Professor Kelly Fielding
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Kelly Fielding

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Background

Kelly Fielding's research focuses broadly on understanding the social and psychological determinants of environmental sustainability. She seeks to understand environmental decisions and behaviours and to develop communication and behaviour change strategies that can promote greater environmental sustainability. A key focus of her current reseach is on sustainable urban water management, specifically, how we can engage communities with this issue, how we can communicate about new water technologies such as recycled waater, how we can promote water conservation, and how we can understand and communicate about drinking water supplies. Her research is also focused on understanding climate change beliefs as well as identifying ways to address climate change skepticism and inaction. In the past she has conducted research in the areas of sustainable natural resource management, domestic and public place recycling, and environmental activism. She takes an interdisciplinary approach to her research and has worked with local council, State Government, and catchment management authorities to undertake this research.

Research interests:

  • Environmental sustainability
  • Sustainable urban water management
  • Climate change beliefs and action
  • Social identity and norms

Availability

Professor Kelly Fielding is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services Psychology Urban and regional planning

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Social and psychological determinants of environmentally sustainable behaviour

  • Psychology of urban water management

  • Community responses to alternative water sources

  • Climate change communication

  • Promoting environmental sustainability in organisations

  • Environmental sustainability

  • Climate change

  • Social identity

  • Group processes and intergroup relations

  • Environmental behaviour change

Search Professor Kelly Fielding’s works on UQ eSpace

157 works between 1997 and 2025
All (157) Journal Article (132) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (8) Book (3) Other Outputs (3)

61 - 80 of 157 works

2019

Journal Article

Psychological predictors of fishing and waste management intentions in Indonesian coastal communities

Simmons, Erik C. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2019). Psychological predictors of fishing and waste management intentions in Indonesian coastal communities. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 65 101324, 101324. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.101324

Psychological predictors of fishing and waste management intentions in Indonesian coastal communities

2019

Journal Article

Understanding (and reducing) inaction on climate change

Hornsey, Matthew J. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2019). Understanding (and reducing) inaction on climate change. Social Issues and Policy Review, 14 (1) sipr.12058, 3-35. doi: 10.1111/sipr.12058

Understanding (and reducing) inaction on climate change

2019

Journal Article

Changes in perceptions of urban green space are related to changes in psychological well-being: cross-sectional and longitudinal study of mid-aged urban residents

Cleary, Anne, Roiko, Anne, Burton, Nicola W., Fielding, Kelly S., Murray, Zoe and Turrell, Gavin (2019). Changes in perceptions of urban green space are related to changes in psychological well-being: cross-sectional and longitudinal study of mid-aged urban residents. Health and Place, 59 102201, 102201. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102201

Changes in perceptions of urban green space are related to changes in psychological well-being: cross-sectional and longitudinal study of mid-aged urban residents

2019

Journal Article

Messaging matters: A systematic review of the conservation messaging literature

Kidd, Lindall R., Garrard, Georgia E., Bekessy, Sarah A., Mills, Morena, Camilleri, Adrian R., Fidler, Fiona, Fielding, Kelly S., Gordon, Ascelin, Gregg, Emily A., Kusmanoff, Alexander M., Louis, Winnifred, Moon, Katie, Robinson, Jenny A., Selinske, Matthew J., Shanahan, Danielle and Adams, Vanessa M. (2019). Messaging matters: A systematic review of the conservation messaging literature. Biological Conservation, 236, 92-99. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.05.020

Messaging matters: A systematic review of the conservation messaging literature

2019

Journal Article

Integration of social spatial data to assess conservation opportunities and priorities

Brown, Greg, McAlpine, Clive, Rhodes, Jonathan, Lunney, Daniel, Goldingay, Ross, Fielding, Kelly, Hetherington, Scott, Hopkins, Marama, Manning, Clare, Wood, Matthew, Brace, Angie, Vass, Lorraine and Swankie, Linda (2019). Integration of social spatial data to assess conservation opportunities and priorities. Biological Conservation, 236, 452-463. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.06.002

Integration of social spatial data to assess conservation opportunities and priorities

2019

Journal Article

Achieving conservation impact by shifting focus from human attitudes to behaviors

Nilsson, Danielle, Fielding, Kelly and Dean, Angela (2019). Achieving conservation impact by shifting focus from human attitudes to behaviors. Conservation Biology, 34 (1) cobi.13363, 93-102. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13363

Achieving conservation impact by shifting focus from human attitudes to behaviors

2019

Journal Article

Testing potential psychological predictors of attitudes towards cultured meat

Wilks, Matti, Phillips, Clive J.C., Fielding, Kelly and Hornsey, Matthew J. (2019). Testing potential psychological predictors of attitudes towards cultured meat. Appetite, 136, 137-145. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.01.027

Testing potential psychological predictors of attitudes towards cultured meat

2019

Journal Article

The Role of Community Champions in Long-Term Sustainable Urban Water Planning

Lindsay, Jo, Rogers, Briony C., Church, Emma, Gunn, Alexander, Hammer, Katie, Dean, Angela J. and Fielding, Kelly (2019). The Role of Community Champions in Long-Term Sustainable Urban Water Planning. Water, 11 (3) 476, 476. doi: 10.3390/w11030476

The Role of Community Champions in Long-Term Sustainable Urban Water Planning

2019

Journal Article

Building community support for coastal management — What types of messages are most effective?

