Andrea Gaynor is Associate Professor and Head of History at the University of Western Australia. Primarily an environmental historian, her research seeks to use the contextualising and narrative power of history to help solve real-world problems. Her current research projects encompass urban water, comparative conservation, and nature in urban modernity. Recent publications include an essay on human relationships with ‘nature’ in Australian home gardens, and Never Again: Reflections on Environmental Responsiblilty After Roe 8, co-edited with Peter Newman and Philip Jennings.