Joined the Center for Nature Positive Solutions as a PhD Candidate!

Earlier this month, I started a PhD at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology for their "Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Wastewater Management: Performance and Carbon" program in the RMIT Centre for Nature Positive Solutions. 

At RMIT University, I will be focused on advancing evidence-based climate solutions that align ecological resilience with practical governance and industry application. 

In partnership with Westernport Water, my research will establish baseline science for nature-based solutions in sustainable wastewater management. Specifically, I will focus on designing and monitoring constructed wetlands to evaluate greenhouse gas dynamics and long-term carbon storage within emerging teal carbon ecosystems.  

By quantifying both the environmental performance and carbon benefits of these systems, the research aims to strengthen the scientific foundation needed to inform future carbon accounting and policy frameworks in Australia. 

I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity and look forward to collaborating with Martino E. Malerba, Stacey Trevathan-Tackett, Lukas Schuster, and the team at Westernport Water, including Kavindra Paranage, PhD, over the coming years.  

Photo from the Centre for Nature Positive Solutions, RMIT