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Summary

My main interests lie in aquatic biology, specifically how anthropogenic stressors, such as environmental contaminants, can alter an animals' development, reproductive and immune systems (endocrine disruption). My focus has been to investigate environmental chemical disruption to fish and freshwater gastropod molluscs. Originally the emphasis of my research was on disruption to classic sex steroids (oestrogens and androgens), however recently my attention has been widened to include disruption to other parts of the endocrine system including thyroid and retinoid systems.

Working in the field of endocrine disrupting chemicals, one area of research which I am keen to investigate is mollusc endocrinology. Much of my work with gastropods has found that, contrary to long-held views, molluscs may not use the same sex steroids as vertebrates. Without understanding how these fundamental developmental and reproductive processes work in molluscs, this huge and diverse group of animals are at risk of not being adequately protected using the current environmental endocrine disruption testing and legislation. 

Career Summary

• 2022-present Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (CHMLS), СʪÃÃÊÓƵ London
• 2020-2022 Lecturer in Environmental Sciences. CHMLS, Brunel Univerity London
• 2014-2020 Research Fellow, Institute of Environment, Health and Societies, СʪÃÃÊÓƵ London, UK.
• 2012-2014 Postdoctoral Research Manager, Institute for the Environment (IfE), СʪÃÃÊÓƵ, UK.
• 2009-2012 Postdoctoral Research Assistant, IfE, СʪÃÃÊÓƵ, UK.
• 2008-2009 Research Assistant, IfE, СʪÃÃÊÓƵ, UK.
• 2004-2008 PhD student, IfE, СʪÃÃÊÓƵ, UK.
• 2002-2004 Fisheries Scientist, Environment Agency’s National Fisheries Laboratory, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK.

Qualifications

• 2010: PhD Environmental Toxicology, Ð¡ÊªÃÃÊÓƵ London
• 2002: BSc Hons Marine Biology, University of Hull

Responsibility

• SETAC Global Interest Group (IG) on Endocrine Disrupter Testing and Risk Assessment (EDTRA) (steering committee member 2020-present)
• Royal Society of Biology (RSB) London Branch (Treasurer 2018-present)
• Brunel Environment Subcommittee (member 2020-present)
• СʪÃÃÊÓƵ London Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB) (Chair 2018-present, member since 2015, Deputy Chair 2017-2018)
• СʪÃÃÊÓƵ London Research Ethics Committee (UREC) (member 2018-present)
• NUS Green Impact - sustainability and green initiatives (Environmental Sciences Team, 2014-2019)