Dr Amanda Valois

Position:

Freshwater Ecologist

Phone:

+64-7-856-1795

Location:

Hamilton

Science Centres:

Freshwater and Estuaries

Qualifications:

PhD, University of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand)

MSc, Laurentian University (Sudbury, Ontario, Canada)

BSc Honours, Laurentian University (Sudbury, Ontario, Canada)

Biography:

I am interested in water quality monitoring and assessing the impacts of pollution on aquatic ecosystems. My research involves investigating how to make water quality information and tools more accessible to the public so people can take greater ownership of protecting ecosystem health. I have a particular interest in the field of plastics (and rubbish in general) as a focal point for public engagement on water quality issues.

Articles:

Valois A.E., Davies-Colley R, Storey R, Wright-Stow A. Stott R, Kin E van Hunen S. 2018. Volunteer monitoring as a focus for community engagement in water management in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Review and prospects. Water Science and Technology ws2018116

Davies-Colley R., Valois A.E, Milne J. 2018. Faecal pollution and visual clarity in New Zealand rivers. Correlation of key variables affecting swimming suitability. Journal of Water and Health 16(3):329-339.

Valois A.E., and Burns C.B. 2016. Parasites as prey: Daphnia reduce transmission success of an oomycete brood parasite in the calanoid copepod Boeckella. Journal of Plankton Research 38(5):1-8.

Valois A.E., Somers K., Sarrazin-Delay C., and Keller, B. 2016. Are bioassessments based on the Reference Condition Approach (RCA) affected by 'rapid' approaches to sample collection and processing? Journal of Limnology 75(2):393-402.

Hofmann H., Blasco-Costa I., Rune K., Matthaei C., Valois A.E., and Lange K. 2016. Parasite prevalence in an intermediate snail host is subject to multiple anthropogenic stressors. Ecological Indicators 60:845-862