers to adaptive coastal management at a coastal erosion hotspot in Florianópolis, Brazil

2021

Other Outputs

Review of monitoring, evaluation and reporting approaches and outcomes in Parks Australia

Jacobson, Chris, Hockings, Marc, Watson, James, Head, Brian and Fidelman, Pedro (2021). Review of monitoring, evaluation and reporting approaches and outcomes in Parks Australia . Online: University of Queensland.

Review of monitoring, evaluation and reporting approaches and outcomes in Parks Australia

2019

Journal Article

Towards adaptive coastal management: lessons from a “legal storm” in Byron Shire, Australia

Frohlich, Miguel F., Smith, Timothy F., Jacobson, Chris, Fidelman, Pedro, Carter, R.W. (Bill) and Baldwin, Claudia (2019). Towards adaptive coastal management: lessons from a “legal storm” in Byron Shire, Australia. Ocean & Coastal Management, 179 104909, 104909. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104909

Towards adaptive coastal management: lessons from a “legal storm” in Byron Shire, Australia

2018

Journal Article

The relationship between adaptive management of social-ecological systems and law: a systematic review

Frohlich, Miguel F., Jacobson, Chris, Fidelman, Pedro and Smith, Timothy F. (2018). The relationship between adaptive management of social-ecological systems and law: a systematic review. Ecology and Society, 23 (2) art23. doi: 10.5751/es-10060-230223

The relationship between adaptive management of social-ecological systems and law: a systematic review

2012

Conference Publication

Adaptive Learning Toolkit: an online resource for improving the practice of coastal organisations

Thomsen, D. C., Nursey-Bray, M. , Carter, R. W. , Stephenson, C. , Jacobson, C., Fidelman, P. and Smith, T. F. (2012). Adaptive Learning Toolkit: an online resource for improving the practice of coastal organisations. Coast to Coast Conference 2012, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17-21 September 2012.

Adaptive Learning Toolkit: an online resource for improving the practice of coastal organisations

2012

Conference Publication

An evaluation framework to facilitate adaptive learning in coastal organisations

Jacobson, C., Thomsen, D.C., Nursey-Bray, M., Carter, R.W., Stephenson, C. , Fidelman, P. and Smith, T.F. (2012). An evaluation framework to facilitate adaptive learning in coastal organisations. Coast to Coast Conference 2012, Brisbane, Australia, 17-21 September 2012.

An evaluation framework to facilitate adaptive learning in coastal organisations

2012

Journal Article

Adaptive Learning Toolkit: an online resource for improving the practice of coastal organisations

Thomsen, D. C., Nursey-Bray, M. , Carter, R. W. , Stephenson, C., Jacobson, C. , Fidelman, P. and Smith, T. F. (2012). Adaptive Learning Toolkit: an online resource for improving the practice of coastal organisations. Marine Adaptation Bulletin, 4 (3), 3.

Adaptive Learning Toolkit: an online resource for improving the practice of coastal organisations

2011

Journal Article

Maximizing conservation evaluation utilization

Jacobson, C., Carter, R.W., Hockings, M. and Kelman, J. (2011). Maximizing conservation evaluation utilization. Evaluation, 17 (1), 53-71. doi: 10.1177/1356389010389903

Maximizing conservation evaluation utilization

2008

Conference Publication

Decision mapping as a tool for integrating evaluation information into decision making

Jacobson, Chris L., Hockings, Marc and Carter, Bi (2008). Decision mapping as a tool for integrating evaluation information into decision making. 14th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management: Linking Culture and Nature, Burlington, Vermont, USA, June 10 – 14 2008.

Decision mapping as a tool for integrating evaluation information into decision making

2008

Conference Publication

Evaluation and making complex data sets user-friendly

Hockings, M., Jacobson, C., Kelman, J. and Wardell-Johnson, G. (2008). Evaluation and making complex data sets user-friendly. 14th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Burlington, Vermont, USA, 10-14 June, 2008. Burlington, Vermont: International Association for Society and Natural Resources.

Evaluation and making complex data sets user-friendly

Availability

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Supervision history

Completed supervision

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