Amie Anastasi

Dr. Amie Anastasi

BSc(Chemistry), BBiomedical Science (Hons), PhD
Senior Lecturer, Head of Course - Science, Environment and Agriculture
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
Coastal Marine Ecosystems Research Centre

a.anastasi@cqu.edu.au

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1484-0567

(07) 4930 9345

Rockhampton North
CQIRP 361 - G.42

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About Me

My research expertise are in the areas of ecotoxicology, chemistry and water quality, with specific focus on the management, design and implementation of aquatic monitoring programs and environmental risk assessment studies. Recently my research has focused on plastic pollution, specifically waterborne microplastics. My research seeks to understand risk to the environment from natural and man-made source pollutants. My research in this area has encompassed physical and chemical impacts of pollutants from urban, industrial, agricultural and geological sources.

General

Professional Interests

microplastics research
aquatic ecotoxicology
heavy metal contaminants
water quality assessment
biomonitoring
invertebrate ecology
pollution ecology
cyanobacterial toxicity

Recent Research Projects

PCIMP Quarterly Reporting 2023/2024

From: 01/03/2023 to 28/02/2025
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Scheme: PCIMP Contract Research
Total Funding: $73,343.00

Mud Crab Indicators for the 2023 Gladstone Harbour Report Card (ISP015-2023)Project ISP015-2024 Proposal: Mud Crab Indicator for the 2024 Gladstone Harbour Report Card

From: 06/02/2023 to 30/08/2024
Grant: Contract Research (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Scheme: Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (Administered by FBA)
Total Funding: $98,978.00

All 'roads' flow to the sea: capturing road-based plastic pollution

From: 16/06/2021 to 31/05/2024
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Scheme: Community Sustainability Action Grants - Round 5 Litter and Marine Debris Clean up and Prevention
Total Funding: $49,928.00

Port Curtis Integrated Monitoring Program (PCIMP) data analysis and reporting 2021-2023

From: 01/03/2021 to 28/02/2023
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Scheme: PCIMP Contract Research
Total Funding: $69,126.00

Working with nature Investigations for Sea Wall Designs in the Port of Gladstone (CA19000195)

From: 22/06/2020 to 31/12/2024
Grant: Contract Research (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Scheme: Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited (GPCL) - Tenders
Total Funding: $281,929.00

Assessing water quality influence of large scale channel stabilisation (C210022)

From: 12/05/2021 to 30/06/2021
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Scheme: Contract Research - Burnett Mary Regional Group - Water Quality Research 2021
Total Funding: $36,940.00

Integrated Habitat Restoration for the Discovery Coast (P21004 Discovery Coast_CMERC)

From: 11/11/2020 to 30/06/2023
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Scheme: Burnett Mary Regional Group - Reef Trust 2020
Total Funding: $867,410.00

Development of Fish Health Indicators for the 2021 Gladstone Healthy Harbour Report Card (Project ISP023A-2021)

From: 30/10/2020 to 31/12/2022
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Scheme: Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (Administered by FBA)
Total Funding: $65,062.00

0S17304031 - Stormwater Litter Assessments of Goondoon/Lord Street Unit

From: 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2018
Grant: Competitive Grant (Public)
Funding Scheme: Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited (GPCL)
Total Funding: $9,612.75