Dr Rebecca RIGGS

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia

Rebecca is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Canada. Rebecca studied a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Economics at the University of Adelaide, where she graduated with a desire to work in international development. Following a Master of Development Practice, Rebecca completed her doctoral thesis on Governing Landscape Transitions in Cambodia at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia. In this research, she examined forest landscapes in Cambodia to understand local perceptions and institutional leverage points for prosperity and sustainability. Rebecca is currently involved in research partnerships in rural forest landscapes in Indonesia, Cambodia, Cameroon, and Canada that aim to understand how local enterprises and institutional arrangements contribute to inclusive sustainable development in forest landscapes, and the conditions that enable their success.