Professor Dr. Catie Gressier

Biography

Catie Gressier is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, engaged in the European Research Council-funded 'Out Sight' project led by Don Kulick from Uppsala University, Sweden. She is pursuing her PhD in Creative Writing at Curtin University. Gressier has published several works, including 'Saving Heritage Breeds: Love Story' and 'Illness, Identity Taboo Australian Paleo Dieters'. Her research primarily focuses on the conservation of rare heritage breed livestock within the context of agroecological farming, especially as it pertains to climate change in Australia. Gressier has a notable background as an Australian Research Council Fellow (2020-2023). She coordinates the Ecology, People, Place (EcoPeoPle) network and serves on the Editorial Board of the Anthropological Forum. Gressier has previously held the position of McArthur Fellow at the University of Melbourne and earned her PhD in anthropology from the University of Western Australia in 2011. Her expertise aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in areas related to food, cultural identity, and environmental anthropology.

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