Brianna Le Busque

Dr Brianna Le Busque

Program Director: Environmental Science and Geospatial Science

Optimisation and Stabilisation

Integration Management Office

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

I am a lecturer in STEM who focuses on human dimensions of environments/wildlife. I am a passionate educator, having worked in higher education for seven years, teaching across a variety of disciplines (including psychology, health, and business) and supervising both Honours and HDR students. I am also a Superstar of STEM (25/26 cohort).
I hold a PhD in Psychology and my research work is mainly within the area of conservation psychology, where I investigate biophilia (connection to nature) and biophobia (fear / dislike of nature and animal species). Much of my research seeks to understand peoples' fear of sharks and the role the media plays in this. Having worked in industry roles in market research and behavioural science, I bring a deep understanding of human behaviour to all my research projects.

Year Citation
2025 Taylor, J., Litchfield, C., & Le Busque, B. (2025). Australians' perceptions of species diversity of, and threats to, the Great Barrier Reef. Marine And Freshwater Research, 76(2), 1-6.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2025 Mingoia, J., Skinner, E., Conboy, L., Engfors, L., & Le Busque, B. (2025). From clicks to crisis: a systematic review of stressors faced by higher education students studying online. Future in Educational Research, 3(2), 239-258.
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2025 Kelly, R., Francis, P., Shellock, R. J., Andrews, S., Le Busque, B., & Waters, Y. (2025). Ocean literacy for ocean sustainability: reflections from Australia. Ocean and Society, 2(9797), 1-26.
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2025 Mingoia, J., Engfors, L. M., Le Busque, B., & Burton, O. (2025). Relationships Between Students' Expectations, Approaches to Learning, Academic Performance, and Wellbeing in an Online Undergraduate Psychology Program. Teaching Of Psychology, online, 1-13.
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2025 Le Busque, B., & Litchfield, C. A. (2025). ‘Describe sharks in three words’: investigating the usefulness of automated statistical packages, and manual approaches, to analyse short descriptions of sharks. Wildlife Research, 52(11), 5 pages.
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2024 Pearson, E., Richardson, A., & Le Busque, B. (2024). Fostering psychological literacy and student well-being through the first-year course connecting and working with nature: a case study. Psychology Learning and Teaching, 23(2), 129-340.
DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2024 McHugh, T., Litchfield, C., Pearson, E., & Le Busque, B. (2024). The relationship between parental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour: Australian primary school -aged children and nature experiences. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 24(4), 735-752.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2024 Le Busque, B., Litchfield, C., & Shaw, C. L. (2024). Exploring the Indoor Plant–People Relationship Through Qualitative Responses. Plant-Environment Interactions, 5(6), 1-6.
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2023 Le Busque, B., & Mingoia, J. (2023). Getting social: postgraduate students use of social media. Studies in Continuing Education, 45(1), 54-70.
DOI Scopus9 WoS8
2023 Le Busque, B., & Litchfield, C. (2023). Sharks, spiders, snakes, oh my: a review of creature feature films. Journal of Environmental Media, 4(1), 49-75.
DOI Scopus2
2023 Skinner, E. A., Le Busque, B., Dorrian, J., & Litchfield, C. A. (2023). #sustainablefashion on Instagram: A content and network analysis of user-generated posts. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 22(5), 1096-1111.
DOI Scopus10 WoS7
2023 Le Busque, B., & Mellish, S. (2023). Endometriosis awareness month on social media: a content analysis of images and captions on instagram. Women, 3(1), 82-94.
DOI WoS4
2022 Mingoia, J., & Le Busque, B. (2022). Do not believe everything you see online: the relationship between social media use, COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs and engagement in preventive behaviours. Interactions (Bristol): studies in communication & culture, 13(1), 87-100.
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2022 Boyle, A., & Le Busque, B. (2022). Sharing the waves: an exploration of surfer and shark interactions. Marine Policy, 145(105260), 1-4.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3
2022 Mingoia, J., & Le Busque, B. (2022). Exploring course components as predictors of academic success in an online psychology course. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 24(24), 1-23.
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2022 Le Busque, B., Mingoia, J., & Litchfield, C. (2022). Slow tourism on Instagram: an image content and geotag analysis. Tourism Recreation Research, 47(5-6), 623-630.
DOI Scopus31 WoS33
2022 Le Busque, B., & Litchfield, C. (2022). Sharks on film: an analysis of how shark-human interactions are portrayed in films. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 27(2), 193-199.
DOI Scopus11 WoS10
2021 Le Busque, B., Roetman, P., Dorrian, J., & Litchfield, C. (2021). Investigating attitudes toward sharks in Australia. Anthrozoos, online(2), 1-12.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2021 Le Busque, B., Dorrian, J., & Litchfield, C. (2021). The impact of news media portrayals of sharks on public perception of risk and support for shark conservation. Marine Policy, 124(104341), 1-8.
DOI Scopus28 WoS25
2021 Le Busque, B., Roetman, P., Dorrian, J., & Litchfield, C. (2021). People's fear of sharks: a qualitative analysis. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 11(2), 258-265.
DOI Scopus9 WoS6
2021 Skinner, E. A., Litchfield, C. A., & Le Busque, B. (2021). Barriers, brands and consumer knowledge: slow fashion in an Australian context. Clothing Cultures, 8(1), 75-99.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2019 Ryan, J. C., Mellish, S., Le Busque, B. R., & Litchfield, C. A. (2019). Enhancing the impact of conservation marketing using psychology: a research agenda. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 9(4), 442-448.
DOI Scopus7 WoS6
2019 Le Busque, B., Roetman, P., Dorrian, J., & Litchfield, C. (2019). An analysis of Australian news and current affair program coverage of sharks on Facebook. Conservation science and practice, 1(11, article no. e111), 1-14.
DOI Scopus27 WoS26

Year Citation
2025 Pearson, E., Le Busque, B., & Richardson, A. (2025). Three Activities to Foster Psychological Connection with Nature and Support Self-Care, Well-Being, and Sustainability. In Tutorial Ideas for Educators on the Run Innovative and Engaging Teaching Activities (pp. 131-140). Springer Nature Singapore.
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  • Beyond the horizon: mapping future challenges and opportunities for the CLLMM region using a horizon scan approach, CLLMM: Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre (Goyder Inst), 06/06/2025 - 30/04/2026

  • Ocean beach ecology and threats: a stakeholder perspective, CLLMM: Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre (Goyder Inst), 31/03/2025 - 31/03/2026

  • Assessing the Psychological Benefits of Community Directed Science Engagement, CLLMM: Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre (Goyder Inst), 01/02/2025 - 30/11/2025

Courses I teach

  • ENVT 1013 Environment, Society and Climate (2025)
  • ENVT 2004 Park and Ecotourism Management (2025)
  • ENVT 1013 Environment, Society and Climate (2024)
  • ENVT 2004 Park and Ecotourism Management (2024)
  • ENVT 2014 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Developing new approaches to enable sustainable transboundary fishing along the Australia-Indonesia Border: a case study on Social and Behaviour Change Communication Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Didik Agus Suwarsono
2025 Principal Supervisor A Changing Tide: Exploring Cetaceans as a Flagship Taxon in the Australian Context Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Ollie Pearl Sharp
2024 Co-Supervisor Human Dimensions of Shark Conservation: application of psychological principles Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Juliana Marie Gleaves
2022 Co-Supervisor The relationship between humans and the more-than-human world: creative writing, psychology, and healing in the Anthropocene Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Iris Lockyer

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