SETAC Victoria Node Meeting (Hybrid In-Person & Online)

This meeting brings together researchers, practitioners, and students working across environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, and human and wildlife exposure science. We have an exciting and diverse program featuring talks on lead exposure in wildlife, microplastics QA/QC, PFAS bioaccumulation, and chemical safety in urban environments, with contributions from academia, industry, and applied research networks.

Date:

Thursday 12 March 2026

Time:

5:00–6:30 PM (AEDT)

Location:

RMIT University, Melbourne CBD, Building 8 (Room 008.09.077)

Online:

Zoom

Networking:

Drinks and dinner to follow at the Oxford Hotel (self-funded)

Preliminary schedule

Programme
Time Activity
17:00 Arrival followed by opening remarks 
17:10

Speaker Program

Dr Damien Nzabanita Research Fellow, RMIT University
Expanding the Use of Portable XRF to Monitor Lead Exposure in Australian Waterbirds Two Decades After a Lead-Shot Ban

Dr Julia Jaeger Technical Specialist, Eurofins Environment Testing Australia Pty Ltd
Getting Microplastics Right: QA/QC Strategies to Ensure Reliable and Accurate Analysis

Gina Mondschein PhD Candidate, RMIT University
Assessing the Suitability of Native Caridina Species (Family: Atyidae) in Ecotoxicology and Biomonitoring

Adele Romagnano PhD Candidate, RMIT University
Small Creatures, Big Contaminants: PFAS Accumulation in Aquatic Macroinvertebrates

Dr David Low Australian Pollution Research Network
Improving Child Safety in Public Parks and Playgrounds: A Case Study of Hazardous Chemical Use at Monash City Council
18:15 Open discussions
18:30 Wrap up
18:45 Networking drinks and dinner at the Oxford Hotel (self-funded)
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