Dean, Angela J., Fielding, Kelly S. and Wilson, Kerrie A. (2019). Building community support for coastal management — What types of messages are most effective?. Environmental Science & Policy, 92, 161-169. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2018.11.026

Building community support for coastal management — What types of messages are most effective?

2019

Journal Article

Collaborating for sustainable water and energy management: assessment and categorisation of Indigenous involvement in remote Australian communities

Jackson, Melissa, Stewart, Rodney A., Fielding, Kelly S., Cochrane, Jessie and Beal, Cara D. (2019). Collaborating for sustainable water and energy management: assessment and categorisation of Indigenous involvement in remote Australian communities. Sustainability (Switzerland), 11 (2) 427, 427. doi: 10.3390/su11020427

Collaborating for sustainable water and energy management: assessment and categorisation of Indigenous involvement in remote Australian communities

2019

Book Chapter

Community knowledge about water and engagement in waterway protection in South East Queensland

Dean, Angela J., Fielding, Kelly S., Newton, Fiona and Ross, Helen (2019). Community knowledge about water and engagement in waterway protection in South East Queensland. Moreton Bay Quandamooka and catchment: past, present and future. (pp. 61-72) edited by Ian R. Tibbetts, Peter C. Rothlisberg, David T. Neil, Tamara A. Homburg, David T. Brewer and Angela H. Arthington. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Moreton Bay Foundation.

Community knowledge about water and engagement in waterway protection in South East Queensland

2018

Journal Article

Predictors of nature connection among urban residents: assessing the role of childhood and adult nature experiences

Cleary, Anne, Fielding, Kelly S., Murray, Zoe and Roiko, Anne (2018). Predictors of nature connection among urban residents: assessing the role of childhood and adult nature experiences. Environment and Behavior, 52 (6), 001391651881143-610. doi: 10.1177/0013916518811431

Predictors of nature connection among urban residents: assessing the role of childhood and adult nature experiences

2018

Book Chapter

The role of group processes in environmental issues, attitudes, and behaviours

Jans, Lise and Fielding, Kelly (2018). The role of group processes in environmental issues, attitudes, and behaviours. Environmental Psychology: An Introduction. (pp. 228-237) Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119241072.ch23

The role of group processes in environmental issues, attitudes, and behaviours

2018

Journal Article

Assessing the validity of crowdsourced wildlife observations for conservation using public participatory mapping methods

Brown, Greg, McAlpine, Clive, Rhodes, Jonathan, Lunney, Daniel, Goldingay, Ross, Fielding, Kelly, Hetherington, Scott, Hopkins, Marama, Manning, Clare, Wood, Mathew, Brace, Angie and Vass, Lorraine (2018). Assessing the validity of crowdsourced wildlife observations for conservation using public participatory mapping methods. Biological Conservation, 227, 141-151. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.09.016

Assessing the validity of crowdsourced wildlife observations for conservation using public participatory mapping methods

2018

Journal Article

The effect of images on community engagement with sustainable stormwater management: the role of integral disgust and sadness

Schultz, Tracy, Fielding, Kelly, Newton, Fiona and Louis, Winnifred (2018). The effect of images on community engagement with sustainable stormwater management: the role of integral disgust and sadness. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 59, 26-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2018.08.003

The effect of images on community engagement with sustainable stormwater management: the role of integral disgust and sadness

2018

Journal Article

Not all motivated rejection of science is unconscious: reply to Tryon (2018)

Hornsey, Matthew J. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2018). Not all motivated rejection of science is unconscious: reply to Tryon (2018). The American psychologist, 73 (5), 687-688. doi: 10.1037/amp0000335

Not all motivated rejection of science is unconscious: reply to Tryon (2018)

2018

Journal Article

Communicating about sustainable urban water management: community and professional perspectives on water-related terminology

Dean, Angela J., Fielding, Kelly S., Jamalludin, Effin, Newton, Fiona J. and Ross, Helen (2018). Communicating about sustainable urban water management: community and professional perspectives on water-related terminology. Urban Water Journal, 15 (4), 371-380. doi: 10.1080/1573062X.2018.1483523

Communicating about sustainable urban water management: community and professional perspectives on water-related terminology

2018

Journal Article

Relationships among conspiratorial beliefs, conservatism and climate scepticism across nations

Hornsey, Matthew J., Harris, Emily A. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2018). Relationships among conspiratorial beliefs, conservatism and climate scepticism across nations. Nature Climate Change, 8 (7), 614-620. doi: 10.1038/s41558-018-0157-2

Relationships among conspiratorial beliefs, conservatism and climate scepticism across nations

2018

Journal Article

How do marine and coastal citizen science experiences foster environmental engagement?

