Aleksandra Smorygo Master’s studentDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 s224566823@deakin.edu.au Sasha’s researchLabyrinthula associated with mangrove leaf litter as a possible causative agent of seagrass wasting disease in Southeastern Australia Seagrass beds are significant marine ecosystems facing multiple stresses nowadays. Seagrass wasting disease (SWD) is considered toRead more
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Derrick Omollo PhD CandidateDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 s223822312@deakin.edu.au Derrick’s researchDerrick is an early-career conservation scientist with 8 years of experience in the field of marine science and management. He uses his research background in wetland ecology and vegetation biology to inform management and conservationRead more
Nataly Guevara PhD CandidateDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 s223452829@deakin.edu.au Nataly’s researchNataly is an Ecuadorian microbial ecologist who is passionate about research, conservation, and education. Nataly was a Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she led a collaborative project on the microbiomeRead more
Nipunika Hansani PhD CandidateDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 s224098228@deakin.edu.au Nipunika’s researchAt BCL Nipunika will be working with the Teal Carbon Group on the Project ‘Reducing Green House Gas Emissions from Agricultural Farm Dams’ led by Dr. Martino Malerba. As a student with a background inRead more
Agustina Quadri Adrogué PhD CandidateDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 s223941273@deakin.edu.au Agustina’s researchAgustina completed her master’s degree in Oceanography at University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Through her studies, she has developed strong field and laboratory skills. Her previous research experience has focused onRead more
Wenzhen Zhao PhD Candidate, Visiting StudentDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 52203904033@stu.ecnu.edu.cn Wenzhen’s researchWenzhen is a current Ph.D. candidate in the field of ecology at the State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research (SKLEC), East China Normal University. He obtained his Master’s degree in geographyRead more
Ahalya Suresh PhD CandidateDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 s223804383@deakin.edu.au Ahalya’s researchAhalya has a background in Environmental sciences focusing on marine ecology, coastal ecosystems and environment management. Her previous research experience is based on utilizing aquaculture effluent in recirculating aquaponic systems to grow plants from herRead more
Jaya Kelvin PhD CandidateDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 jkelvin@deakin.edu.au Jaya’s researchThe coastal protection services provided by coastal ecosystems in Southeastern Australia Jaya’s PhD thesis is to develop local valuations of wetland ecosystems services on coastal protection in southeastern Australia. His proposed research means to quantifyRead more
Nipuni Perera PhD CandidateDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 s222441201@deakin.edu.au Nipuni’s researchNipuni 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 conservationRead more
Alexandra Rodríguez PhD CandidateDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 alexandra.rodriguezrodriguez@research.deakin.edu.au Alexandra’s researchAlexandra has a master’s degree in science at Universidad Nacional de Colombia and the last years worked as a leader of mangrove restoration projects at the Marine and Coastal Research Institute of Colombia (Invemar),Read more
