Angela J Dean
Biographic Data
| ID | 1573504 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angela J Dean |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angela J |
| FAMILY NAME | Dean |
| SIGNATURE | DEAN A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4017-4809 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 25 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Catalysing conservation
The biodiversity crisis demands effective strategies to shift human behaviour, rooted in understanding how people relate to nature and how those relationships may be cultivated to motivate conservation action. This study contributes to understanding of how conservation behaviour may catalyse the adoption of other conservation behaviours by examining whether engagement in a conservation behaviour (purchasing a cup of wildlife‐friendly coffee) in a…
From citizen science experiences to stewardship action
Marine citizen science initiatives often aim to foster ocean stewardship, yet the key factors for success remain uncertain. While time in nature and environmental knowledge are believed to be crucial for encouraging stewardship, the role of other aspects of citizen science, such as social experiences, in influencing outcomes is also not well understood. To address this, we surveyed 131 people attending marine citizen science events. We discovered…
Climate engagement for vulnerable marine ecosystems – Impact of marine tourism experiences on visitors
In the face of escalating climate-related challenges, transformative tourism experiences, such as marine-based tourism, have the potential to drive change, but few studies examine how tourism experiences motivate climate action. This study addressed this gap, investigating how marine-based tourism experiences influenced individual engagement with climate action. We conducted post-visit surveys of tourists (N = 436) who had visited an iconic marin…
Opportunities for meaningful climate change engagement in vulnerable nature settings
Nature‐based tourism has a unique opportunity, and arguably responsibility, to promote widespread action on climate change. However, research suggests an aversion to providing information that might appear divisive or ‘ruin’ peoples day, particularly in places that are vulnerable to degradation. We explore how exposure to climate change information in vulnerable nature settings influences indicators of (i) the visitor experience and (ii) climate …
Community stewardship to protect coastal and freshwater ecosystems–pathways between recreation and stewardship intentions
Strengthening community engagement in stewardship can help to improve management of coastal and freshwater environments (blue spaces). Research suggests that recreational users of natural areas may be more willing to engage in stewardship. However, little research at a population scale has examine how recreation experiences shape psychological ingredients for stewardship. We surveyed 3271 residents of South East Queensland, Australia and quantifi…
Accelerating the adoption of water sensitive innovations
Water management increasingly focuses on tackling stormwater pollution to improve waterway health. Community members have a role in adopting pollution-reduction practices and supporting technologies such as water sensitive urban design. However, because communities are unfamiliar with these practices and technologies, little is known about how they make sense of these ‘water sensitive innovations’. Drawing on Diffusion of Innovations theory, we c…
Plastic action or distraction? Marine plastic campaigns influence public engagement with climate change in both general and engaged audiences
Climate change poses a key threat to marine ecosystems globally. Yet, contemporary discussions on marine conservation and individual action tend to focus on small lifestyle changes such as reducing plastic use. Some question whether campaigns that target “low impact” behaviours such as those related to plastic distract from broader sustainability goals such as mitigating climate change. However, others suggest that promoting simple behaviours may…
Designing an expert-led Bayesian network to understand interactions between policy instruments for adoption of eco-friendly farming practices
The role of iconic places, collective efficacy, and negative emotions in climate change communication
Communication strategies designed to strengthen individual and community climate action play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and averting worst-case climate scenarios. However, communicating climate change in a way that motivates action remains a significant challenge. Through two experimental surveys with representative samples of Australian residents (n1 =723, n2 =729), we investigated whether climate messages that highlight rel…
Public opinion on protecting iconic species depends on individual wellbeing
Public opinion has the potential to shape conservation policy-making and implementation. At a local scale, it is argued that human wellbeing is important for conservation success. However, little research has explored how social factors like wellbeing shape public opinion at cross-national scales. Here, we focus on orangutan conservation, where an iconic species near extinction exists amidst complex social issues. We surveyed 2073 Indonesian and …
Beyond proximity
Characteristics of immersive citizen science experiences that drive conservation engagement
The biodiversity crisis poses a real and present global threat to humanity. The acceleration of species and ecosystem decline coupled with climate change suggests that as it stands, nature cannot absorb the pressure humanity is placing on the planet. Bold new approaches to biodiversity conservation are needed. Promoting an engaged community is an important part of achieving conservation outcomes. Research shows that citizen science has the potent…
Urban park soundscapes
Natural soundscapes experienced in parks are increasingly recognised as a valuable ecosystem service, yet urban parks soundscapes also commonly contain anthropogenic noise. While studies show bird calls can promote psychological restoration, the factors that might influence actual experiences of these sounds by individuals in urban parks are less clear. Equally, continual exposure to anthropogenic noise, such as vehicle traffic, is associated wit…
