Academic Appointments 2017– Researcher. Department of Limnology, Uppsala University, Sweden. 2015-2016 Researcher. Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish Agricultural University, Uppsala, Sweden. Post-doctoral Positions 2010-2014 Post-Doctoral Fellow / Researcher. Department of Limnology, Uppsala University, Sweden. Supervisors: Prof. Lars Tranvik 2009-2010 Post-Doctoral Fellow. Department of Chemistry, Trent University, Canada. Supervisor Prof. Peter J. Dillon Education 2019 Docent in biology with specialisation in limnology, Uppsala University. 2005-2009 Doctorate in soil carbon biogeochemistry, Department of Geography, McGill University, Canada. Supervisor Prof. Tim Moore 2001-2003 Master of Science in watershed ecosystems, Trent University, Canada. 1999-2000 Bachelor of Education in math & science, York University, Toronto, Canada. 1991-1995 Bachelor of Science in chemistry & biology, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. Current Teaching Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden 2017- Scientific Writing and Publishing (Main Instructor) Course preparing PhD students for all aspects of scientific writing. 2019- Aquatic Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services (Co-Instructor) Undergraduate course for 5th year engineering students Contributor to the Below Courses: 2021- Professional Development in Biology - Undergraduate Course 2021- Ecosystems in the Anthropocene - Undergraduate/MSc Course 2021- Limnology Literature Course - PhD students 2022- Limnology - Undergraduate/MSc Course Supervision of PhD Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows 2022- Sarah Shakil (main supervisor, Limnology, Uppsala University) 2020- Mona Abbasi (main supervisor, Limnology, Uppsala University) 2020- Konstantinos Vaziaurakis (co-supervisor, Limnology, Uppsala University) 2019 Nana Osei-Asibey Osafo (Visiting Erasmus PhD Student, Czech Republic) 2017-2020 Karolina Einarsdottir (co-supervisor, Limnology, Uppsala University) 2017-2020 Marloes Groneveld (co-supervisor, Limnology, Uppsala University) 2015 Joan Pere Casas (Visiting Erasmus PhD Student, ICRA, Spain) 2010-2015 Anne Kellerman (co-supervisor, Limnology, Uppsala University) 2010-2015 Roger Muller (co-supervisor, Limnology, Uppsala University) Supervision of Masters and Undergraduate Students 2020 Èlia Padros Alboil (MSc supervisor, Uppsala University) 2020 Weijei Xu (BSc degree project, Uppsala University) 2014 Marloes Groneveld (Research Training MSc, Uppsala University) 2011-2012 Xing (Jason) Ji (MSc supervisor, Limnology, Uppsala University) 2008-2009 Véronique Oldham (BSc Chemistry, Trent University) 2005-2007 Isabelle Gagnon (BSc Environmental Sciences, McGill University) 2005 David Broadkey (BSc Environmental Sciences, McGill University) 2002-2003 Mark Dzurko (BSc Chemistry Department, Trent University) Pedagogic Training 2018 Academic Teacher Training (6 weeks intensive), Uppsala, Sweden. 2018 PhD Supervision (3 weeks intensive), Uppsala, Sweden. 1999-2000 BEd. Bachelor of Education, York University, Canada. Current Research Grants 2022-2024 Carl Tryggers Stipend - 'Improving the prediction of dissolved organic matter (DOM) degradation rates across soil, freshwater and marine ecosystems.' PI: Dolly Kothawala 2021-2024 Swedish National Science Foundation. Vetenskapsrådet; Open Call. ‘Why is Organic Matter both Reactive and Persistent’ PI: Dolly Kothawala 2019-2022 Swedish National Science Foundation. FORMAS; Open Call. ‘Resolving why Organic Matter is both Reactive and Persistent in Natural Environments’ PI: Dolly Kothawala 2019-2022 Swedish National Science Foundation. FORMAS; Call: Open Call ‘Drivers and Effects of Modified Nutrient Stoichiometry from Source to Sea’ PI: Chris Evans, Co-applicant: Dolly Kothawala Former Research Grants 2016-2020 Swedish National Science Foundation Vetenskapsrådet; Starting Grant ‘Reducing the Uncertainty in Predicting Organic Matter Degradation Rates across Boreal Lakes.’ PI: Dolly Kothawala 2018-2019 Swedish National Science Foundation Vetenskapsrådet; Conference Grant. ‘Developing a Unifying Theory of Organic Matter Reactivity’. PI: Dolly Kothawala 2016-2019 Swedish National Science Foundation Vetenskapsrådet; Open Call. ’Extreme Climate Events (ECE) and its Impact on Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) of Boreal Streams.’ PI: Hjalmar Laudon, Co-applicant: Dolly Kothawala 2018-2019 Olsson-Borghs Stiftelse (Scholarship).’Testing the Dilution Hypothesis at an Oligotropic Alpine Lake: Ånnsjön’. PI: Dolly Kothawala 2013-2015 Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap, MSB (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) ‘Microbiological drinking water risks: Toolbox for fecal source tracking in the laboratory and in the field’ PI: Heidi Pekar; Co-applicant: Dolly Kothawala 2012-2016 Olsson-Borghs Stiftelse (Scholarship) Linking fluorescence characteristics of Ånnsjön catchment to landscape characteristics’ PI: Dolly Kothawala |