Natalie Dickinson

Dr. Natalie Dickinson

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Biography

Dr Natalie Dickinson is a health professional and interdisciplinary researcher, with specific interests in the interactions of health and the environment, utilising a One Health approach to address multiple SDGs. With a background in both nursing and environmental science, her skills lie in bringing together knowledge and methodologies from different disciplines in order to tackle real-world problems. She is experienced in managing and analysing large, complex datasets, qualitative data collection and analysis, and carrying out mixed-methods research. Her current research interests are in the areas of the impacts of climate change on public health (including infectious disease, dietary impact, social impacts, transport, housing and access to healthcare services) and the health benefits and risks (environmental) of blue/green space utilisation. Previous research focussed on micronutrient deficiencies in pregnancy in Malawi, exploring the effects of the physical and socio-cultural environment on micronutrient health, through analysis of corresponding soil, crop and blood samples, questionnaires and ethnographic observation and document analysis. She is interested in developing further research in the area of dietary diversification and agricultural adaptations to climate change in LMICs. More recently, she led participatory research on the west coast of Scotland in collaboration with Council partners, to understand the needs of ‘hard to reach’ population groups.

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