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Larissa Schneider is an Associate Professor at the School of Culture, History & Language, Australian National University (ANU). Her research focuses on historical and ongoing environmental impacts of legacy mining, particularly mercury contamination in Australia and East Timor. She translates scientific findings into policy solutions for pollution management under the Minamata Convention. She founded Mercury Australia, a network addressing mercury's environmental and regulatory implications.
Education:
- BSc in Environmental Science (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS)
- MSc in Freshwater Biology (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, INPA)
- PhD in Applied Science (University of Canberra, UC)
Research Interests:
- Legacy contamination from mining/smelting
- Environmental policy and governance
- Traditional communities and environmental justice
Recent Article Trends: Her work emphasizes mercury contamination dynamics in diverse ecosystems (e.g., alpine lakes, tropical basins), historical pollution legacies, and policy frameworks. Key topics include Southern Hemisphere mercury biogeochemistry, coal-fired power plant emissions, and turtle bioaccumulation studies.
Grants & Projects:
- Long-range toxic metal pollution in Australia and the Southern Ocean (2022–2025)
- Establishing Natural Levels and Fingerprinting Pollution of Toxic Mercury (Hg) in Australia (2022–2024)
- Mercury Australia research network
Labs/Teams: Coordinates Mercury Australia, collaborating across Australia/Pacific on contamination research and policy.
