Canberra , Australia

Giselle Cruzado Melendez

Organization: Australian National University

Giselle is Peruvian mestiza living in Ngunnawal Country, which is the traditional name for Canberra-Australia. She is a passionate forester that completed a bachelor’s degree in forestry engineer at the UNALM-Peru, and a Master of Science in forest resources (Conservation of ecosystems) at the University of São Paulo-Brazil. Currently, she is undertaking a PhD at the Fenner School of Environment & Society looking to engage with Aboriginal women to explore how their participation in natural resources-based value chains enables women to fulfil their aspirations

Graduate Student

Publications

Cruzado Melendez, G. (2025). Hybrid economies in practice, Groote Eylandt, Australia. Women as Stewards of Forests, (63). https://doi.org/10.55515/EUKS7775. Cruzado Melendez, G., & Kanowski, P. (2022). Community forestry in Australia: Caring for Country, land, and the bush. In Routledge Handbook of Community Forestry (pp. 120-138). Routledge.