Researcher biography
Qualifications:
BSc in Biotechnology (Swinburne)
MSc by Research (Swinburne)
Project title:
Novel integration of in-situ, proximal hyperspectral and satellite remote sensing data for water quality monitoring.
Project description:
Florina is a PhD candidate with the Reef Catchments Science Partnership (RCSP), a partnership between the University of Queensland and the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI). Working alongside CSIRO’s AquaWatch Program, her research focuses on estimating nutrient, sediment, and coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM) concentrations in the waterways of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchments and lagoon. She aims to develop spatio-temporal models to support data-driven water quality management strategies by integrating in-situ real-time sensors, proximal hyperspectral sensing, satellite remote sensing, and machine learning.
Funding:
Reef Science Innovation Scholarship (RCSP)
CSIRO Top-up Scholarship
Advisors/supervisors:
Assoc Prof. Ryan Turner, Dr. Tim Malthus (CSIRO) Prof. Stuart Phinn