Medhisha Pasan Gunawardena

Naturalist/Environmentalist
Senior Lecturer-Faculty of Science, Horizon Campus, Malabe, Sri Lanka
Consultant-Environment Conservation and Management

[Medhisha Pasan Gunawardena @MEDHISHA]

It was a privilege to deliver the Keynote Address at the International Seminar on Environment and Its Conservation with the Application of AI in Assam, India.

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Honoured and grateful to receive the Gold Award for Outstanding Research at Horizon Campus for the second time, along with a certificate recognising my contribution to publishing six indexed journal papers.

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Our latest publication, "Can butterfly diversity in changing environments serve to enhance conservation potential of urban parks and home gardens?", is now on the "International Journal of Tropical Insect Science". https://t.co/Ayvq5lw0lw

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[WNPSSL @wnpssl]

Mannar Island is not just a place – it's a sanctuary of biodiversity, history, and cultural resilience.

Watch, share, and speak up. The world needs to know – and act – before it’s too late.

https://t.co/tD26gLlBjE

#SaveMannar #ConservationMatters

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🐊🦬 When a crocodile decides a buffalo's head is the perfect sunbed! 🌞

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[Medhisha Pasan Gunawardena @MEDHISHA]

Our latest publication, "Citizen Science and Community Engagement for Environmental Monitoring and Emergency Response: Lessons from the MV X-Press Pearl Ship Disaster," in the Journal of "Marine Pollution Bulletin (Q1, CiteScore 10.2, Impact Factor 5.3)".
https://t.co/gM3EzlK4bj

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Exploring the Knuckles mountain range with my research students. Fieldwork provides valuable insights into the ecology, diversity, and distribution of birds and freshwater fish.

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Our research team at Pasikudah focuses on studying the diversity and ecology of coral reefs.
🪸🐠🐟🌊

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Ecological research on the eastern slopes of the Piduruthalagala mountain range, which is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka.

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[International River Foundation @ReviveOurRivers]

The 1000’s of years of lessons from Indigenous People is an undervalued resource. This #NAIDOCweek & beyond, let’s recognise, respect, and integrate Indigenous Knowledge & Tools into sustainable water practices. https://t.co/1XmzlwiwGX #NAIDOC2024

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@TharinduRane @k_salindra @GoodaleEben Congratulations to @k_salindra ayya and all 👏

[Tharindu Ranasinghe @TharinduRane]

Here we present the first ever study on experimental translocations on birds in Sri Lanka.

Published in Movement Ecology.

https://t.co/nXCXwfJX5C

#Newpaper #scientificpublication #research

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

The #4Betters are at the heart of @FAO's work.

A sustainable & food secure world for all is possible. We need more efficient, inclusive, resilient & sustainable agrifood systems to future-proof our planet & leave no one behind 👉 https://t.co/pMy47309pN

[WNPSSL @wnpssl]

This #WorldEnvironmentDay we celebrate WNPS's efforts in the Anavilundawa #Bird Sanctuary. Through our Accelerated #Natural #Regeneration of #Mangroves project, we are transforming sun-baked plains into green mangrove #ecosystems.

https://t.co/eXeyqXrLwm

@UNDP @forestservice

[WNPSSL @wnpssl]

Since its establishment in 2020, WNPS PLANT has been the most progressive private-sector habitat #conservation effort to take place in the last few decades.

https://t.co/15wnDgZody

[WNPSSL @wnpssl]

The WNPS played an instrumental role in Sri Lanka being declared as a #UN World Restoration Flagship this year.

Find out more about how WNPS spearheaded the nation’s #mangrove restoration efforts.

Turn to Page 24 https://t.co/15wnDgZody

@usfs @UNDP @UNDPSriLanka

[Medhisha Pasan Gunawardena @MEDHISHA]

Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami)
The Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) is an endemic bird found in eastern Australia, ranging from Far North Queensland to Eurobodalla on the South Coast of New South Wales.
©MEDHISHA PASAN GUNAWARDEN

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Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
©MEDHISHA PASAN GUNAWARDENA
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Check our latest publication "Systematic Review on Effects of Global Climate Change on Birds"
https://t.co/Lzoj53bC7w

"Systematic review on effects of global climate change on birds" in Environmental Quality Management - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/a58LKquKPG