Skip to menu Skip to content Skip to footer
Professor Kevin Thomas
Professor

Kevin Thomas

Email: 
Phone: 
+61 7 344 32443

Overview

Background

Professor Kevin Thomas is an internationally recognised environmental health scientist whose research over three decades has focused on a fundamental challenge: how can we identify, measure and understand the environmental exposures that matter for human and ecosystem health?

His research has pioneered new approaches to measuring environmental exposure, from environmental contaminants and complex mixtures to wastewater-based epidemiology, plastics and human health. He pioneered wastewater-based epidemiology as a population-level approach to monitoring community health and behaviour, and has advanced the measurement of micro- and nanoplastics, plastic-associated chemicals, PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern.

A central focus of his research is making previously invisible exposures measurable. He combines high-resolution mass spectrometry, non-target analysis and advanced approaches to chemical and polymer characterisation to identify and quantify known and previously unrecognised exposures across environmental, population and human matrices.

His current research focuses on the human chemical and particulate exposome—integrating measurements of chemicals, plastics and other environmental stressors with exposure and health data to understand how complex mixtures of environmental exposures affect human health.

Professor Thomas is Director of the Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS) at The University of Queensland and Director of the Minderoo Centre for Plastics and Human Health. He is also Deputy Director and Queensland Node Leader of the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Hyphenated Analytical Separation Technologies (HyTech), and is affiliated with the ARC Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites and the Centre for Marine Science.

His research programme spans four interconnected areas:

Plastics and human health. Developing analytical approaches to identify and quantify micro- and nanoplastics and associated chemicals in environmental and human matrices, and to understand human exposure and potential health effects.

Emerging contaminants and exposomics. Developing high-resolution mass spectrometric and non-target approaches to identify known and previously unknown chemical exposures, including PFAS and other persistent and mobile contaminants.

Wastewater-based epidemiology. Using wastewater as a population-level biological sample to monitor community health, drug and tobacco use, emerging chemical threats and other indicators of population behaviour and health.

Antimicrobial resistance and environmental health. Identifying chemical and biological drivers of antimicrobial resistance in environmental mixtures, and developing approaches to understand their sources, exposure pathways and risks.

Professor Thomas has authored more than 400 pper-reviewed publications and has supervised researchers across environmental chemistry, analytical science, wastewater epidemiology, plastics and human exposure. His research brings together analytical science, environmental health and population-level measurement, with extensive collaboration across government, industry and international research organisations.

Across his research, a consistent focus has been making previously invisible environmental exposures measurable. This has taken his work from known contaminants to complex mixtures, population-level measurements and, increasingly, the chemical and particulate exposome of humans.

Availability

Professor Kevin Thomas is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Plymouth University
  • Doctoral Diploma of Science (Advanced), Plymouth University

Works

Search Professor Kevin Thomas’s works on UQ eSpace

441 works between 1995 and 2026

1 - 20 of 441 works

2026

Journal Article

Assessment of tyre wear particles, tyre associated chemicals and microplastics in the Moreton Bay catchment

Kaur, Simran, Rauert, Cassandra, Thomas, Kevin V., Livsey, Daniel, Braun, Christoph, Baddiley, Brenda and Vardy, Suzanne (2026). Assessment of tyre wear particles, tyre associated chemicals and microplastics in the Moreton Bay catchment. Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics 100081, 100081. doi: 10.1016/j.hazmp.2026.100081

Assessment of tyre wear particles, tyre associated chemicals and microplastics in the Moreton Bay catchment

2026

Journal Article

Domestic dog exposure to glyphosate in Australia

Liu, Sixu Ophelia, Campbell, Garth, Kanemitsu, Kaori, Thomas, Kevin and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2026). Domestic dog exposure to glyphosate in Australia. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 45 (9), 2558-2569. doi: 10.1093/etojnl/vgag142

Domestic dog exposure to glyphosate in Australia

2026

Journal Article

Release of nanoplastic and microplastic from polyethylene and polylactic acid lined single use paper cups

Shi, Ke, Okoffo, Elvis D., Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2026). Release of nanoplastic and microplastic from polyethylene and polylactic acid lined single use paper cups. ACS Food Science and Technology. doi: 10.1021/acsfoodscitech.6c00541

