Brendan Dobbie

Bio

Seit 11/2014:
 

Since 11/2014:

• PhD candidate at the Institute for Environmental Social Sciences and Geography - Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. Dissertation working title: “The social and environmental impacts of interactions between European timber legality programs and private forestry certification schemes in South East Asia.”

Since 11/2012:

•  Creative advisor and performer, Freiburg Scientific Theatre e.V.

06/2014 – 10/2014:

• Environmental Lawyer, Environmental Defender’s Office NSW, Sydney, Australia.

04/2014 – 6/2014:

• Researcher, Climate Change Research Centre, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia.

11/2013 – 1/2014

• Research Assistant, Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities Essen, Germany.

2007 – 10/2010

•  Planning & Environment Lawyer, Clayton Utz, Sydney, Australia.

Education

10/2010 – 2012:

•  MSc Environmental Governance, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg - Master Thesis: “The Public Understanding of Climate Change Science in Australia: A Qualitative Assessment of Climate Change “Acceptors” and Sceptics.”

2001 - 2005:

• LLB (1st Class Honours), University of Technology, Sydney, Australia - Honours Thesis, “The Impact of Recent Medical Research and the Civil Liability Act 2002 on Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Claims in NSW.”
•  BA Communications (Media Arts & Production), University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.

Training and Internships

 4/2014 – 6/2014

• Contract Law Seminar Teacher, University of Wollongong, Australia.

12/2011 – 1/2013; 11/2013 – 12/2013; 11/2014 – 12/2014

•  Teaching assistant and tutor in the  MSc Environmental Governance, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.

9/2011 – 11/2011

• Internship, Samoan Ministry for Natural Resources and Environment, Apia, Samoa.
   

Research interests

•  Governance interactions 
• International forest policy
• Australian environmental law
• International environmental law