Dean, Angela J, Church, Emma K, Loder, Jenn, Fielding, Kelly S and Wilson, Kerrie A (2018). How do marine and coastal citizen science experiences foster environmental engagement?. Journal of Environmental Management, 213, 409-416. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.080

How do marine and coastal citizen science experiences foster environmental engagement?

2018

Journal Article

The psychological roots of anti-vaccination attitudes: a 24-nation investigation

Hornsey, Matthew J., Harris, Emily A. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2018). The psychological roots of anti-vaccination attitudes: a 24-nation investigation. Health Psychology, 37 (4), 307-315. doi: 10.1037/hea0000586

The psychological roots of anti-vaccination attitudes: a 24-nation investigation

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    The effect of unconventional advocates on public support for climate policy (ARC Discovery Project administered by ANU)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    The psychology of gridlock: Compromise, coalitions, and radicalisation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Assessing effectiveness of PFAS exposure control in individuals from exposed communities and occupationally exposed cohorts such as fire fighters
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Private Land Conservation in a Dynamically Changing and Risky World
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Component of the Community Resilience Project
    Bundaberg Regional Council
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Promoting water conservation in the Central Highlands Region
    Central Highlands Regional Council
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Maximising outcomes for koalas on private land
    New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Community appreciation of biodiversity indicator (Department of Planning, Industry and Environment grant led by CSIRO)
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Promoting stewardship: identifying pathways to greater participation
    New South Wales Environmental Trust
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Conserving and recovering the koala populations on NSW Far North Coast
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Water Sensitive City Transition Strategies and Implementation Plans
    CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Public perceptions of recreational use of water reservoirs: Assessing community perceptions and developing effective engagement and communication tools
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Framing messages to appeal to political identities: The case of climate change and nuclear energy
    Vice-Chancellor's Research and Teaching Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Securing the essential: assisting Indigenous communities and their service providers to sustainably manage water and energy supply (ARC Linkage Project led by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Understanding (and responding to) scepticism about science
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    UQ Travel Award 2015 - Dr Ellen Van der Werff
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Assessing, understanding and influencing customer perceptions of water quality (Water Research Australia)
    Water Research Australia Research Programs
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Public perceptions of recreational use of water reservoirs
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Empowering Aboriginal communities toward improved security and sustainable management of essential services: developing an empirically-based national approach
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - FirstLink
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Engaging communities with Water Sensitive Cities
    CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Taste and Odour in Drinking Water - Understanding the social cost of taste and odour in drinking water
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Accelerating Transitions to Water Sensitive Cities by Influencing Behaviour
    CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Sending and responding to messages about climate change: The role of emotion and morality
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    Public responses to alternative water supplies: The role of risk, beliefs, and identity
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    What about me? Factors affecting individual adaptive coping capacity across different population groups (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Grant administered by UWA)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Environmental Sustainability in Residential Housing: understanding attitudes and behaviour towards waste, water and energy in consumption and conservation among Australian households
    Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Demand Management and Communication Research (SEQ Urban Water Security Research Alliance)
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Trust
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Improving first year outcomes across campuses
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Identity Barriers to Engaging in Pro Environmental Behaviour
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2009
    Improved policy interventions for encouraging the voluntary use by landowners of practices protecting and enhancing biodiversity
    AgResearch
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Improving Local Government Solid Waste Management Practices Through Deliberative Citizen Decision-Making And Behaviour Change Communication Strategies
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Social Capital, social identity and sustainable natural resource management
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Kelly Fielding is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Untold Story of Australian Farming Women, Climate Change and Social Media

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalie Collie

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The untold story of Australian farming women, social media and climate change

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalie Collie

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Communicating our way to successful koala conservation.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Turning climate change into a success story

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Angela Dean

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Untold Story of Australian Farming Women, Climate Change and Social Media

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalie Collie

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Call Me Anything, Just Don't Call Me an Environmentalist

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Winnifred Louis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Ethical wildlife tourism: creating positive experiences for people and wildlife

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Angela Dean

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The psychology of gridlock: Compromise, coalitions, and radicalisation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Winnifred Louis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The future under threat: Young adults and future orientation in times of climate uncertainty.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Winnifred Louis

  • Master Philosophy

    How does social advantage or disadvantage influence capacity for environmental concern?

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Angela Dean

Completed supervision

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