Kirthana Pillay

Kirthana Pillay is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Ecology at Bournemouth University. Her research focuses on environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding, dietary resource analysis, and ecological impacts of toxic metals.

Research Trends: Recent works span from 2020 to 2025, emphasizing aquatic ecosystems, wildlife diet analysis (e.g., deer, fish), and eDNA methodologies. Key topics include domestication effects in Atlantic salmon, mangrove fungal contamination, and cross-seasonal resource utilization.

Publications: Collaborated on studies in Environmental DNA, Ecological Solutions and Evidence, and Marine Pollution Bulletin, highlighting interdisciplinary applications in conservation and evolutionary biology.