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Biography
Dr Briony Rogers is motivated by a mission to drive societal transformations so we can thrive in the face of sustainability challenges such as climate change, population growth and urban intensification.
Her research focus is on interdisciplinary solutions that have real-world impact for water, climate and cities. She is particularly interested in the dynamics and governance of sustainability transformations, with emphasis on collaborative processes and diagnostic tools that support change in policy and practice. She has worked with cities across Australia and internationally in action research settings to develop strategic guidance for cities pursuing visions of a water sensitive future.
As the Director of MSDI Water with the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Briony leads cross-faculty research and enterprise initiatives, bringing together Monash’s water expertise to support progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
In her role as Chief Research Officer for the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC), Briony leads a team of researchers from Monash University, University of Queensland and University of Western Australia to deliver the CRCWSC’s interdisciplinary water sensitive cities research program. This includes projects on economics, planning, governance, transitions, urban modelling, urban design, urban heat, urban metabolism and groundwater management.
Briony has an interdisciplinary background with a PhD in Environmental Sociology, a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science. Prior to entering academia, she worked as an engineering consultant on water infrastructure projects in Australia and Vietnam. She is a member of Monash’s Climate Change Communication Research Hub in the Faculty of Arts, and co-Chair of the International Working Group on Water Sensitive Urban Design. In 2014, Briony was selected by the International Social Science Council as one of twenty World Social Science Fellows in the area of sustainable urbanisation.
Related Links:
- Monash Sustainable Development Institute
- Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities www.watersensitivecities.org.au
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- urban water
- sustainability
- resilience
- liveability
- transitions
- governance
- strategic planning
- transformation
- water sensitive cities
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Enhanced Resilient Asset Delivery (ERAD) Project
Chesterfield, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Rogers, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Rana, S. (Project Manager)
CSIRO - Land and Water (Australian Capital Territory)
16/04/25 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Fire to Flourish project
Martin, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Rogers, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Werbeloff, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brown, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wilkinson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hernandez Ibinarriaga, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Foundations in Indigenous Disaster Resilience
Williamson, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Reidy, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Connole, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rogers, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Weir, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gibbs, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Quinn, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
19/12/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Change agents and sustainability transformations in the water sector
Rogers, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mintrom, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brown, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Huitema, D. (Partner Investigator (PI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
20/03/23 → 19/03/26
Project: Research
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Fire to Flourish - Impacts of the Black Summer Bushfires and Effectiveness of Community-Led Recovery Programs
Johnston, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Rogers, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Werbeloff, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brown, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wilkinson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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An organizing framework to break down Western-centric views of knowledge in North–South research
Turner, H., Rogers, B., Kneebone, S., Ramirez, D., French, M., Sawailau, M. J., Volavola, F., Baran, S., Matavesi, K., Newton, O., Luveniyali, M. B., Tela, A. & Vakarewa, I., Mar 2024, In: Sustainability Science. 19, 2, p. 647-664 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus) -
Fire to Flourish: Lessons Learned in its Activation: Summary Report
Walden, I., Bos, A., Rogers, B. & Werbeloff, L., Jun 2024, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 9 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Other
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Strengthening community disaster resilience through learning: Insights from Fire to Flourish - Australia
Bos, A., Walden, I. & Rogers, B., Jun 2024. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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The 'butterfly effect': identifying pathways for sustainability transformation through social processes of disaster resilience
Davis, B. J., Reid, A. & Rogers, B., 25 Nov 2024, In: Global Sustainability. 7, 17 p., e49.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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A tale of two cities: evidence from the Global South on established versus emerging cities’ approaches to adaptive and sustainable water governance
Yasmin, T., Farrelly, M. A., Rogers, B. C., Krause, S. & Lynch, I., 2023, In: Ecology and Society. 28, 1, 19 p., 38.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Award for Outstanding Achievement in Unit Improvement - Urban Futures: Delivering Water Sensitive Cities
Bos, A. (Recipient) & Rogers, B. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Stormwater Queensland Award for Excellence in Policy and Education
Bos, A. (Recipient) & Rogers, B. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Panel Discussion: ‘Community leadership, knowledge, and research: Working in partnership for transformative resilience’, Transformations Conference, Sydney, 12-14 July 2023
Jana-Axinja Paschen (Speaker) & Briony Rogers (Speaker)
14 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course