A/ProfMegan Murray

Associate Professor

School of Life Sciences

BIO

Dr Megan Murray is the Director of Transnational Education for the Faculty of Science where she supports the development and delivery of international pathways and global mobility initiatives. Her responsibilities include student and staff support, quality assurance, and fostering strategic partnerships to support transformative study experiences for our student community.

Megan is also the Program Director for the Master of Science in Environmental Consultancy and Conservation and the Subject Coordinator for 91154 Ecology and 91159 Environmental Remediation.

Her environmental science research focuses on the effectiveness of phytoremediator plant species in heavy metal-contaminated ecosystems. Her team also develops and evaluates sustainable remediation technologies through laboratory simulations and field-based experiments, contributing to innovative, real-world approaches for ecosystem restoration.

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning
    University of Technology Sydney, School of Life Sciences, Sydney, AustraliaJan 2016 - present

DEGREES

  • Bachelor of Environmental Biology
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia2005 - 2008
  • PhD
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia2009 - 2013

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  • 4 Quality Education
  • 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

PROFILE TYPE

  • Academic

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

DISCIPLINES