Jenny Pickerill (born 23 November 1973) is a Professor of Environmental Geography and Head of Department at the University of Sheffield.

[1] She moved to Scotland for her graduate studies, where she specialised in geographic information systems at the University of Edinburgh.

[citation needed] Pickerill started her independent research career at Curtin University in Perth.

[6] Her work recognises that environmental issues often overlap with other aspects of inequality; including racism, colonialism and neo-liberalism.

[1][2][7] Pickerill has studied the impact of experimental solutions on environmental challenges and role of students in redesigning their future.