Florence Barbara Awino
University Of Canberra, Bruce, ACT 2617, Australia
Biography
Florence Barbara Awino is an environmental scientist with interest in solid waste management, environmental pollution and management, groundwater quality and food safety. Her career began in 2000, and has since worked for public service, academia, consultancy, and outreach. She holds a master’s degree in Water Resources and Environmental Management from ITC-Twente University, The Netherlands; and a bachelor’s degree in Geology and Chemistry from Makerere University, Uganda. She is an activist for a clean and healthy environment and women and children in domestic violence. She mentors young girls into ESTEM, and is a PhD Candidate at the University of Canberra, Australia, researching on “uncontrolled toxic metals and health risks in Mbale dumpsite crops, Uganda”.
Abstract
Abstract : Impacts and risks of solid waste management in developed and developing countries