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Nabla Kennedy is a Lecturer in Microbiology within the Department of Science at South East Technological University (SETU), where she has been a faculty member since 2013. She is affiliated with the Eco Innovation Research Centre and actively contributes to research in environmental microbiology and sustainable agricultural practices.
Research Interests: Her research focuses on the role of microbes in environmental processes, including soil ecosystems, waste composting, and anaerobic digestion. She investigates microbial ecology, particularly fungal and bacterial contributions to nutrient cycling, the response of microbial communities to environmental disturbances, and the application of molecular ecology tools for environmental monitoring. She also employs statistical methods for analyzing multivariate community data.
The recent publications highlight consistent work in biofertilisation using anaerobic digestates, examining their effects on soil microbial communities, plant growth (particularly ryegrass and clover), and soil nutrient dynamics. Her work bridges microbiology, agronomy, and environmental engineering, emphasizing sustainable alternatives to chemical fertilisers.
Scientific Activities and Affiliations:
- Member, COST Action 22142: Beneficial root-associated microorganisms for sustainable agriculture (ROOT-BENEFIT), 2023–2027
- Member, EU-CONEXUS (EU-CONEXA), from 2024
Research Supervision and Funding: She has supervised postgraduate research, including PhD-level work funded by the CNPq PhD Scholarship. She has led two major research projects: one on plant growth stimulation by digestate fertilisers and another on monitoring ammonia contamination in groundwater using bioremediation techniques. Her work has been cited in policy sources and widely read in academic networks like Mendeley.
Laboratory and Research Group: Based in the Eco Innovation Research Centre at SETU, her research group focuses on microbial community analysis in agricultural and waste systems, applying molecular and statistical tools to real-world sustainability challenges.
