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Encyclopedia of Environmental Science Vol 3

Biodiversity and Ecological Assessments

Shalinee Naidoo

9781773618104
254 pages
Arcler Education Inc
Overview
Biodiversity and Ecological Assessments examines various aspects of biodiversity including an extensive historical overviewof biodiversity. With increasing human intervention in natureand surroundings, biodiversity assessment is the need of hourand every effort should be made in order to tackle the situationin a sustainable manner. It includes definitions of biodiversity,importance of biodiversity and factors affecting biodiversity along with ecological assessmentand related issues. The following text provides the reader with insights into thedevelopment of its history, so as to understand the ecological processes and ecologicalassessment.
Author Bio
Shalinee Naidoo obtained her Master of Science degree cum laude in Microbiology from The Universityof KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa in 2014. Her research interests lie in EnvironmentalMicrobiology, Transnational Water Management and more recently, the regulatory and health caresector. She currently works as an Innovation and Research and Development Officer within the medicaldevice sector and has been involved in a range of research projects funded by The Water ResearchCommission and Medical Research Council of South Africa. She is currently a member of the GoldenKey International Honour Society and a recipient of numerous scholarship programs including theErasmus Mundus SAPIENT program.