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Dr Larissa Schneider
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A/Prof Larissa Schneider is an environmental scientist investigating the historical and ongoing environmental impacts of legacy mines on metal pollution and its effects on traditional communities in Australia and East Timor.
Her work provides critical insights into historical contamination, its persistence in the environment, and its implications for present-day pollution management. A key focus of her research is mercury contamination, contributing to global efforts to mitigate pollution and supporting the Australian Government’s commitments under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Building upon this research, A/Prof Schneider works to translate scientific findings into practical policy solutions, informing environmental regulations and remediation strategies.
Research interests
- Geochemistry
- Biogeochemical cycle of Hg
- Environmental contamination by ancient Empires and populations
- Palaeoclimatology
- Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction
Dr Schneider is the founder and convenor of Mercury Australia (www.mercury-australia.com.au), a research network that unites researchers investigating the historical and contemporary uses and impacts of mercury and their implications for regulation and governance in the Southern Hemisphere, with special emphasis in the Asia and the Pacific.
Her research interest focuses on advancement of our knowledge of the historical uses and contemporary sources of mercury in the Southern Hemisphere, with particular attention given to Australia to ratifying the international Minamata Convention and complying with this treaty.