MsZoe de Castro

Zoe is an interdisciplinary researcher interested in the transition towards food systems which are resilient, ecologically sound and socially just. 

She is a current PhD candidate at the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF), University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Her research explores the ways in which culturally diverse communities procure food in Greater Western Sydney. Zoe aims to interrogate how local food environments promote food justice outcomes for community. This research will be guided under the supervision of Dr Federico Davila Cisneros, Laure-Elise Ruoso and Dr Anja Bless. 

Her previous research work with various university bodies and civil society organisations has given her a keen interest and specialisation in agri-food systems sustainability, food security, food justice, food sovereignty, regenerative agriculture, and environmental governance. 

Zoe holds a double degree in a Bachelor of Arts and Politics and International Relations from the University of Sydney. She also holds a Masters of Agricultural Science, specialising in Food Sustainability, from the University of Melbourne.