I’ve always been captivated by gardens, their small jungles of flowers, insects and unfurling greens.
I have a background in sustainable environments and environmental science, specialising in quantitative, in-field measurements of the inputs and outputs of urban food production (urban agriculture). I am a finishing PhD Candidate who recently submitted my thesis titled, “Different kinds of worth: A practical investigation into the productivity, resource efficiency and social value of urban agriculture”. I intend to continue researching the practical elements of urban food gardens and there is currently potential for new links into training and education.
I’m also keenly interested in science communication –... Read more
About me
I’ve always been captivated by gardens, their small jungles of flowers, insects and unfurling greens.
I have a background in sustainable environments and environmental science, specialising in quantitative, in-field measurements of the inputs and outputs of urban food production (urban agriculture). I am a finishing PhD Candidate who recently submitted my thesis titled, “Different kinds of worth: A practical investigation into the productivity, resource efficiency and social value of urban agriculture”. I intend to continue researching the practical elements of urban food gardens and there is currently potential for new links into training and education.
I’m also keenly interested in science communication – for science to be meaningful, relevant and useful it needs to be effectively communicated. I write a science blog (www.urbanagscientist.com) on the different aspects of clear communication, whether visual, verbal or written - with ideas, tips and stories of remarkable communicators and my own experiences.
Urban agriculture / urban food production. The importance of measuring the inputs and outputs of urban food gardens as they currently exist, as a way to increase current knowledge and understanding and inturn better support the development of potential improvements to urban food production in the future.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
My science communication blog: All kinds of understanding: Successful science communication - https://urbanagscientist.com/Sharing ideas, perspectives and tips to become more effective communicators.
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below.
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Open access
18
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| 2018 |
Open access
4
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| 2018 |
Open access
3
3
13
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| 2018 |
Open access
1
1
8
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| 2017 |
Open access
9
9
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| 2017 |
Open access
5
6
1
|
“Productivity, resource efficiency and financial savings: An investigation of the current capabilities and potential of South Australian home food gardens” Csortan, G; Ward, J & Roetman, P. PLOS ONE 2020, 15 (4), e0230232. Link: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230232
Research
Urban agriculture / urban food production. The importance of measuring the inputs and outputs of urban food gardens as they currently exist, as a way to increase current knowledge and understanding and inturn better support the development of potential improvements to urban food production in the future.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
