Ms Jeda Palmer

Jeda is a Research Technician with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food and is based in Brisbane, Australia. She is passionate about transforming food systems to promote sustainable agriculture and preserve natural ecosystems.

Jeda’s research is focused on promoting a more sustainable relationship between the environment and food production. She has worked on projects aiming to increase agricultural productivity, improve resource-use to reduce environmental degradation, and promote healthier diets for improved human nutrition and health. She has pursued this research across scales from local to global levels, with professional experience in Australia, and in multiple countries in Asia and Africa.

Jeda has a high-level of competence in project management and coordination and science communication. She has worked to increase research impact, leveraging online and social media platforms to increase public awareness and engagement with research.