Release of nanoplastic and microplastic from polyethylene and polylactic acid lined single use paper cups

2026

Journal Article

PFAS Prophet: Prioritising Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Using Mass and MS/MS Spectra

Thomas, Kevin, O'Brien, Jake, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Samanipour, Saer, Wood, Ian A. and Feraud, Mathieu François (2026). PFAS Prophet: Prioritising Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Using Mass and MS/MS Spectra. Environmental Contamination: Causes and Solutions, 2 (2). doi: 10.53941/eccs.2026.100007

PFAS Prophet: Prioritising Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Using Mass and MS/MS Spectra

2026

Journal Article

Understanding and Reporting PFAS Exposure: Wide-Scope Retrospective Suspect Screening of High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Data from Exposomics Studies

Renai, Lapo, Calabró, Federica, Turkina, Viktoriia, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Thomas, Kevin V., Papazian, Stefano and Samanipour, Saer (2026). Understanding and Reporting PFAS Exposure: Wide-Scope Retrospective Suspect Screening of High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Data from Exposomics Studies. Environmental Science & Technology, 60 (30) acs.est.6c03864, 20790-20800. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6c03864

Understanding and Reporting PFAS Exposure: Wide-Scope Retrospective Suspect Screening of High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Data from Exposomics Studies

2026

Journal Article

Does the presence of polychlorinated alkanes in plastic fruit stickers adhesive pose a threat to human health?

He, Chang, Zellmer, Sebastian, Vetter, Walter, Li, Guiying, An, Taicheng, Thomas, Kevin V. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2026). Does the presence of polychlorinated alkanes in plastic fruit stickers adhesive pose a threat to human health?. Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment, 5 (3). doi: 10.20517/jeea.2026.22

Does the presence of polychlorinated alkanes in plastic fruit stickers adhesive pose a threat to human health?

2026

Journal Article

Could wastewater and clinical surveillance address blind spots in antimicrobial use and AMR? — Evidence from Australia’s Northern Territory

Li, Jinglong, Wozniak, Teresa M., Janson, Sonja, Stephens, Michael D., Thomas, Kevin V. and O'Brien, Jake W. (2026). Could wastewater and clinical surveillance address blind spots in antimicrobial use and AMR? — Evidence from Australia’s Northern Territory. Water Research, 306 126470, 126470-126470. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.126470

Could wastewater and clinical surveillance address blind spots in antimicrobial use and AMR? — Evidence from Australia’s Northern Territory

2026

Journal Article

From streets to seats: assessment of tire wear particles and tire additive chemicals in Australian urban dust

Kaur, Simran, Thomas, Kevin V. and Rauert, Cassandra (2026). From streets to seats: assessment of tire wear particles and tire additive chemicals in Australian urban dust. ACS ES&T Air, 3 (7) acsestair.6c00072, 1865-1876. doi: 10.1021/acsestair.6c00072

From streets to seats: assessment of tire wear particles and tire additive chemicals in Australian urban dust

2026

Journal Article

Trends of fentanyl and oxycodone use in Australia (2018–2022) in national prescription and wastewater data sets

Ngo, Hieu K.T., Thai, Phong K., Connor, Jason P., Loveday, Bill, Verhagen, Rory, Bade, Richard, O’Brien, Jake W., Gerber, Cobus, Keller, Emma, Simpson, Bradley S., Culshaw, Peter, Hall, Wayne, Humphreys, Keith, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Tscharke, Ben (2026). Trends of fentanyl and oxycodone use in Australia (2018–2022) in national prescription and wastewater data sets. Environmental Science and Technology, 60 (25), 17615-17626. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c18126

Trends of fentanyl and oxycodone use in Australia (2018–2022) in national prescription and wastewater data sets

2026

Journal Article

Antibiotic transformation products exert selective pressure for antimicrobial resistance comparable to parent compounds

Lakhey, Pooja, Hayes, April, Murray, Aimee K., Li, Jinglong, Thomas, Kevin V., Gaze, Willam H. and O’Brien, Jake W. (2026). Antibiotic transformation products exert selective pressure for antimicrobial resistance comparable to parent compounds. Nature Water, 4 (7), 1-1. doi: 10.1038/s44221-026-00663-4

