Dr. Catherine Phillips is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography at the University of Melbourne. Her research addresses two overlapping global challenges: creating sustainable food systems and conserving biodiversity. To develop resources to address these challenges, she combines research on everyday practices with social theory to explore human-environment relations and their implications for governance. She has published extensively on the social, political, and ethical aspects of agrifood pollination, waste, and plant management, including authoring (Routledge). She lives and works on Wurundjeri Country.