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Nipuni Perera

 

PhD Candidate

Deakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre
Deakin University, Burwood campus
221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125

s222441201@deakin.edu.au

Nipuni-Perera

Nipuni's research

Nipuni completed her graduate studies at the University of Colombo with a background in Climate change and Biodiversity Conservation. Her previous research experiences include carbon storage assessments in tropical salt marshes and wildlife conservation conflicts in Sri Lankan National Parks.

As a PhD candidate at BCL, Nipuni is investigating the financial mechanisms for blue carbon projects in the tourism industry. She aims to explore the feasibility of integrating blue carbon habitats into an economic framework creating marketing opportunities for the tourism sector while ensuring the preservation of the ecosystems and the deliverance of socio-economic co-benefits to local communities. Through her research, Nipuni expects to develop a blue carbon-based voluntary carbon crediting scheme, that can be implemented as a part of tourism operators’ strategy to mitigate climate change.

Keywords

Blue Carbon, Tropical Salt marshes, Carbon offset scheme, Voluntary Carbon Credits

Career Highlights

  • BSc (First Class Honours) Environment Sciences, University of Colombo (2017 – 2021)
  • Assistant Lecturer, Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, University of Colombo (2021 – 2022)
  • Associate Editor, Sri Lankan Scientist Magazine (2019 – 2021)
  • Best Oral Presenter, 6th International Conference for Climate Change (ICCC) (2022)
  • Rhodes Scholarship Finalist – Global Constituency (2021)
  • Student of the Centenary Year Award, University of Colombo (2021)
  • Professor S W Kotagama Gold Medal for Environment Science, University of Colombo (2021)
  • Field Ornithology Group Gold Medal for Conservation Biology, University of Colombo (2021)
  • Biological Science Studentship Award for Academic Excellence, University of Colombo (2019)

Selected publications

Perera, N., Lokupitiya, E., Halwatura, D., and Udagedara, S. Quantification of Blue Carbon Stock in Tropical Salt marshes. A Pilot Study in Wedithalathivu Nature Reserve, Sri Lanka (2022) Science of The Total Environment, 820, 153313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153313

Selected media

DOZENs Journal Club session – Treasure hidden in the Coastal Mud

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      • Western Australia Blue
      • Blue Carbon Management
      • Tea Composition H2O
    • Teal Carbon
      • Farm dams
      • Floating wetlands
      • Revitalising Australia’s Freshwater Wetlands
    • Valuing Ecosystem Services
      • Mapping Ocean Wealth
      • Guide to Valuing Coastal Wetlands
    • Ecosystem Restoration
      • Coastal Wetland Restoration
        • The Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration Program
        • Restoring Avalon’s wetlands
        • Regenerating Our Coasts
        • Enabling Blue Carbon Markets
      • Kelp restoration
      • Freshwater Wetland Restoration
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      • HSBC citizen science
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