Beyond the ecocentric
Changing human behaviour and social systems are key to reversing the global biodiversity crisis. Pro‐environmental behaviour is guided by values and connection with nature, but because they have mostly been studied separately, the interplay between values and nature connection in influencing pro‐environmental behaviour remains unclear. In particular, it is uncertain whether people who hold anthropocentric values have a less positive connection wi…
Urban green space soundscapes and their perceived restorativeness
The positive influence of urban green spaces on human health and well‐being is well known while the pathways are little understood. Past research has largely focused on visual stimuli, yet the auditory pathway is also an important means for contact with nature. The sonic environments of urban green spaces, however, are rarely entirely natural and many differ in their composition of natural sounds and anthropogenic noise. Few studies have investig…
Does scientific interest in the nature impacts of food align with consumer information-seeking behavior
Psychosocial drivers of land management behaviour
Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management
Friedman, R. S., J. R. Rhodes, A. J. Dean, E. A. Law, T. Santika, S. Budiharta, J. A. Hutabarat, T. P. Indrawan, A. Kusworo, E. Meijaard, F. A. V. St. John, M. J. Struebig, and K. A. Wilson. 2020. Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management. Ecology and Society 25(3):16. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-11710-250316
Beyond the ‘extinction of experience’ – Novel pathways between nature experience and support for nature conservation
Conservation Values and Risk of Handling Bats
Building community support for coastal management — What types of messages are most effective
How social capital influences community support for alternative water sources
Fostering water sensitive citizenship – Community profiles of engagement in water-related issues
Are child and adolescent mental health problems increasing in the 21st century? A systematic review
Desire to drink in low- and high-risk social drinkers
This study used a novel cue exposure paradigm to investigate the differences between high- and low-risk drinkers in their desire to drink during a drinking session. Fifty-three self-selected participants were assigned to high- or low-risk drinking groups based on their self-reported consumption of alcohol, then compared on their desire to drink over a 90 min paced drinking session. High-risk drinkers showed increasing desire over the session, whi…
Fostering water sensitive citizenship – Community profiles of engagement in water-related issues
Beyond the ‘extinction of experience’ – Novel pathways between nature experience and support for nature conservation
The role of iconic places, collective efficacy, and negative emotions in climate change communication
Communication strategies designed to strengthen individual and community climate action play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and averting worst-case climate scenarios. However, communicating climate change in a way that motivates action remains a significant challenge. Through two experimental surveys with representative samples of Australian residents (n1 =723, n2 =729), we investigated whether climate messages that highlight rel…
Does scientific interest in the nature impacts of food align with consumer information-seeking behavior
Psychosocial drivers of land management behaviour
Building community support for coastal management — What types of messages are most effective
Desire to drink in low- and high-risk social drinkers
This study used a novel cue exposure paradigm to investigate the differences between high- and low-risk drinkers in their desire to drink during a drinking session. Fifty-three self-selected participants were assigned to high- or low-risk drinking groups based on their self-reported consumption of alcohol, then compared on their desire to drink over a 90 min paced drinking session. High-risk drinkers showed increasing desire over the session, whi…
Are child and adolescent mental health problems increasing in the 21st century? A systematic review
Fostering water sensitive citizenship – Community profiles of engagement in water-related issues
How social capital influences community support for alternative water sources
Conservation Values and Risk of Handling Bats
Building community support for coastal management — What types of messages are most effective
Beyond the ‘extinction of experience’ – Novel pathways between nature experience and support for nature conservation
Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management
Friedman, R. S., J. R. Rhodes, A. J. Dean, E. A. Law, T. Santika, S. Budiharta, J. A. Hutabarat, T. P. Indrawan, A. Kusworo, E. Meijaard, F. A. V. St. John, M. J. Struebig, and K. A. Wilson. 2020. Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management. Ecology and Society 25(3):16. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-11710-250316
Urban green space soundscapes and their perceived restorativeness
The positive influence of urban green spaces on human health and well‐being is well known while the pathways are little understood. Past research has largely focused on visual stimuli, yet the auditory pathway is also an important means for contact with nature. The sonic environments of urban green spaces, however, are rarely entirely natural and many differ in their composition of natural sounds and anthropogenic noise. Few studies have investig…
Does scientific interest in the nature impacts of food align with consumer information-seeking behavior
Psychosocial drivers of land management behaviour
Beyond proximity
Characteristics of immersive citizen science experiences that drive conservation engagement
The biodiversity crisis poses a real and present global threat to humanity. The acceleration of species and ecosystem decline coupled with climate change suggests that as it stands, nature cannot absorb the pressure humanity is placing on the planet. Bold new approaches to biodiversity conservation are needed. Promoting an engaged community is an important part of achieving conservation outcomes. Research shows that citizen science has the potent…
