Dr Kaitlyn Height

Researcher in rural and environmental geography, social norms, governance, plants and land management. She/her. Views my own. Working at @SciMelb + @ACCESS_GEOG

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

Learning lessons from longstanding weedy community groups thanks to @SoniaGrahamBuch #AWC2024 #23rdAWC

[Dr Sonia Graham #Yes @SoniaGrahamBuch]

So excited that this paper on cropping growers collaborative weed practices has just been published.

Growers are more likely to collaborate if they are concerned about the spread of herbicide resistance from their property to their neighbours.

https://t.co/6kDo2KmjuX

[Dr Sonia Graham #Yes @SoniaGrahamBuch]

Check out pages 73-76 for some handy tips on how to encourage ppl to work together on weeds, put together by @ACCESS_GEOG Weedos.

@DrJennyA @DrNickGill @CrystalGraceA @Gina_Hawkes @KaitlynHeight @jenjensmart @laura_j_butler

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

@SoniaGrahamBuch @society_weed @weedyk8 @ACCESS_GEOG Making sure the invasive animals are represented too!

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

@SoniaGrahamBuch and @_lifeinthewoods!

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

We published a paper describing public discourse about those 'obnoxious plants' and 'pestiferous growths' (i.e. weeds) over the last 130+ years and what this reveals about how they are managed!
@SoniaGrahamBuch

https://t.co/791l3Hlosa

[Dr Sonia Graham #Yes @SoniaGrahamBuch]

So excited to see this work published. Great work @KaitlynHeight & Rachael Jefferson!

PS how good is term pestiferous?

@ACCESS_GEOG @RuralGeogAus

Obnoxious Plants & Pestiferous Growths: how figurative language reinforces the mgt of weeds in Victoria https://t.co/HZKvjzk9lU

[Dr Gina Hawkes @Gina_Hawkes]

We have a publication! Great work @KaitlynHeight, @SoniaGrahamBuch & co! 'Opportunities to Manage Herbicide Resistance through Area-Wide Management: Lessons from Australian Cropping Regions' https://t.co/Tj9nPsQuzN #mdpisustainability via @Sus_MDPI

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

@JLacyNichols I was just there and wondering if I could take one home for a holiday.

[Andrew Livingstone @realandrewliv]

This is how we can more effectively make our new norms collective:

(1) define social distancing as normative injunctively AND descriptively

(2) affirm that this is consistent with broader ingroup/national values that define 'us'

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[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

@nic_career @SoniaGrahamBuch @FVASunimelb Thanks, Nicole!

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

Last night I had the privilege and pleasure of wearing a fancy velvet bonnet and graduating along with many other amazing students.

Thanks very much to Prof Ruth Nettle, Dr Margaret Ayre, @SoniaGrahamBuch and @FVASunimelb for all the support!

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

@tiphillips @FVASunimelb Sounds brilliant, Tom! Especially having a reasonable income, more easily accessible research funding and funds for international travel, which can be so much more expensive when you live in Australia.
How can we bring some of these practices to Australia?

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

@ABalayannis Congratulations! What lucky students you have!

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

@anna_kosovac Congratulations, Anna! I wish you many more celebratory cupcakes!

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

@SoniaGrahamBuch Thank you! Definitely #woohoo

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

I clicked a button today! 🤓

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

This afternoon it was fantastic to see a complete summary of all the hard work done by @JLacyNichols during her PhD research on links between soft drinks, obesity and corporate power. This cycle of political influence was a highlight.

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

@rayshele Thanks, but Dr Kaitlyn is still a while off!

[Dr Kaitlyn Height @KaitlynHeight]

Next Monday I'll be giving my PhD completion seminar, titled 'The role of social norms in collective action for weed management across rural private property'.
If you can't make it in person, please e-mail or DM me for details of how to join in via video conferencing software.