SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Margaret Cook is a prominent Brisbane Historian currently a Research Fellow in the Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University. In 2019 she completed a PhD at the University of Queensland examining the history of floods in the Brisbane River catchment. This resulted in the book, "A River with a City Problem: A History of Brisbane Floods”.
She taught history at the University of the Sunshine Coast and in 2015 was inducted into the Ipswich Heritage Hall of Fame for service to history. In 2020 she won the John and Ruth Kerr Medal for Distinction in historiography, historical research and writing from the Royal Historical Association Queensland.
Cook's expertise extends beyond academia; she is a sought-after speaker and media commentator on topics related to environmental history and disaster management. Her contributions to the field have earned her recognition as a leading historian in Australia, committed to bridging the gap between historical research and contemporary environmental challenges.
For more information and a comprehensive list of her publications, visit Margaret Cook's Griffith University profile.