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DrMattia Sacco

Lecturer

School of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS)

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  • Lecturer
    School of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS)
  • 08 9266 3909 (Work)
  • Curtin University, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Kent street, Perth, Western Australia, 6102, Australia

BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH IMPACT

I am a Lecturer and Leader of the Subterranean Research and Groundwater Ecology (SuRGE) Group at the Trace and Environmental DNA (TrEnD) Lab at Curtin University. My research focuses on aquatic environments - both superficial and subterranean - and the incorporation of multidisciplinary designs into the study of functional ecology. My current main projects focus on hypersaline lakes biomonitoring (Australia and Chile), and groundwater ecotoxicology and modelling. Other satellite projects include studies on subterranean trophic dynamics, stygofaunal species identification and urban pond ecology.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer
    Curtin University, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Perth, Australia3 Jul 2023 - present
  • Research Associate
    Curtin university, School of Molecular and Life Science, Perth, Australia4 Aug 2020 - 2 Jul 2023
  • Senior Research Technician
    Polytechnic University of Valencia, Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Valencia, Spain1 Jul 2015 - 1 Mar 2016
  • Grant holder
    Polytechnic University of Valencia, Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Valencia, Spain1 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2015

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Technical teacher
    Science High School G. Marconi, Parma, Italy3 Nov 2008 - 7 Apr 2009

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Curtin University, Perth, Australia26 Jul 2016 - 31 Jul 2020
  • Masters
    University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain1 Sep 2009 - 1 Feb 2011
  • Bachelors
    University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain6 Sep 2012 - 2 Sep 2014
  • Bachelors
    University of Parma, Parma, Italy1 Sep 2004 - 16 Jul 2008

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Italian
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Spanish; Castilian
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Catalan; Valencian
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • French
    Can read and understand

ROLE

  • Staff

SUPERVISOR LEVEL

  • Level 2 (Co-Supervisor): Provides supporting supervision and subject-matter expertise alongside the primary supervisor.

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • 3103 - Ecology
  • 3104 - Evolutionary biology
  • 3109 - Zoology
  • 3499 - Other chemical sciences
  • 3705 - Geology
  • 3707 - Hydrology
  • 3708 - Oceanography
  • 3709 - Physical geography and environmental geoscience
  • 4102 - Ecological applications
  • 4104 - Environmental management

DEPARTMENT

  • School of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS)