Dr Julia Tomei
Associate Professor
Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources
Faculty of the Built Environment
- Joined UCL
- 1st Jul 2012
Research summary
Teaching summary
I currently teach on the MSc Sustainable Resources: economics, policy and transitions (SREPT) where I convene a module on 'Resource Governance in the global South'. This is a research-led module that examines various resource use issues in low and middle income countries from different disciplinary perspectives.
I also teach on the MSc Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment (EPEE) and co-convene a module with Professor Jim Watson. Our module 'Energy, Environment and Resources in Developing Countries' covers key theories and frameworks that enable an enhanced understanding of energy, resources and development.
I also supervise PhD students with a focus on energy and resources in LMICs.
Education
- University College London
- Other Postgraduate qualification (including professional), ATQ03 - Recognised by the HEA as a Fellow | 2019
- University College London
- Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 2014
- University College London/Imperial College
- Other higher degree, Master of Science | 2005
- University of Leeds
- First Degree, Bachelor of Science | 2002
Biography
I am a social scientist whose research focuses on the livelihood, social and political dimensions of energy and resources in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). I have been at UCL since 2010 and work with colleagues from different disciplines across the University.
I read Biology at the University of Leeds, where I became interested in the interactions between people and the natural environment. This led to an MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial College London where I specialised in ecosystem management. For my dissertation, I undertook research in the Peruvian Andes investigating agricultural biodiversity - specifically potatoes and maize. This highlighted the challenges climate change poses to communities in LMICs and beyond, and continues to influence my career and research interests.