Antibiotic transformation products exert selective pressure for antimicrobial resistance comparable to parent compounds

2026

Journal Article

Microplastic contamination in snow of a high mountain: a case study from Uludağ National Park, Türkiye

Eraslan, Fatma Nur, Gaga, Eftade O., Thomas, Kevin V. and Rauert, Cassandra (2026). Microplastic contamination in snow of a high mountain: a case study from Uludağ National Park, Türkiye. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 17 (6) 102952, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.apr.2026.102952

Microplastic contamination in snow of a high mountain: a case study from Uludağ National Park, Türkiye

2026

Journal Article

Enrichment of high-risk antibiotic resistance genes on microplastics in freshwater environments: a meta-analysis

Zarean, Maryam, Mousavi, Sayed Esmaeil, Dave, Sejal H., O'Brien, Jake W., Thomas, Kevin V., Stevenson, Emily M., Singh, Paridhi, Karimpour, Shooka, Zhong, Huan, Brar, Satinder Kaur and Kwong, Raymond W. M. (2026). Enrichment of high-risk antibiotic resistance genes on microplastics in freshwater environments: a meta-analysis. Environmental Pollution, 398 128053. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128053

Enrichment of high-risk antibiotic resistance genes on microplastics in freshwater environments: a meta-analysis

2026

Journal Article

Detection and quantification of antifouling paint particles in marine sediments by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

De-la-Torre, Gabriel E., Okoffo, Elvis D., Rauert, Cassandra, Grinham, Alistair and Thomas, Kevin V. (2026). Detection and quantification of antifouling paint particles in marine sediments by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Environmental Science and Technology, 60 (21), 15277-15285. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6c01819

Detection and quantification of antifouling paint particles in marine sediments by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

2026

Journal Article

Detection and quantification of nanoplastics and microplastics in Australian drinking water

Shi, Ke, Okoffo, Elvis D., Jiang, Jie, Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2026). Detection and quantification of nanoplastics and microplastics in Australian drinking water. ACS ES&T Water, 6 (5), 2883-2893. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.5c01404

Detection and quantification of nanoplastics and microplastics in Australian drinking water

2026

Journal Article

Low-plastic diet and urinary levels of plastic-associated phthalates and bisphenols: the randomized controlled PERTH Trial

Harray, Amelia J., Lucas, Andrew D., Herrmann, Susan E., Vlaskovsky, Philip S., Elagali, Ahmed, Seewoo, Bhedita J., Chan, Dick C., Chiarugi, Davide, Kulkarni, Rishabh, Trevenen, Michelle, Wang, Xianyu, Mueller, Jochen, Thomas, Kevin V., Papendorf, Hannah, Miller, Claire, Gaudieri, Silvana, Smith, Tony, Salman, Sam, Murray, Kevin, Symeonides, Christos, Dunlop, Sarah A., Watts, Gerald F., PERTH Trial Consortium, Warger, Jacob, Linge, Kathryn, Haywood, Zaheerah, Vermeersch, Andrea, Rock, Lydia, Duong, Lelinh ... Lucas, Michaela (2026). Low-plastic diet and urinary levels of plastic-associated phthalates and bisphenols: the randomized controlled PERTH Trial. Nature Medicine, 32 (5), 1871-1883. doi: 10.1038/s41591-026-04324-7

Low-plastic diet and urinary levels of plastic-associated phthalates and bisphenols: the randomized controlled PERTH Trial

2026

Journal Article

Spatio-temporal distribution and environmental correlates of trihalomethane concentrations in public drinking water supplies in Queensland, Australia: A data linkage study

Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Hasan, Md Mehedi, Huda, M. Mamun, Choi, Phil, Fatima, Yaqoot, Boyle, Fran, Thomas, Kevin, Sly, Peter, Callaway, Leonie, Soares-Magalhaes, Ricardo and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2026). Spatio-temporal distribution and environmental correlates of trihalomethane concentrations in public drinking water supplies in Queensland, Australia: A data linkage study. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 273 114760, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2026.114760

