Prof. Kevin Thomas, QAEHS Director and environmental health scientist shaping the future with pioneering research on plastics pollution, mass spectrometric methods, and innovative approaches like wastewater-based epidemiology.

New work led by Elvis Dartey Okoffo (PhD) estimates at least 7000 tonnes of #plastic pollution in Quandamooka Moreton Bay using samples in bare sediment, mangrove, and seagrass areas 🛍️🧴🧃🥡 Kevin Thomas Dr Helen Bostock sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

We tested a new method Pyr-GCMS to quantify 7 polymer types of plastic particles (micro down to nano size) in sediment samples from an enclosed coastal embayment off the city of Brisbane, SE Qld. Several students and a range of collaborators involved in the project.

Testing of mud by #UQ researchers has revealed up to 7000 tonnes of microplastics could be polluting Brisbane’s Moreton Bay. Elvis Dartey Okoffo (PhD) says the main plastics he found were polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Read more: brnw.ch/21wIb9Z UQ Health

UQ Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences researcher Elvis Dartey Okoffo (PhD) led a study that found there could be up to 7000 tonnes of microplastics polluting vital ecosystems in Brisbane’s Moreton Bay. Read more: brnw.ch/21wIbcx #Health #QAEHS

Have you seen how much plastic is falling on Ottawa today? Plastic production will triple by 2060 unless we act now. Help end plastic pollution and change the forecast. plasticforecast.com

And for drinking water too.

backtoblueinitiative.com/saving-the-bay… - nice to be interviewed for this initiative by the The Economist with Elvis Dartey Okoffo (PhD) about the microplastic pollution measurements we have been making in Moreton bay SE Qld. UQ Science @UqEnvironment

Congrats 2024 QLD Young Tall Poppies! Dr T. Dick Dr S. Andrews Dr M. Holden Dr E. Okoffo Dr B. Williams A/Prof T. Dinh Dr D. Klyne Dr N. Paxton Dr R. Bade Dr N. Amiralian A/Prof M. Hong Dr S. Keating Dr A. Guerrero Dr L. Oestreich A/Prof J. Wolfram Dr S. Ziajahromi Queensland Science

The Governor attended the 2024 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards, hosted by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) in partnership with the Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist. NationalScienceWeek @aipolsci Queensland Science #YoungTallPoppy

Sixteen of QLD's outstanding scientists have been recognised at this year’s Young Tall Poppy awards, hosted by @AIPScience and supported by the QLD Government. The annual awards recognise the achievements of talented scientists carrying out life-changing research. #qldscience

It was an honour to receive one of the QLD #YoungTallPoppy awards last night presented by the The Honourable Leanne Linard Leanne Linard MP Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young Governor of Queensland and Chief Scientist Professor Kerrie Wilson @aipolsci UQPsych AIBN Research UQ Centre for Advanced Imaging

Congratulations to Dr Richard Bade (Richard Bade), Dr Shelley Keating, Dr David Klyne, Dr Lena Oestreich and Dr Elvis Dartey Okoffo (PhD) who were recognised as finalists in the 2024 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Awards! 👏 Find out more about their research➡️ uq.au/7yl #YTP2024

Congratulations Dr Elvis Okoffo on being named a QLD 2024 Young Tall Poppy! His research aims to provide insights into the distribution, abundance, & impacts of plastic pollution to develop effective strategies to mitigate the adverse effects on ecosystems & human health.

We have been measuring the amount of microplastics in the sediments in Moreton Bay - led by Elvis Dartey Okoffo (PhD). A clear link between local population growth and plastic production and consumption increasing since 2000s. theconversation.com/700-million-pl…

✨Advancing air pollution exposure assessment model: challenges and future perspectives 💡oaepublish.com/articles/jeea.… 👉#Air pollution #exposure model

Our study found that washing #plastic #containers and #utensils in a dishwasher can release up to 920,000 #plastic particles in a single cycle, adding up to an estimated 33 million particles per household per year globally. SETAC Microplastics Interest Group UQ News SETAC Australasia #mciroplastic #nano

Plastic pollution is one of the most fixable environmental challenges. This #WorldEnvironmentDay2025, we’re proud to support research that helps #BeatPlasticPollution, including the ARC Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites. Read more about their work:

One for World Environment Day #BeatPlasticPollution

🎉 Big news! Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics (WEC&N) has received its first-ever CiteScore of 3.8 (2024)! 📈 Even more exciting: the CiteScore Tracker for 2025 is already at 4.6! 🚀 scopus.com/sourceid/21101… #OpenAccess #Microplastics #EnvironmentalScience #CiteScore