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Climate change is altering the distribution of organisms and the structure of ecosystems across the globe, and one of the most dramatically effected biomes are wetlands. My research has explored the impact of climate change across different types of wetlands- from coastal wetlands impacted by sea-level rise, to freshwater wetlands subject to the dual stressors of altered climatic conditions and water extraction. Our team has identified new approaches to wetland management, drawing attention to the benefits of carbon sequestration (“blue carbon”) in coastal wetlands, and pioneering tools helping river managers better accommodate the needs of wetlands when planning water allocations. This work has proceeded in partnership with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, ANSTO, the University of Wollongong, the US Geological Survey, and Beijing Forestry University.
Education/Academic qualification
Biogeography, PhD, University of Sydney
External positions
Senior Principal Research Science and Senior Team Leader, Water and Wetlands, Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW
1 Jan 2012 → 17 Feb 2015Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
1 Jul 2011 → 30 Jun 2012Head, Rivers and Wetlands Unit, Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW
1 Feb 2007 → 1 Jan 2012Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Environmental Restoration and Stewardship, Australian Catholic University
1 Jan 2004 → 31 Jan 2006Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
21 Feb 1994 → 31 Dec 2003Lecturer , University of Sydney
1 Jan 1993 → 31 Dec 1993Lecturer, University of New South Wales
1 Jan 1987 → 31 Dec 1987Fingerprint Fingerprint is based on mining the text of the person's scientific documents to create an index of weighted terms, which defines the key subjects of each individual researcher.
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Projects 2015 2022
Expanding environmental sample analysis with the Thermogravimetric analyser
1/11/18 → 25/09/22
Project: Research › Faculty Grant (FBE, FSE and FHS ONLY)
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Decadal scale patterns of carbon accumulation and preservation in mangroves
Saintilan, N., Lamont, K. & Zawadzki, A.
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Does tidal restoration lead to carbon sequestration gains by coastal wetlands?
Kelleway, J., Gadd, P., Zawadzki, A., Saintilan, N., Heijnis, H., Rogers, K. & Owers, C.
1/07/17 → …
Project: Research
Macquarie University Species Spectrum Research Center
Herberstein, M., Gillings, M., Jacob, D., Saintilan, N., Barron, A., Westoby, M., Sofronov, G. & Tetu, S.
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
Research Output 1997 2018
Carbon isotope fractionation in the mangrove Avicennia marina has implications for food web and blue carbon research
Kelleway, J. J., Mazumder, D., Baldock, J. A. & Saintilan, N. 31 May 2018 In : Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 205, p. 68-74 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
isotope fractionation
Avicennia marina
marina
mangrove
food webs
Climate change impacts on the coastal wetlands of Australia
Saintilan, N., Rogers, K., Kelleway, J. J., Ens, E. & Sloane, D. R. 23 Feb 2018 In : Wetlands. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
coastal wetland
Wetlands
Climate change
mangrove
Sea level
Landscape position strongly affects the resistance and resilience to water deficit anomaly of floodplain vegetation community
Wen, L., Powell, M. & Saintilan, N. 15 Aug 2018 In : Ecohydrology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
landscape position
floodplains
floodplain
biomass production
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Reproduction of the mangrove species Rhizophora stylosa Griff. at its southern latitudinal limit
Wilson, N. C. & Saintilan, N. Dec 2018 In : Aquatic Botany. 151, p. 30-37 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Rhizophora stylosa
bud
mangrove
buds
propagule
Rising tides, rising gates: the complex ecogeomorphic response of coastal wetlands to sea-level rise and human interventions
Sandi, S. G., Rodríguez, J. F., Saintilan, N., Riccardi, G. & Saco, P. M. Apr 2018 In : Advances in Water Resources. 114, p. 135-148 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
coastal wetland
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tide
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