My role
I’m a Postdoctoral Research Fellow within the Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems and currently work for the Bioplastics Innovation Hub.
In this role I contribute to research looking at how novel technologies can be designed or applied in the agricultural sector.
I also manage the radioisotope tracer laboratory, whose primary aim is to help researchers follow how materials break down through the environment on a molecular scale.
My background
Since the beginning of my career, my work has involved working in large, interdisciplinary teams to tackle major research questions from a range of different angles.
My recent research has involved working on trialling novel technologies to help combat the nutrient and water constraints found in ironstone gravel soils in Western Australia, working with soil scientists, microimaging experts and industry. I conducted this research at Murdoch University and previously the University of Western Australia.
Prior to this, I completed my PhD in environmental science at Bangor University, UK, where I used isotope tracer techniques and metabolomics to study the fate of dissolved organic matter compounds in aquatic and terrestrial environments.
Projects
- SMART SPRAYS – Maximising the Benefits from Rainfall (current)
- Novel Biodegradable Smart Sprays for Broadacre Cropping (GRDC) (current)
- Calcium Requirements of Australian Pest Snails and the Impact of Liming (GRDC) (current)
- CSIRO-MU Fellowship Scheme (current)
- GRDC Gravel Soils Projects Phase I and Phase II (completed)
Key expertise
Radioisotopes, biogeochemistry, soil science
Qualifications
PhD Environmental Science (Bangor University)
MSc Marine Biology (Bangor University)
BSc Biochemistry (King’s College London)