Seminar Title: "Linking Chemical Exposure and Adverse Health Outcomes in the Environment: A Career Journey"

Edmond Sanganyado is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Forensics at Northumbria University, United Kingdom. He was previously an Associate Professor at the Institute of Marine Science, Shantou University, China. Edmond graduated from the University of California Riverside with a PhD in Environmental Toxicology. His research integrates environmental chemistry, microbiology ecology, marine mammalian ecotoxicology, and biogeochemistry disciplines to understand the pathways, sources, and mechanisms of anthropogenic disturbances in aquatic ecosystems. His current research explores the link between synthetic chemical exposure and adverse health outcomes in marine mammals. Having worked as a researcher in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, Edmond is passionate about building research capacity and promotion of cross-disciplinary research among researchers from the Global South. Edmond is a member of the Global Young Academy and the president of the Zimbabwe Young Academy of Sciences in 2020. He was elected a Fellow of the Institution of Environmental Science in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of environmental science and sustainability.