Craig Evans

Dr. Craig Evans is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science and Management at the University of Newcastle, affiliated with the College of Engineering, Science and Environment. With over 15 years of academic experience, his career spans teaching, research, and postgraduate supervision in biological and environmental sciences.

• Education: BSc (Biochemistry, University of New England), PhD (Science, University of Newcastle)
• Research Expertise: Chromatography & mass spectrometry for contaminant detection, molecular microbiology for pathogen tracking, and metabolic profiling for physiological studies
• Teaching Portfolio: Water quality science, emerging contaminants, freshwater systems, and advanced analytical techniques

His research portfolio includes world-first studies on biostability in water distribution networks, aquatic Streptomyces activity, rainwater micro-ecology, and wind pattern impacts on microbial composition. Recent publications focus on antibiotic resistance in water systems, probiotic applications, and cyanobacterial dynamics.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Aquatic ecology and pollution
  • Faecal source tracking methodologies
  • Microbial indicators in water quality
  • Human and equine metabolic disturbances
  • Emerging contaminants in water recycling
  • Biostability in drinking water networks

Dr. Evans has secured $724,141 in grants across 24 projects, including studies on:

• Soil health in viticulture
• Biocontrol of aquatic weeds
• Climate change water quality impacts
• Real-time cyanobacterial monitoring

He has supervised 6 completed PhD projects and 2 ongoing investigations, with focus areas in:

• Invasive aquatic plant control
• Probiotic dairy applications
• Microbial water quality assessment