Dr Sylvia Almeida is a lecturer in Environmental/Sustainability and Science Education at Monash University. She has a strong teaching background with over 16 years experience in a range of diverse settings as a teacher and teacher educator in India, Africa, U.S.A, the Middle East and Australia. Within schools she has taught Science across varied contexts and settings including Early childhood, Primary and Secondary. Her research is mainly focused on Environmental Education, Education for Sustainability and Teacher Education. She is particularly keen on understanding ways in which sustainability education is implemented in various contexts 

My main research interests are in the field of Environmental, Sustainability and Science Education with a special focus on ways in which these are incorporated in everyday teaching practices. I am also keen on understanding policy development and its intake in these areas.