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Sashini Gunarathna

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Research areas: Environmental Science · Water Science and Technology · Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal · Environmental remediation with nanomaterials · Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes

ORCID iD 0009-0002-4397-9725
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I am an environmental researcher and MPhil researcher at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. I hold a BSc (Hons) in Aquatic Resources Technology from Uva Wellassa University, where I graduated with First Class Honours.

My research focuses on blue carbon ecosystems, particularly mangroves, seagrass meadows, and saltmarshes, with an interest in carbon stock assessment, carbon dynamics, ecosystem functioning, and the role of coastal ecosystems in climate change mitigation. I am also interested in understanding the impacts of human activities on aquatic and coastal environments and exploring science-based approaches to ecosystem conservation and sustainable management.

My broader research interests include ecosystem valuation, carbon accounting, carbon markets, environmental sustainability, and nature-based solutions. I am particularly interested in exploring the links between ecosystem carbon stocks, their environmental and economic value, and their potential contributions to climate action.

Through interdisciplinary research, I aim to contribute to a better understanding of environmental processes and ecosystem services and to support evidence-based approaches to biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and sustainable environmental management, particularly in tropical coastal ecosystems.

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