Dr Jennifer Gabriel is an Adjunct Senior Research Associate with the Cairns Institute.  She is an applied anthropologist with strong capability in research for policy and practice, and project management. She seeks to contribute to sustainable livelihoods by advocating for gender equity and participatory community engagement in all collaborations. 

Jennifer is currently an expert consultant working with multilateral organizations and government partners on a wide range of projects promoting social inclusion, equity, and community-led development in the Pacific.

Experience

• 2022 - Senior Research Consultant, Learning4 Development (Sydney)
• 2021 to 2022 - Project Manager Stage 1- 'Valuing Nature', UNDP (PNG) / The Cairns Institute (Cairns)
• 2020 to 2021 - Gender Consultant, UNDP (PNG) / The Cairns Institute (Cairns)
• 2020 to 2021 - Consultant Anthropologist, The Cairns Institute (Cairns)
• 2017 to 2020 - Research Fellow, The Cairns Institute (Cairns)
• 2017 to 2020 - Adjunct Research Associate, College of Arts, Society and Education (Cairns)
• 2018 to 2019 - Project Manager - The Twinning Project, The Cairns Institute (Cairns)
• 2014 to 2018 - Research Coordinator - The Nakanai Caves Cultural Values Project, ARC Linkage Grant - College of Arts, Society and Education (Cairns)
• 2017 - Chief Investigator - Native Title Workshops for Mid-Career Anthropologists, UNDP (PNG) / The Cairns Institute (Cairns)
• 2017 - Sessional Lecturer - - ‘Arts Edge’ - BA Capstone, College of Arts, Society and Education (Cairns)
• 2011 to 2017 - Project Manager / Casual Research Officer, The Cairns Institute (Cairns)
• 2006 to 2017 - Sessional Tutor, College of Arts, Society and Education (Cairns)
• 2015 to 2016 - Research Consultancy on Deep Sea Mining in PNG, College of Arts, Society and Education (Cairns)
• 2015 - Sessional Lecturer - Anthropology: Cultural Diversity in Global Perspective’, College of Arts, Society and Education (Cairns)
• 2014 to 2015 - Sessional Lecturer - Introduction to Academic Learning’, School of Indigenous Studies (Cairns)
• 2014 to 2015 - Research Consultancy - Desktop Reivew of PNGs Seven Tentative World Heritage Sites, UNESCO / PNG Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (Cairns)
• 2014 to 2015 - Sessional Lecturer - ‘Critical Literacy’, School of Indigenous Studies (Cairns)
• 2009 - Consultant Anthropologist, North Queensland Land Council (Cairns)
• 2007 - Casual Research Officer, Marine and Tropical Research Facility (Cairns)
• 2006 - Consultant Anthropologist, North Queensland Land Council (Cairns)

Research Disciplines

• Anthropology (4401)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Mineral exploration (2503)

Awards

• 2016 - Sessional Staff Teaching Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
• 2014 - Jeffrey Clarke Prize in Anthropology

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Filer C, Gabriel J and Allen M (2021) Discombobulated actor-networks in a maritime resource frontier. Pacific Affairs, 94 (1). pp. 97-122
• Wood M, Foale S and Gabriel J (2020) Anticipating Ulawun Volcano in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Anthropological Forum, 30 (1-2). pp. 30-41
• Filer C and Gabriel J (2018) How could Nautilus Minerals get a social licence to operate the world's first deep sea mine? Marine Policy, 95. pp. 394-400
• Gabriel J (2017) Cosmopolitan tourism and host-guest exchanges in the Nakanai Range, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Asian Journal of Tourism Research, 2 (3). pp. 51-79
• Gabriel J, Filer C, Wood M and Foale S (2017) Tourist initiatives and extreme wilderness in the Nakanai Mountains (PNG). Shima, 11 (1). pp. 122-143
• Gabriel J and Wood M (2015) The Rimbunan Hijau Group in the forests of Papua New Guinea. Journal of Pacific History, 50 (3). pp. 322-343
• Nelson P, Gabriel J, Filer C, Banabas M, Sayer J, Curry G, Koczberski G and Venter O (2014) Oil palm and deforestation in Papua New Guinea. Conservation Letters, 7 (3). pp. 188-195

Book Chapters

• Gabriel J, Nelson P, Filer C and Wood M (2017) Oil palm development and large-scale land acquisitions in Papua New Guinea. In: Kastom, Property and Ideology: land transformations in Melanesia. Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 205-250
• Gabriel J (2015) 'Evergreen' and REDD+ in the forests of Oceania. In: Tropical forests of Oceania: anthropological perspectives. Asia-Pacific Environment, Monograph 10. ANU Press, Acton, ACT, Australia, pp. 237-263

Other research outputs

• Gabriel J, Specht J, Kelly M, Wood M, Foale S, McIntyre-Tamwoy S, Leavesley M, Bourke M, Gill D, Sounier J, Guillot F, Bence P, Crayn D and Venter F (2022) The Nakanai Mountain Ranges of East New Britain Papua New Guinea. E: Booklet Version 2. The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia [Report]
• Gabriel J (2019) Book review of "Connecting the Links Between Tourism, Protected Areas and Wellbeing" by I. Azara et al. Oxfordshire, UK, CABI, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-78639-131-5. Tourism Geographies, 21 (2). pp. 355-358
• Gabriel J, Specht J, Leavesley M, Kelly M, Wood M, Foale S, Filer C, McIntyre-Tamwoy S, Bourke R, Gill D and Sounier J (2018) The Nakanai Mountain Ranges of East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. James Cook University, Cairns [Report]

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 14+ research outputs authored by Dr Jennifer Gabriel from 2007 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Investigating corruption in Papua New Guinea through the patron-client structure: The citizens' perception (PhD , External Advisor)