Dr Whitney Fleming

Research Fellow

Overview

Whitney Fleming is a researcher with expertise in environmental psychology, human-nature interactions, and well-being. Her work explores how biodiversity, social factors, and accessibility shape experiences in natural environments. She employs interdisciplinary methods, including quantitative large-scale survey techniques, experimental studies, and qualitative analysis to assess engagement with nature. 

Research

Research Interests

  • Human-Nature Interactions and Well-Being 
  • Access to Nature

  • Sense of Place
  • Environmental Perceptions and Governance 

  • Environmental Stewardship and Behavior
  • Science Understanding and Misconceptions 

Teaching and Supervision

Module Contributor for: 

  • Module ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis
  • Module DXX-2009: Conservation Practice
  • Module DXX-3701: Dissertation
  • Module DXX-3801: Human Aspects of Conservation
  • Module ENS-4205: Management planning
  • Module ENS-4318: Social Issues in Forest Mgt.

PhD Students

  • Joe Roy ESRC- WGSS (Welsh Graduate School for Social Scinces) PhD student in studying human wellbeing and biodiversity in soundscapes. 

Grant Awards and Projects

Current 

  • Leverhulme Trust - The effects of biodiversity on human wellbeing in soundscapes
  • UKRI – Mobilizing Community Assets to reduce Health Inequalities Programme (Deaf Health) 

Past

  • Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program  – Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship 

Research outputs (6)

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