Fathmath Shadiya is a Department of Environmental and Natural Science lecturer. She is on study leave, pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Climate Change in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She holds a master’s degree in development Practice from the University of Queensland, Australia, and an additional master’s degree in social research from Villa College, Maldives. She also has an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Teaching Secondary from the Maldives National University. Her main research interest includes Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Integrated Solid Waste Management in Small Island states, Environmental Education, and Community Development.

•  Climate Change and Sustainable Development.
•  Integrated Solid Waste Management.
•  Local Knowledge for Environmental Sustainability.

1. Community Development
2. Integrated Solid Waste Management
3. Sustainable Human Development
4. Climate Change

•  2020 -2023:
Research grant: “Application and Demonstration of Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies in Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of the Maldivian Atolls.”
Position held: Principal investigator of the project.
Funding Organization: The Maldives National University
Grant worth: $29272.5

•  2020 -2022
Research grant: “Climate Change, Diplomacy, Leadership, and Resilience project.”
Position held: Project Manager
Funding Organization:  European Union
Position held: Project Manager
Grant worth: €636,939

•  2019 -2022
Research grant: “South Asian Nitrogen Hub Project.
Position held: Researcher.
Funding Organization:
Grant worth: £235,000

•  2017 – 2019
Research grant: “Capacity Building in Asia for Resilience to Disasters.”
Position held: Project Manager
Funding Organization:  European Union
Grant worth: €993,340

•  2015 – 2016
Research grant: “A Baseline Study of the ecological, social and economic value of Kulhudhufushi Mangrove.”
Position held: Project Manager
Funding Organization:  The Maldives National University.
Grant worth: $6,452.62

•  2013 -2015
Research grant: “Environmental Valuation of Huraa mangrove: A case study of ecological, social & economic perspectives”.
Position held: Project Manager
Funding Organization:  UNDP
Grant worth: $25,000

Books

Shadiya, F., Jauharee, R., & Shazly, A. (2016). Environmental Valuation of K. Hurra Mangrove: A Case Study of Ecological, Social and Economic Perspectives. Male’: The Maldives National University.

Book Chapters

1. Shadiya, F. (2021). Governance, Activism, and Environment in the Maldives, In S. Malatesta, F. Marcella Schmidt Di, S. Zubair, & D. Bowen, Atolls of the Maldives: Nissology and Geography of the Maldives. London: Rowman & Littlefield.
2. Ranguelov, B., & Shadiya, F. (2020). The Genesis of The Maldives: A New Hypothesis. In R. Efe, & I. Cürebal, Contemporary studies in Sciences (p. 38-51). Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
3. Shadiya, F. (2020). Energy and Environmental Development in the Maldives. In M. Asif, Energy and Environment Outlook for South Asia (pp. 18-34). Boca Raton: CRC Press.

Journal articles

1. Rendon, O., Arnull, J., Beaumont, N., Wilson, M., Panter, S., & Shadiya, F. (2024). Societal impacts of marine nitrogen pollution: rapid evidence assessment and future research. Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, (2).  https://doi.org/10.3389/focsu.2024.1350159
2. Keiner, D., Puerto, S. O., Immonen, E., van Sark, w. G., Nizam, Y., Shadiya, F., . . . Breyer, C. (2021). Powering an island energy system by offshore floating technologies towards 100% renewables: A case for the Maldives. Applied Energy, 308.
   https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261921016056?via%3Dihub
3. Gotangco, C., Jardeleza, J., Lopez, C., Carlie Labaria, E., Wickert, J., & Shadiya , F. (2020). Factors influencing disaster risk and resilience education in Asian HEIs. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(4). doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-05-2020-0040
   https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJDRBE-05-2020-0040/full/html
4. Ranguelov, B., & Shadiya, F. (2020). The Genesis of The Maldives: A New Hypothesis. In R. Efe, & I. Cürebal, Contemporary studies in Sciences (p. 448). Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
   https://www.cambridgescholars.com/resources/pdfs/978-1-5275-5424-5-sample.pdf
5. Aguirre-Ayerbe, I., Merino , M., Lei Aye , S., Dissanayake , R., Shadiya , F., & Lopez , C. M. (2020). An evaluation of availability and adequacy of Multi-Hazard Early Warning. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101749
6. https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/evaluation-availability-and-adequacy-multi-hazard-early-warning-systems-asian-countries
7. Ranguelov, B., & Shadiya, F. (2018). Fractals, Natural Disaster and Ecological Problems on Maldives. Ecological Engineering and Environment Protection, 18-25.
8. http://ecoleng.org/archive/2018/2/18-25.pdf

Refereed conference papers

1. Shadiya, F. (2017). A synopsis of Indigenous Knowledge of Coir Rope Weaving in Haa Dhaalu Kulhudhufushi. Proceedings of Theveli 2017 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Towards a Sustainable Society. Male’: The Maldives National University.
2. Shadiya, F. (2017). Mangrove: A Natural Capital for the Marginalized in Haa Dhaal Kulhudhufushi. Proceedings of International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Towards a Sustainable Society. Male’: The Maldives National University.
3. Shadiya, F. (2016). Consumption Pattern of Energy Drinks Among Environmental Management Students of the Maldives National University. Proceedings of Social Research and Innovations (p. 47). Male’: Villa College.
4. Shadiya, F. (2016). Effectiveness of Solid Waste Management in the Maldives: A Case Study from Ukulhas. Proceedings from International Conference on Pollution and Sustainable Environment. 4. Dubai: Conferenceseries.com. Retrieved from https://www.longdom.org/conference-abstracts-files/2375-4397.C1.003-017.pdf
5. Shadiya, F., & Nazviya, M. (2016). Bullying in School: A Maldivian Perspective. Proceedings of International Conference on Islamic Awakening: Towards Diverse but Unified Societies (p. 35). Male’: Islamic University of the Maldives.
6. Shadiya, F., & Shareef, F. A. (2016). Application of DPSIR Framework to Explore Effectiveness of Solid Waste Management in the Maldives. Proceedings of International Conference on Envisioning Our Common Future (p. 33). Bangladesh: University of Dhaka.

• Recipient of the University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship 2022.

• MNU Research grant recipient 2014 and 2021

• National runner-up of Climate Launch Pad in October 2019.

• Member of the Maldivian delegate team to take part in the Colombo declaration on 24th October 2019 for Sustainable Nitrogen Management. https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/colombo-declaration-calls-tackling-global-nitrogen-challenge