Dr Taylor Brydges joined the Institute for Sustainable Futures in September 2019, first as a Visiting Scholar before transitioning to her role as Research Principal, and as of October 2025 Adjunct Professor. She now the Director of the RMIT Weft Research Centre. 

Her research focuses on sustainable production and consumption, the circular economy, and the fashion industry. At UTS working with Dr Monique Retamal, Taylor led the development of the ongoing project, "Sustainable Fashion in Australia and sectoral resilience during the pandemic." She is also involved in supporting the work of the Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence.

Originally from Toronto, Canada, Taylor holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies (with Minors in Political Science and Sociology) and a Master of Arts in Human Geography from the University of Toronto. She completed her PhD in Human Geography at Uppsala University in Sweden. From 2018-2021, she was the sole PI on the project "Circular is the New Black: Investigating the Implementation of Circular Economy Principles in the Swedish Fashion Industry," funded by the Swedish Research Council. This research was carried out at Stockholm University, Sweden and the Institute for Sustainable Futures, Australia.