My research is interdisciplinary with a focus on freshwater ecosystem health and how human disturbances, such as nutrients or microplastic pollution, affect lentic and lotic ecosystems. My experimental research is conducted at a range of physical scales: in the field where hydrology and water chemistry are key to biological processes; and in the laboratory to disentangle observed processes. A fundamental aspect of my research involves the use of sensors for monitoring, the ecological and metabolical study of aquatic microorganisms, and the application or development of inorganic and organic analytical techniques. 

My main areas of interest include: 

• Pollutants and pathways to assess environmental impact and  mitigation on freshwaters. 
• Passive (nature-based) and active (chemical) treatment of waters. 
• Understanding metabolical reponses of freshwater microorganisms to environmental stressors.