Spatio-temporal distribution and environmental correlates of trihalomethane concentrations in public drinking water supplies in Queensland, Australia: A data linkage study

2026

Journal Article

Changes in wastewater measures of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, Australia, 1 year after the introduction of restrictions on alcohol sales

Tscharke, Ben, Livingston, Michael, Clifford, Sarah, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Verhagen, Rory, Bade, Richard, O'Brien, Jake W., Gerber, Cobus, Keller, Emma, Simpson, Bradley S., Thomas, Kevin V., Hall, Wayne and Mueller, Jochen F. (2026). Changes in wastewater measures of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, Australia, 1 year after the introduction of restrictions on alcohol sales. Addiction, 121 (4), 851-860. doi: 10.1111/add.70262

Changes in wastewater measures of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, Australia, 1 year after the introduction of restrictions on alcohol sales

2026

Journal Article

Weekend highs: rising ketamine levels in Australian wastewater

Keller, Emma, Tscharke, Ben, Peake, Brock, Verhagen, Rory, Bade, Richard, O’Brien, Jake, Thai, Phong, Thomas, Kevin, Mueller, Jochen, White, Jason, Simpson, Bradley and Gerber, Cobus (2026). Weekend highs: rising ketamine levels in Australian wastewater. Environmental Advances, 23 100687, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.envadv.2026.100687

Weekend highs: rising ketamine levels in Australian wastewater

2026

Journal Article

Plastics, plastic chemicals, and microplastics: multiple harms to health

Rocklöv, Joacim, Dunlop, Sarah, Chiles, Thomas C., Fuller, Lizzie, Geyer, Roland, Johnson, Mary Margaret, Karasik, Rachel, Muncke, Jane, Raps, Herve, Rauert, Cassandra, Rhodes, Megan G., Spring, Margaret, Stegeman, John, Symeonides, Christos, Thomas, Kevin V., Treskova, Marina, Velis, Costa A., Wagner, Martin and Landrigan, Philip J. (2026). Plastics, plastic chemicals, and microplastics: multiple harms to health. The Lancet, 408 (10554), 500-503. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)00647-1

Plastics, plastic chemicals, and microplastics: multiple harms to health

2026

Journal Article

National wastewater surveillance of illicit tobacco and vaping use trends in Australia

Wang, Zhe, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Gartner, Coral, O’Brien, Jake W., Bade, Richard, Verhagen, Rory, Hall, Wayne, Stjepanović, Daniel, Simpson, Bradley S., Keller, Emma L., Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Tscharke, Ben (2026). National wastewater surveillance of illicit tobacco and vaping use trends in Australia. JAMA Network Open, 9 (2) e2557319. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.57319

National wastewater surveillance of illicit tobacco and vaping use trends in Australia

Funding

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2030
    Characterising Environmental Chemicals Driving Antimicrobial Resistance
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program
    Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    ARC Training Centre for Hyphenated Analytical Separation Technologies (ARC ITRP administered by the University of Tasmania)
    University of Tasmania
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Identification of chemical and biological determinants, their sources, and strategies to promote healthier homes in Europe (INQUIRE)
    NHMRC European Union Collaborative Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Improving indoor air quality and health: Identification of chemical and biological determinants, their sources, and strategies to promote healthier homes in Europe - INQUIRE (EU RIA led by NILU)
    Norwegian Institute for Air Research
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2028
    Developing protocols to measure plastic chemicals in human brain, blood and urine
    The Minderoo Foundation Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2030
    Centre to develop novel mass spectrometry protocols to measure plastic chemicals in human tissue
    The Minderoo Foundation Pty Ltd
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Chemical Analyses of National Passive Air Samples
    DCCEEW - Approach to Market
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Analysing Clothing Textiles on the Australian Market for Chemicals of Concern
    DCCEEW - Approach to Market
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Microplastics in drinking water
    Minderoo Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Performance and Image Enhancing Substances in Wastewater
    Sport Integrity Australia
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Australian Environmental Specimen Bank: advancing specimen bank capability
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Preliminary investigations relating to the role of cyanobacterial blooms in the amplification and dispersal of antimicrobial resistance
    Melbourne Water Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Quarantined ion chromatography mass spectrometry (IC-MS) facility (ARC LIEF administered by University of Tasmania)
    University of Tasmania
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Exposure to Trihalomethanes in pregnancy and birth outcomes in Queensland: integrated data analysis and case studies for better policy and health outcomes
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Improved monitoring of aquatic pollutants in national water resources
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Comprehensive characterisation of the PFAS exposome
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Estimating use of tobacco and nicotine products through wastewater analysis
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program
    Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Microplastics: Long-term Effects of plastics and Additive Chemicals on marine organisms (MicroLEACH)
    Norwegian Institute for Water Research
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    A global platform for identifying emerging chemical threats
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    A Gas Chromatography-High Resolution Accurate Mass Spectrometry Facility
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Novel Testing Strategies for Endocrine Disruptors in the Context of Developmental Neuro Toxicity (ENDpoiNTs) (Horizon 2020 Grant administered by Karolinska Institute)
    Uppsala University
    Open grant
  • 2019
    UHPLC-QTOF-MS for research on emerging chemical pollutants including PFAS
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Identification and screening for potential human health effects of coal seam gas (CSG) activity in the southern Surat Basin, Queensland
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2023
    Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Exposure mapping - combining wastewater analysis with human biomonitoring
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences
    Queensland Health
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Kevin Thomas is:
Available for supervision

Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on how to choose a supervisor.

Available projects

  • Available projects for prospective PhD students

    Projects are available around four broad themes.

    • Identifying chemicals that select for antimicrobial resistance.
    • Assessing the environmental plastics cycle with a focus on human exposure.
    • Assessing community-wide health status through wastewater-based epidemiology.
    • Alternative matrices for exposure monitoring. For example explanted silicone prostheses and wristbands.
    • Analytical methods for the characterization of contaminants of emerging concern (target/suspect-screening/non-target analysis).

    Project specific opportunities are advertised on our centre website

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Assessing microplastic inputs from ships

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Elvis Okoffo, Dr Cassandra Rauert

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Cross regional comparison of emerging contaminants in urban catchments

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    PM2.5 and plastics pollution in Delhi: Sources, characterization and atmospheric transport modeling

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Rauert

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding emerging contaminants and metabolomic responses in Australian seabird species

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon, Dr Fisher Wang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of the inflammatory response of human cells to silica dust exposure

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jianhua Guo, Dr Jake O'Brien

  • Doctor Philosophy

    DETERMINATION OF MICRO AND NANOPLASTICS IN BREAST MILK, BLOOD AND MECONIUM SAMPLES FROM MOTHERS-INFANTS IN AUSTRALIA

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Rauert

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Emerging contaminants in Food Contact Materials, analysis policy and regulation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Specialised Hyphenated Methodologies for Quantifying New Halogenated Plastic Materials

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Dr Elvis Okoffo, Dr Cassandra Rauert

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Human exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides and methods to reduce exposure

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Professor Bhagirath Chauhan, Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The suitability of wastewater-based epidemiology for AMR surveillance

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Characterisation and Quantification of Nanoplastics in the Environment Using Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Dr Elvis Okoffo, Dr Cassandra Rauert

  • Doctor Philosophy

    High-Resolution Mass Spectrometric Characterisation of Ubiquitous Environmental Contaminants of Emerging Concern

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien

  • Doctor Philosophy

    AMR in food producing environments (Ref: 5529)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Human exposure and accumulation of plastics

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Rauert

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Road to Contamination: Understanding the Environmental Distribution of Tyre Wear Particles and Tyre Associated Chemicals in Australian Urban Environments

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Rauert

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Non-Targeted High-Resolution Mass Spectrometric Characterisation of Highly Mobile and Highly Persistent Chemicals

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Elvis Okoffo, Dr Cassandra Rauert, Dr Jake O'Brien

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Human exposure and fate of micro/nanoplastics

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Taskeen Janjua Khan, Dr Cassandra Rauert

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Professor Kevin Thomas directly for media enquiries about:

  • Aquatic pollution
  • chemical pollution
  • Illicit drug monitoring in wastewater
  • Microplastics

Need help?

For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team:

communications@uq.edu.au