Victoria Graham

Tori is a conservation scientist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Cairns Institute. Tori's work is broadly aimed at understanding how to improve management of natural resources by considering environmental, social and economic objectives.

Currently, Tori is involved in several projects working on the Great Barrier Reef, including the Stakeholder and Traditional Owner Engagement Subprogram of the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP), the Crown of Thorns Control Innovation Program and the Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program. She also works with Macquarie University and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association on marine conservation planning. She is a serving member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.

Tori completed an MPhil at James Cook University in 2017 and a PhD at Macquarie University in 2021 evaluating the effectiveness of protected areas for conserving nature. During this time, Tori worked in the Biodiversity Node of the NSW Climate Adaptation Research Hub. She has worked in Southeast Asia, tropical Australia, NSW, PNG and Vanuatu.

Tori has a background in conservation science and economics and adopts a cross-disciplinary approach in her research, collaborating with government decision-makers, practitioners and communities to ensure her research can be applied.