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Rhiannon Eastment is a Research Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University, specializing in interdisciplinary environmental and evolutionary research. Her work bridges ecotoxicology and genomics to address critical questions about anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems and evolutionary adaptations, with direct relevance to conservation biology and environmental policy. Contact: Rhiannon.Eastment1@monash.edu.
Her research focuses on two primary domains: (1) Ecotoxicological effects of pesticides on fish social behavior and conspecific interactions, employing systematic reviews and meta-analytical frameworks; (2) Genomic mechanisms underlying vertebrate viviparity evolution, using comparative genomic approaches to identify convergent signatures across species. This dual focus demonstrates methodological versatility spanning field-based behavioral ecology and computational genomics.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong interdisciplinary trajectory combining environmental stressor assessment with evolutionary theory. The 2025 meta-analysis on pesticide impacts establishes quantitative links between chemical exposure and behavioral disruption in fish, while the 2024 BMC Biology study identifies parallel genomic adaptations in live-bearing vertebrates. Both works exhibit rigorous methodology and have generated significant scholarly attention through Scopus citations and media coverage.
