Harrison, Jennifer
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Name: Jennifer Harrison |
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Ms Harrison is a Radiochemist with ANSTO's Geo-Hydrosphere group. She graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemistry and Environmental Science degree and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Geoscience degree.
Ms Harrison joined ANSTO in 2001 and specialises in the measurement of environmental radioactivity in soil, sediments and water. Her skills are utilised by ANSTO's RadWaste and ATLAS projects for radionuclide migration research and environmental pollution studies.
Expertise:
radionuclide migration, environmental pollution, radiochemistry
Qualifications & Achievements:
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemistry and Environmental Science degree and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Geoscience degree.
- Successful completion of two UNSW postgraduate subjects titled 'Isotopes and Radioactivity in the Environment' and 'Radioactivity: Environmental Monitoring and Remediation'.
- Successful completion of the Radiochemistry Society course titled 'Fundamentals of Radiochemistry'.
- Over 7 years of experience as a Radiochemist.
Key Publications:
Hollins, S., Harrison, J., Zawadzki, A.W., Heijnis, H. and Jones, B. 2006. Study to determine lagoon infilling rates and characterise sediments in two estuarine lagoons in the Northern Illawarra 2006. ANSTO report number C-868. 25pp.
Gell, P., Fluin, J., Tibby, J., Haynes, D., Khanum, S. I., Walsh, B., Hancock, G., Harrison, J., Zawadzki, A. and Little, F. 2006. Changing fluxes of sediments and salts as recorded in the Lower Murray wetlands, Australia. Sediment Dynamics and the Hydromorphology of Fluvial Systems (Proceedings of a symposium held in Dundee, UK, July 2006). IAHS Publication 306.
Seen, A., Townsend, A., Atkinson, B., Ellison, J., Harrison, J. and Heijnis, H. 2004. Determining the history and sources of contaminants in sediments in the Tamar Estuary, Tasmania, Australia, using 210Pb dating and stable Pb isotopes. Environmental Chemistry, 1, 49-54.
Harrison, J., Heijnis, J. and Caprarelli, G. 2003. Historical pollution variability from abandoned mine sites, Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, NSW, Australia. Environmental Geology, 43, 680-687.
Irwin, A., Hallegraeff, G. M., McMinn, A., Harrison, J. and Heijnis, H. 2003. Cyst and radionuclide evidence demonstrate historic Gymnodinium catenatum dinoflagellate populations in Manukau and Hokianga Harbours, New Zealand. Harmful Algae, 2, 62-74.