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Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, Western Sydney University
Bachelor of Science, Western Sydney University
Bachelor of Applied Science, Western Sydney University
Research keywords
- platypus
- ecology
- freshwater
- creeks
- community
- environmental health
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Natural disasters and the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus): criteria and protocols to guide emergency response and interventions
Thomas, J. L., Serena, M., Parrott, M. L., Bino, G., Hawke, T., Brunt, T., Hladyz, S., Connolly, J. H., Webb, B., Baring, R., Meagher, P. J. B., Ryan, M., Cordell, S., Musser, A., Olds, L., Bloink, C., Whinfield, J. & Williamson, R., 16 Feb 2026, In: Australian Mammalogy. 48, 1, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contribution of treated sewage to nutrients and PFAS in rivers within Australia’s most important drinking water catchment
Warwick, K. G., Ryan, M. M., Nice, H. E. & Wright, I. A., Jun 2025, In: Urban Science. 9, 6, 19 p., 182.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) occurrence in the catchments of the outer local government areas (LGAs) of Sydney, Australia. An investigation using environmental DNA (eDNA) and community reporting
Ryan, M. M., Warwick, K. G. & Grant, T., 20 Nov 2025, In: Australian Mammalogy. 47, 3, 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Storying the river: toward a feminist ethics of care
Lewsley, H., Vermeulen, B., Dollin, J. & Ryan, M., Jul 2025, In: Environmental Humanities. 17, 2, p. 525-535 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First report of accumulation of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in New South Wales, Australia
Warwick, K. G., Wright, I. A., Whinfield, J., Reynolds, J. K. & Ryan, M. M., Aug 2024, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 31, 38, p. 51037-51042 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
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Penrith Platypus Project
Ryan, M. (PI)
Mulgoa Valley Landcare Group Inc.
1/02/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Community, creeks and critters
Ryan, M. (PI) & Warwick, K. (Investigator)
1/07/24 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
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Platypus in Mulgoa Creek
Ryan, M. (PI)
Mulgoa Valley Landcare Group Inc.
1/03/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Platypus populations in Figtree Hill/Gilead
Ryan, M. (PI)
Lendlease Communities (Figtree Hill) Pty Ld
1/03/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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Blacktown City Council Environment Advisory Committee (Event)
Ryan, M. (Member)
1 Nov 2018 → …Activity: Membership › Committee
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Environmental Health Australia (Event)
Ryan, M. (Other)
1 Jan 2016 → …Activity: Membership › Organisation
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HDR Theses
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Human impacts on the long-necked turtle Chelodina longicollis (Shaw 1794) in peri-urban Sydney
Ryan, M. (Author), 2014Western Sydney University thesis: Doctoral thesis
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