My research focuses on marine pollution, the human health effects of pollutants and the sustainable development of novel materials and substances. I am a member of the Environmental Biology research group.
My research group studies the biological effects of environmental chemicals in human and wildlife populations. We use a systems wide approach to address the following questions,
How do pollutants damage living systems?
How have animals evolved tolerance and resistance in polluted environments?
What makes some animals more sensitive than others?
We study both legacy contaminants (crude oil and organic oil derived compounds) and novel substances of concern (endocrine disruptors, microplastics and nanomaterials).