DrMitch Gibbs

Senior Research Fellow on Indigenous knowledge

Faculty of Science

RESEARCH INTERESTs

My interests:

  • Indigenous practices around shellfish and coastal management
  • Indigenous knowledge held within culture (Songs, Stories, Dance and Art)
  • Indigenous incorporation within curriculum
  • Indigenous incorporation into modern management practice

My research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Understanding Life on Earth, Biodiversity Conservation, Climate and Environmental Change, Sustainability, Healthy Ecosystems, Decision-Making for a Sustainable Future.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research and policy influence
    Sydney Policy Lab1 Jan 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Gibbs M
  • GRANT
    The Importance of Traditional Knowledge Pathways for Conserving Sea Country: A Case Study with Indigenous Rangers.
    Sydney Environment Institute1 Jan 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Gibbs M
  • GRANT
    A place-based research study which will leverage links with the Gamay Rangers to identify how Indigenous community knowledge and practices can be respected and incorporated in future habitat particularly coastal restoration efforts
    Australian Public Policy Institute1 Jan 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Gibbs M
  • GRANT
    INDIGENOUS ORAL HISTORIES OF GAMAY
    James N Kirby Foundation1 Jan 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Gibbs M
  • GRANT
    Indigenous Research & Education Fellowship (1/3 DVCR - SRRRP)
    Faculty of Science1 Jan 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Gibbs M