Geetha Maniam
Located at Monash Malaysia
Geetha is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Hub based in Malaysia. She is a pharmacist by training, with an interdisciplinary background spanning Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education for Sustainable Development, and environmental research.
In 2024, Geetha earned her PhD in Rural Water Transformation from Monash University Malaysia. Her doctoral research focused on sustainable water infrastructure in Indigenous communities of Peninsular Malaysia, highlighting the role of inclusive and participatory approaches to water governance and community-led decision-making.
Prior to joining the Hub, Geetha worked with WWF-Malaysia as the Youth Engagement Pillar Lead under the Education for Sustainable Development Programme. In this role, she designed and managed projects that integrated science, arts, and sustainability education to engage children, youth, and educators on the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution.
Geetha is an environmental educator and researcher whose work at the Hub supports climate literacy and participatory environmental communication in Malaysia and the broader Indo-Pacific region.