Reza Pashaei
Research Interests / Specializations:
Emerging pollutants, Water quality, Pharmaceutical pollution, Microplastic pollution.
Project:
Contribution of Septic Systems to Nutrient Contamination of Surface Waters
Personal Background:
Reza received his PhD in Ecology and Environmental Science from Klaipeda University (Lithuania), Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland), Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (Latvia), and Stockholm University (Sweden). His PhD research component was based on the "Distribution, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicological impacts of emerging pollutants in aquatic ecosystems". Before this, he completed his master's degree in Chemistry at Università degli Studi di Siena (Italy). Reza joined the RESTORE group as a postdoctoral associate under the supervision of Dr. Clare Robinson in October 2024.