I am an environmental scientist in the Future Industries Institute. My research is focused on improving soil fertility, and using biofortification to increase the nutritional quality of grain crops.
As well as a strong interest in agricultural science, I also have a background in environmental contamination and the environmental risk assessment of contaminants. Before I started working for UniSA, I worked for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, where my main role was to assess the potential risks of industrial chemicals to the Australian Environment – chemicals that are used in everything from fertilisers and mining operations, to cosmetics and textiles.
Prior to this, my research... Read more
About me
I am an environmental scientist in the Future Industries Institute. My research is focused on improving soil fertility, and using biofortification to increase the nutritional quality of grain crops.
As well as a strong interest in agricultural science, I also have a background in environmental contamination and the environmental risk assessment of contaminants. Before I started working for UniSA, I worked for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, where my main role was to assess the potential risks of industrial chemicals to the Australian Environment – chemicals that are used in everything from fertilisers and mining operations, to cosmetics and textiles.
Prior to this, my research was focused on understanding the fate of manufactured nanoparticles in the environment. In particular, their behaviour in wastewater treatment plants and soil, their effects on soil microbes, and their uptake by plants.
About me
Soil Science Australia (SSA)
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
Australasian Land and Groundwater Association (ALGA)
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Development of methods to quantify root distribution, length and biomass using a machine learning approach based on X-ray tomography of intact field soil cores, Grains Research and Development Corporation, 17/03/2023 - 30/09/2025
Pesticide effects on soil microbial functions in contrasting SA soils, SA Grain Industry Trust, 01/07/2023 - 30/06/2025
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
2
15
|
| 2023 |
Open access
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
5
2
2
|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
6
|
| 2022 |
Open access
15
7
21
|
| 2022 |
Open access
|
| 2022 |
Open access
23
12
6
|
| 2022 |
9
4
10
|
| 2022 |
9
5
4
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
6
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
52
43
21
|
| 2021 |
18
13
2
|
| 2021 |
7
6
|
| 2021 |
29
19
36
|
| 2020 |
Open access
17
13
22
|
| 2020 |
Open access
27
17
5
|
| 2020 |
32
23
|
| 2020 |
Open access
24
18
5
|
| 2019 |
18
16
|
| 2018 |
Open access
88
70
5
|
| 2018 |
Open access
91
76
10
|
| 2016 |
Open access
43
37
2
|
| 2015 |
89
78
1
|
| 2013 |
34
30
1
|
| 2013 |
190
172
19
|
| 2013 |
Open access
106
93
8
|
| 2012 |
159
142
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Agronomy Solutions | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Synchrotron | AUSTRALIA |
| Cornell University | UNITED STATES |
| CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
| Department of the Environment | AUSTRALIA |
| Embrapa Soils | BRAZIL |
| Hainan University | CHINA |
| Institute of Environmental Science and Research | NEW ZEALAND |
| La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
| Lincoln University | NEW ZEALAND |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| National Institute of Metrology Quality and Technology (INMETRO), Brazil | BRAZIL |
| Northwestern Polytechnical University | CHINA |
| NSW Department of Primary Industries | AUSTRALIA |
| Synchrotron Light Research Institute | THAILAND |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency | UNITED STATES |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Copenhagen | DENMARK |
| University of Gothenburg | SWEDEN |
| University of Leoben | AUSTRIA |
| University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences | AUSTRIA |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Thessaly | GREECE |
| University of Vienna | AUSTRIA |
| Vive Crop Protection | CANADA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberAustralasian Land and Groundwater Association (ALGA) |
2017 |
MemberSociety of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) |
2017 |
MemberSoil Science Australia (SSA) |
2017 |
Member, Organising Committee9th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Asia Pacific Conference, Adelaide |
2014 |
SecretarySoil Science Australia |
2014 |
SecretarySoil Science Australia |
2013 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Developing a DGT methodology to assess bioavailability of herbicide residues | Current |
| Developing high-throughput spectroscopic methods for screening cereals genotypes for their micronutrient contents | Current |
| Evaluating nitrogen and other nutrients availability in various soils using DGT (diffusive gradient in thin films) technique measurements and plant growth experiments | Current |
| Root segmentation and phenotyping of sparse-vies synchrotron X-ray computed tomography 3D images | Current |
| Single cell analysis of nanoparticle uptake: Impact of environmental plastic pollutants | Current |
| Comparative effects of agricultural pesticides on South Australian soil microbial functions | Completed |
| Investigating foliar-applied phosphorus absorption and translocation in barley using bioimaging techniques | Completed |
| The absorption and translocation of foliar-applied zinc oxide nanoparticle fertilisers in wheat | Completed |
