Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, Monash University
Erinn Richmond is a freshwater ecologist with a passion for aquatic insects and the streams and rivers they live in. Erinn completed her PhD in 2017 examining the ecological effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products on aquatic ecosystems. During her PhD Erinn spent time abroad conducting experiments and working with scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in NY USA. Erinn is currently a post-doctoral research fellow within the Water Studies Centre at Monash University, where she is continuing research on the ecological effects of pharmaceuticals and their uptake in food webs.
Drugs in bugs: 69 pharmaceuticals found in invertebrates living in Melbourne's streams
Nov 08, 2018 17:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Pharmaceuticals from wastewater are making their way into aquatic invertebrates and spiders living in and next to Melbournes creeks, according to our study published today in Nature Communications. We found...
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