Jes Sammut works on improving food and income security through sustainable aquaculture in the Asia Pacific, particularly in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Vietnam.
For the past three years, the town of Walgett (population: 2400) in Western NSW has been dealing with the effects of reduced flows in the Namoi and Barwon rivers, which feed the town’s drinking water treatment plant.
In collaboration with colleagues at the University of the South Pacific, Dr Anna Bruce and Associate Professor Iain MacGill jointly run student courses and oversee research projects that focus on providing more accessible, affordable and reliable
The IGD has released a call for expressions of interest to generate discussion amongst UNSW academics on the use of research to achieve development impact.