Melissa Marselle
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Melissa Marselle
@melissamarselle.bsky.social
Environmental Psychology Lecturer, Univ of Surrey. Expert in the mental health benefits of biodiversity & the psychology of sustainability. Interdisciplinary. Co-chair @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social. Assoc. Editor People and Nature & Env Psych Research
This research "Policy as an approach to behaviour change: Encouraging visits to the outdoors during leisure and recreation to promote health and wellbeing in Scotland" was conducted with @huttonsegs.bsky.social dream team Katherine Irvine, @katcolley.bsky.social, and Emily Smith
October 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is great "...a small organization is trying to restore the fishery...The goal of the project is to help people. Conservation is just a byproduct".
As the climate and biodiversity crises are caused by humans, the solution is putting people at the heart of nature conservation solutions.
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The presentation draws on our recent publication in Journal of Environmental Psychology:
doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
#EconomicsofBiodiversity #Biodiversity&Health
September 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM