BOOKS: Coming soon
Books by Jessica R. Christensen, founder of MAVERICKS Academy.
Books inspired by the science of humans & nature
JESSICA R. ChRISTENSEN
Author and education specialist on the science of humans and nature. Founder of MAVERICKS Life Co.
Jessica is a research-driven author, educator and communicator specialising in the science of humans and nature, for life in the 21st century. Her work focuses on how humans and nature shape one another across science, culture and everyday life.
She holds an MSc in Environment and Human Health and is a Chartered Fellow of CIMSPA (FCIMSPA). She is the founder of MAVERICKS Academy & Training Centre (est. 2008), now based in the Swiss Alps, after an international career in sports and fitness education spanning two decades of teaching and presenting internationally (Europe, the USA, South Africa, and the Philippines).
Her international background and writing make life sciences accessible and relevant to readers from different cultures, exploring the mutual benefits of nature and human health across how we move, eat, think and shape the landscapes around us.
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JESSICA R. CHRISTENSEN - Background & Work
Jessica specialises in researching and communicating the science that links humans and nature. Her work brings practical ideas in writing, books and for education. Her background and qualifications include:
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MSc Environment and Human Health - Exeter Medical School
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Chartered Fellow, CIMSPA (Chartered Institute of Sports & Physical Activity)
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BA Media Arts - Royal Holloway University of London
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Level 3 Adult Education (Award in Education and Training)
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Level 4 Anatomy & Physiology
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Level 3 Ecology & Evolution
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Level 3 National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Jessica's work at MAVERICKS Academy focuses on:
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Education and course development for health, sports, and fitness professionals
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Obesogenic environments and prevention using community-based approaches
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Biodiversity loss and climate affects on health
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Ecophysiology and Mind-Body-Environment dynamics
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Nature for health and wellbeing
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Human co-evolution with nature