Urban park soundscapes
Natural soundscapes experienced in parks are increasingly recognised as a valuable ecosystem service, yet urban parks soundscapes also commonly contain anthropogenic noise. While studies show bird calls can promote psychological restoration, the factors that might influence actual experiences of these sounds by individuals in urban parks are less clear. Equally, continual exposure to anthropogenic noise, such as vehicle traffic, is associated wit…
Beyond the ecocentric
Changing human behaviour and social systems are key to reversing the global biodiversity crisis. Pro‐environmental behaviour is guided by values and connection with nature, but because they have mostly been studied separately, the interplay between values and nature connection in influencing pro‐environmental behaviour remains unclear. In particular, it is uncertain whether people who hold anthropocentric values have a less positive connection wi…
Accelerating the adoption of water sensitive innovations
Water management increasingly focuses on tackling stormwater pollution to improve waterway health. Community members have a role in adopting pollution-reduction practices and supporting technologies such as water sensitive urban design. However, because communities are unfamiliar with these practices and technologies, little is known about how they make sense of these ‘water sensitive innovations’. Drawing on Diffusion of Innovations theory, we c…
Plastic action or distraction? Marine plastic campaigns influence public engagement with climate change in both general and engaged audiences
Climate change poses a key threat to marine ecosystems globally. Yet, contemporary discussions on marine conservation and individual action tend to focus on small lifestyle changes such as reducing plastic use. Some question whether campaigns that target “low impact” behaviours such as those related to plastic distract from broader sustainability goals such as mitigating climate change. However, others suggest that promoting simple behaviours may…
Designing an expert-led Bayesian network to understand interactions between policy instruments for adoption of eco-friendly farming practices
The role of iconic places, collective efficacy, and negative emotions in climate change communication
Communication strategies designed to strengthen individual and community climate action play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and averting worst-case climate scenarios. However, communicating climate change in a way that motivates action remains a significant challenge. Through two experimental surveys with representative samples of Australian residents (n1 =723, n2 =729), we investigated whether climate messages that highlight rel…
Public opinion on protecting iconic species depends on individual wellbeing
Public opinion has the potential to shape conservation policy-making and implementation. At a local scale, it is argued that human wellbeing is important for conservation success. However, little research has explored how social factors like wellbeing shape public opinion at cross-national scales. Here, we focus on orangutan conservation, where an iconic species near extinction exists amidst complex social issues. We surveyed 2073 Indonesian and …
Opportunities for meaningful climate change engagement in vulnerable nature settings
Nature‐based tourism has a unique opportunity, and arguably responsibility, to promote widespread action on climate change. However, research suggests an aversion to providing information that might appear divisive or ‘ruin’ peoples day, particularly in places that are vulnerable to degradation. We explore how exposure to climate change information in vulnerable nature settings influences indicators of (i) the visitor experience and (ii) climate …
Community stewardship to protect coastal and freshwater ecosystems–pathways between recreation and stewardship intentions
Strengthening community engagement in stewardship can help to improve management of coastal and freshwater environments (blue spaces). Research suggests that recreational users of natural areas may be more willing to engage in stewardship. However, little research at a population scale has examine how recreation experiences shape psychological ingredients for stewardship. We surveyed 3271 residents of South East Queensland, Australia and quantifi…
From citizen science experiences to stewardship action
Marine citizen science initiatives often aim to foster ocean stewardship, yet the key factors for success remain uncertain. While time in nature and environmental knowledge are believed to be crucial for encouraging stewardship, the role of other aspects of citizen science, such as social experiences, in influencing outcomes is also not well understood. To address this, we surveyed 131 people attending marine citizen science events. We discovered…
Climate engagement for vulnerable marine ecosystems – Impact of marine tourism experiences on visitors
In the face of escalating climate-related challenges, transformative tourism experiences, such as marine-based tourism, have the potential to drive change, but few studies examine how tourism experiences motivate climate action. This study addressed this gap, investigating how marine-based tourism experiences influenced individual engagement with climate action. We conducted post-visit surveys of tourists (N = 436) who had visited an iconic marin…
Catalysing conservation
The biodiversity crisis demands effective strategies to shift human behaviour, rooted in understanding how people relate to nature and how those relationships may be cultivated to motivate conservation action. This study contributes to understanding of how conservation behaviour may catalyse the adoption of other conservation behaviours by examining whether engagement in a conservation behaviour (purchasing a cup of wildlife‐friendly coffee) in a…
Environmental resource management (15 works) · Geography (13 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (12 works) · Political science (12 works) · Ecology (11 works) · Business (9 works) · Economics (9 works) · Environmental planning (9 works) · Public relations (9 works)