Dr Nerkez Opacin
Senior Research Fellow in Nature and People
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
15 Scholarly works
1 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Effects of Nature-based Group Intervention on Cognition and Nature Connectedness Among Lonely Older Adults Living in Assisted Living Facilities-Secondary Analyses of an RCT.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2026.1062032026
Research grants (other domestic)
Friends in Nature Casey: Cultivating Connection and Belonging Through Living Labs
2026
Journal article
Adapting and applying a group facilitator training model to support nature-based social interventions for alleviating loneliness in five countries
DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2025.26087312026
Journal article
Opportunities and next steps for advancing Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) methodology in place-based research
DOI: 10.1080/23748834.2026.26440002025
Journal article
The potential of peacebuilding education interventions in societies facing the risk of extreme ideological shifts
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.1032082025
Book Chapter
Nature-Based Social Prescribing with LGBTQIA Asylum Seekers and Refugees: A Feasibility Study Using ‘Friends in Nature’
DOI: 10.51952/9781529246735.ch0102024
Journal article
Developing a new tool to capture the nature dose to reduce loneliness and improve quality of life
DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102969
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2024
Journal article
PCR70 Generating Patient-Relevant Outcomes for Loneliness Interventions: A Novel Approach to Quantifying Loneliness Over Time
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.10.33132024
Journal article
Participants’ baseline characteristics and feedback of the nature-based social intervention “friends in nature” among lonely older adults in assisted living facilities in finland: a randomised controlled trial of the RECETAS EU-project
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-05408-02024
Journal article
Evaluating the feasibility of “Friends in Nature,” a complex nature-based social intervention to address loneliness and quality of life in six cities worldwide
DOI: 10.1186/s40814-024-01575-42024
Journal article
Connecting through nature: A systematic review of the effectiveness of nature-based social prescribing practices to combat loneliness
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105071