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Email

melissa.pinedapinto@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
McKenzie Fellow
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning - Centres and Institutes
Education
PhD
Swinburne University of Technology
Masters (Coursework & Research)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Universidad del Diseño
ORCID

0000-0001-9644-0569

Dr Melissa Pineda Pinto

McKenzie Fellow
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning

27 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    From control to cohabitation: Social-ecological insights on urban wildness narratives
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129279
  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    De-Lighting Urban Night Skies: Darkness as a Biocultural Right
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Subjects of justice: rethinking invasive weeds through multispecies justice
    DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00281-1
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Rethinking trade-offs in nature-based solutions from a multispecies justice perspective
    DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00261-5
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Applying multispecies justice in nature-based solutions and urban sustainability planning: Tensions and prospects
    DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00191-2
  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Planning With Urban Wild Spaces for Climate and Multispecies Justice
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Finding justice in wild, novel ecosystems: A review through a multispecies lens
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127902
Melissa Pineda Pinto

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2018
Swinburne University of Technology
2012
Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) for Latin America

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Redefining co-design for social-ecological research and practice: A systematic literature review
    DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2025.103998
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Future Cities and Their Transitions Ahead
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-7671-9_1
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Let it grow wild! A more-than-One-Health perspective for wild spaces in cities
    DOI: 10.1080/23748834.2025.2520112
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Regenerative Urban Development Paradigms in a Time of Climate Change and Ecological Crisis
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-7671-9_9
  • 2025

    Book

    Future Cities Making
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-7671-9
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Realizing multispecies justice through a capability approach to promote nature-based solutions
    DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00205-z

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