November 2025
Congratulations to Associate Professor Michele Barnes, Director of the Social Dynamics & Environmental Change Lab, on receiving the 2025 Garry Robins Early Career Research Award from the Australian Network for Social Network Analysis.
Presented at ASNAC 2025 in Byron Bay, the award recognises an early- to mid-career scholar for outstanding contributions to the scientific study of social networks and to the Australian social network research community.
Michele received the award in recognition of her research that applies social network methods to investigate how relationships between people and nature shape sustainability outcomes, which has advanced both social network theory and empirical understanding of social–environmental change. In addition to her research contributions, she was recognized for her service as ANSNA President in 2023 and her deep commitment to supporting the next generation of researchers through supervision, mentorship, and collaborative scholarship.
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Social Dynamics and Environmental Change 