Dr Maxine Newlands

Maxine is a highly experienced political scientist and policy analyst with over a decade of expertise in environmental policy, focusing on ocean governance and the Great Barrier Reef. As a leader in environmental advocacy, Maxine has made significant contributions to the field of ocean governance and the blue humanities and has demonstrated a strong commitment to environmental sustainability and public engagement.

Before entering academia, Maxine was a broadcast journalist with the BBC and commercial radio. She continues to write for The Ecologist magazine, is a regular political commentator for Australian and international media, and authored Environmental Activism and the Media: the Politics of Protest.