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20162026

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Having completed a PhD degree in Freshwater ecology/ecotoxicology, Manisha is working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Aquatic Ecology Laboratory in the School of Environment and Rural Science. Currently, she is studying the base of aquatic foodwebs in the northern Murray Darling Basin, looking at sources and the quantity and quality of carbon available to aquatic biota and how we can use environmental water to protect or improve aquatic ecosystems. She also collaborates with researchers from the Pollution Science Research Group from UNE to investigate the impacts of pollutants in aquatic organisms' biomolecular composition (protein, amino acids and fatty acids) to understand how pollutants can alter the nutritional landscape in aquatic food web.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  2. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  3. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  4. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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