Rate My Professor Halina Kobryn

Halina Kobryn is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. She obtained her PhD from the same institution in 2001. Her research specializations include the application of geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and participatory GIS (PPGIS) to natural resource management, with a particular emphasis on marine environments. Kobryn investigates spatial patterns in coastal and marine ecosystems, recreational use in protected areas, habitat mapping using hyperspectral imagery, and environmental impacts such as cyclone-induced mangrove changes. Her work supports marine spatial planning and conservation strategies in regions like Ningaloo Marine Park and the Kimberley coast.

Kobryn's scholarly output is substantial, with highly cited publications that highlight her contributions to environmental science. Among her most influential papers are "Mixed methods participatory GIS: An evaluation of the validity of qualitative and quantitative mapping methods" (Applied Geography, 2017; 218 citations), "Identifying conflict potential in a coastal and marine environment using participatory mapping" (Journal of Environmental Management, 2017; 160 citations), "Assessing the extent of mangrove change caused by Cyclone Vance in the eastern Exmouth Gulf, northwestern Australia" (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2008; 130 citations), "Marine spatial planning for the future: Using Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) to inform the human dimension for large marine parks" (Marine Policy, 2016; 110 citations), "Ningaloo reef: shallow marine habitats mapped using a hyperspectral sensor" (PLoS ONE, 2013; 110 citations), and "Assessing patterns of recreational use in large marine parks: A case study from Ningaloo Marine Park, Australia" (Ocean & Coastal Management, 2011; 105 citations). More recent work includes "Balancing the books of nature by accounting for ecosystem condition in ecosystem accounts" (Scientific Reports, 2024). She delivers courses on geospatial sciences, remote sensing, and environmental monitoring to undergraduate and postgraduate students and has supervised PhD theses on diverse topics including bilby ecology, dolphin behavior, and trail inventories in national parks.