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Research staff

Professor Bronwyn Gillanders

Lab supervisor

Bronwyn is a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences, Adelaide University. She is Dean of School of Biological Sciences and part of the management committee of the Environment Institute. Google Scholar Profile

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Dr Patrick Reis-Santos

Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate

Patrick is a senior postdoctoral researcher working on projects related to seafood provenance, population structure and connectivity of fishes, and microplastics and other contaminants. Google Scholar Profile

Dr Nina Wootton

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Nina completed her PhD in the lab in 2021 and is now working on several research projects associated with microplastics and science engagement. Her PhD research investigated microplastics in Australian fish.

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Ruby Lappin

Research Assistant

Ruby completed her BSc at University of Adelaide and is currently working as a Research Assistant on a variety of projects.

Rhiannon Van Eck

Research Assistant

Rhiannon completed her BSc Hons in the lab and is currently working as a Research Assistant on a variety of projects.

Master of Research (MRes) & PhD candidates

Eve Boswell

PhD Candidate

Eve is about to commence her PhD at Adelaide University investigating microplastics in the marine environment.

Madison Baker

PhD Candidate

Madison has completed a BSc Hons at the University of Adelaide. Her PhD research focuses on reconstructing reproductive life histories of sharks using archival tissues (e.g., vertebrae).

Ava Furby

MRes Candidate

Ava has completed her BSc at University of Adelaide and has now commenced her MRes focusing on heavy metal contamination in seafood between Tiwi Islands and East Arnhem Land.

Lily Hill-Brooks

MRes Candidate

Lily completed her Bachelor of Marine and Wildlife Conservation at the University of Adelaide and is now active in her MRes, focusing on microplastic content in the seafood of Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.

Danielle Giuretis

PhD Candidate

Danielle has completed a BSc Hons at the University of Adelaide after finishing her Bachelors degree at Flinders University. Her PhD research focuses on ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on marine organisms.

Andrew Miller

PhD Candidate

Andrew completed his BSc Hons at University of Adelaide and has now commenced his PhD. His PhD focuses on using jellyfish as a bioindicator species for microplastic and heavy metal pollution in our ocean.

Erin Mullen

MRes Candidate

Erin has completed a Bachelor of Marine & Wildlife Conservation at the University of Adelaide. Her MRes project focuses on novel research of the Southern Blue Devil, through otolith, morphometric and meristic analysis.