Saule is an agricultural economist. She is a thematic leader for Emissions and Climate Adaptation at ANU Agrifood Innovation Institute. The bulk of her applied work has focused on value chains, technology adoption, and agriculture in developing and transition countries, with extensive fieldwork across Central and South Asia. She currently works at the intersection of climate change, agriculture, and regulation. Her ongoing research focuses on how agricultural products can be included in public embedded emissions accounting frameworks, as well as the challenges associated with carbon footprinting in agri-food value chains. Her education and career to date reflect a diverse journey through various research institutes and international organisations in Canada, Belgium, Germany, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and, now, Australia.