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PhD (reading) MSc, Geochemistry: Oil and Environment, Federal University of Bahia, 2016 BSc, Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, Salvador University, 2013
Lorena is a doctoral student at the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Queensland University of Technology since 2018.
Research interests
- Water and sediment pollution
- Sources, distribution and behaviour of heavy metals in aquatic environments
- Environmental quality assessment and management strategies
- Hydrologic and hydraulic modelling
- Chemometrics applied to environmental studies
Current project
Heavy metals are concerning pollutants in aquatic environments due to their toxicity, non-biodegradability and bioaccumulative potential. Current water quality assessment frameworks have focused on the evaluation of water quality based on the physicochemical properties of water. However, sediments have been recognised as important repositories and secondary sources of pollutants. In this context, the effects of sediment quality in relation to water quality have been investigated in laboratory-controlled conditions. Additionally, quality river modelling software have been employed to studying the transport of sediments and associated pollutants and quantitatively estimate the effects exerted by sediment quality in relation to the concentrations of heavy metals in the water column.