Thomas Astell-Burt Email & Phone Number

In January 2024 I joined the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at The University of Sydney as the Professor of Cities and Planetary Health. I am an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow (2023-2027, $1M) on nature-based solutions for wellbeing and loneliness, and also lead a $1.5M Medical Research Futures Fund (MRFF, 2023-2027) multi-site randomised trial on nature prescriptions for adult cardiovascular and mental health. These projects involve co-production, collaboration, and communication of groundbreaking research with communities, consumers, and both emerging and leading scientists across Australia and internationally. I conduct research, teach and lead a busy lab of urbanists, social researchers, epidemiologists, data scientists, and PhDs investigating how cities affect health and wellbeing, and how we can (re)connect people with health-promoting resources (e.g., green spaces) in sustainable, scaleable and effective ways. I co-lead the Population Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab (PowerLab) with Prof Xiaoqi Feng, with alumni employed in research and policy positions around the world. The recorded talks (see below) provide more details on this research, why we do it, what we have achieved and where we are headed. Feel free to reach out if you're interested in more info / collaborating. I appreciate your time and look forward to having a conversation with you.

Listed skills include Team Building, Environmental Epidemiology, Multilevel Modelling, Scientific Writing, and 10 others.