Susan Wilson

Susan Wilson is a Professor in Environmental Pollution at the University of New England, holding a position within the School of Environmental and Rural Science under the Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law. She leads the UNE Pollution Science Research Group and maintains active roles in teaching, research supervision, and academic administration including Deputy Head of School responsibilities.

Her academic qualifications include:

• BSc Hons Chemistry from Bristol University, UK
• MSc Environmental Technology from Imperial College, London
• PhD in Environmental Chemistry from Lancaster University, UK

Professor Wilson's research centers on contaminant fate and transport in terrestrial systems, with specialized focus on PFAS, microplastics, arsenic, and antimony. She investigates climate change interactions (wildfires, floods), ecotoxicity mechanisms, and remediation techniques including phytoremediation. Her work bridges laboratory analysis with field applications to address real-world pollution management challenges.

Recent publications (2022-2024) demonstrate consistent output on emerging contaminants, revealing trends in microplastic weathering effects, antimony volatilization dynamics, and PFAS detection methods. Her research increasingly examines climate-pollutant interactions, particularly how extreme weather events alter contaminant bioavailability and environmental risk profiles.

No scientific awards are documented in her current institutional profile.

She actively supervises honors, master's, and PhD students in pollution science across multiple project areas. While specific grant details aren't listed, her research group's scope and publication output indicate substantial involvement in externally funded environmental contamination studies.

As leader of the UNE Pollution Science Research Group, she directs investigations into legacy and emerging pollutants, maintaining facilities for soil-pollutant interaction studies, contaminant analysis, and remediation technique development with emphasis on practical environmental solutions.