Analytical and environmental chemist 🥼🧪at RMIT University. ⏣ Passionate about using science to keep our environment, particularly our water, safe.
Keen on #NMR #chromatography #massspec #metabolomics #Rstats, #datascience #ozchem #water #Chemskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mtv6t4q4vc2m🚨New Paper Alert🚨 PhD student Nav Singh analysed #sediment cores taken from the bottom of Port Philip Bay for #PFAS. We found an interesting pattern across the bay. Curious? You can read more at lnkd.in/ggaBW3mT25 Aug 2026 06:27 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtv6t4q4vc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mtsnjyhy3k26No you don’t need to panic about #BPA in #receipts https://au.news.yahoo.com/aldi-shoppers-fear-over-controversial-new-security-feature-070000046.html #science #chemsky24 Aug 2026 06:12 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsnjyhy3k26https://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mtjf7ymnps2uI never thought I’d get quoted on a site called planet of the vapes, but here we are https://www.planetofthevapes.co.uk/news/vaping-news/2026-08-19_miscarriage-risk-debunked.html20 Aug 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjf7ymnps2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mtdmpc6dvs2oTalking about the dangers from chemicals in fake squishy toys was not on my radar this week but here we go In short, look out for a lack of safety labels and instructions and/or spelling mistakes in the labels. A strong chemical smell is a red flag - & definitely keep them out of the microwave.18 Aug 2026 06:47 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdmpc6dvs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mmg3quke7s2qAre there hidden nasties in your bathroom? The short answer is no. I spoke to Susanna Galton at The Telegraph about this, covering everything from Aluminium to Triclosan. Have a read at https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/hidden-nasties-bathroom-cabinet-063305957.html #science #scicomm #chemistry #chemsky22 May 2026 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmg3quke7s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mkz2jlwrbs22 This Sunday, I had the chance to appear on the Today Show to talk about #microplastic misinformation. It’s not that pollution isn’t a problem but scaring people doesn't help and there are a lot of myths about. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/droliverjones_9network-microplastics-misinformation-ugcPost-7456948159051751424-THvV #water #science #scicomm https://www.linkedin.com/posts/droliverjones_9network-microplastics-misinformation-ugcPost-7456948159051751424-THvV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAEapNcBZch1ouPIpW89LDdtIYGwE-0ABtM04 May 2026 06:34 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkz2jlwrbs22https://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mhhhxp2nr22eToday, I was invited to contribute to the Senate Inquiry into #microplastics and other #toxics (I didn’t come up with the name). 🔗 https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Microplastics My submission is number 24 and you my session was also recorded, both are/will be on the inquiry website. #ozchem #science20 Mar 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhhhxp2nr22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mefdjnqcos26🚨New paper alert🚨. Scientists from RMIT University working with @epa.vic.gov.au studied the occurrence and transport of #PFAS within a coastal #groundwater aquifer here in #Victoria 🇦🇺 The paper is open access and out now in the Journal of Contaminant Hydrology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2026.104861 #chemsky09 Feb 2026 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefdjnqcos26https://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mcjqy32qj22qSeveral newspapers have recently run stories about how #microplastics might not be as bad as they are often painted in the media - but why? I break down some of the issues at https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=FB6UXGbZs7A&t=874s&fbclid=PAdGRleAPW3VpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafaiR1kJHf6pcF_qIBG1vUJqJcMN0AJnH6d3634gJsqyUNogAeYJp5UWrB0kw_aem_T83Gp1-rwAfMV36g1NJjtQ16 Jan 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcjqy32qj22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mbsomzgy4s2yLast month, I was featured in an article by Liam Mannix at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald about the five biggest science discoveries of 2025 Check out my thoughts on the darkmetabolome at shorturl.at/4QNQ107 Jan 2026 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbsomzgy4s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3mbbwoxcrcs25Happy New Year everyone. Here’s to a great 2026. #HappyNewYear2026 #NewYear31 Dec 2025 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbbwoxcrcs25https://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3m6vv67zu4c2iI am very honoured to have been inducted into the RMIT University 2025 Media Stars Hall of Fame. This is in recognition of my media performance over a sustained period, including receiving RMIT University's Media Star of the Year Award in 2019 and 2023, the STEM College Media Star Award in 2015.01 Dec 2025 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6vv67zu4c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3m5uvyuf6sc2yI was very pleased to be interviewed on the ABC to discuss the fact that some samples of coloured sand used for children appear to contain a form of asbestos. Yes, it’s worrying, no, you don’t need to panic. https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/snap-closure-of-schools-after-asbestos-found-in-recalled-coloured-sand/vi-AA1QqnDe #sand #asbestos #chemistry #safety #science18 Nov 2025 04:35 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5uvyuf6sc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3m4vzvzyv722rWorried about #microplastics? Check out a recent interview on SBS on this important topic featuring yours truly. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/should-i-be-freaking-out-about-microplastics/2l6tlt0rg #pollution #chemistry #science #plastic05 Nov 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vzvzyv722rhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3m4aeswrkus2d🚨 New paper alert 🚨. The latest work from PhD student Nav Singh has just been published in 'Environmental Pollution'. This adds to Nav's growing work on the behaviour of #PFAS in Victoria 🇦🇺. Read more at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749125016288?via%3Dihub Great work Nav! #science #ozchem #Research #Melbourne28 Oct 2025 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4aeswrkus2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3m3nsyuwny22zI was very pleased to be interviewed by The Analytical Scientist magazine about the Dark Metabolome. A term I think I was the first to define formally  Read all about my thoughts on this somewhat contested concept at https://theanalyticalscientist.com/issues/2025/articles/september/the-past-present-and-future-of-the-dark-metabolome/ #metabolomics #science #chemsky20 Oct 2025 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3nsyuwny22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3m32evzna622d🚨New paper alert🚨. PhD student Dunsin Oyetunji used X-ray absorption spectroscopy to show how organic-rich soils transform manganese minerals that control nutrient & carbon cycling. See - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009254125004115 for all the details. #chemsky #soil #chemistry #environment13 Oct 2025 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3m32evzna622dhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3m2nimkbrxs2uVery pleased to be included in the Stanford/Elsevier top 2% Scientists list again this year (both career and single-year data). The list identifies highly influential scientists based on a range of metrics (topscinet.com). It is not a perfect ranking, but I’ll take it. #Science #chemsky08 Oct 2025 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2nimkbrxs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3lzwst6fxuk2iYesterday I had the pleasure of presenting at the 2025 Truth in Beauty E-Summit organised by Jen Novakovich and her team. The whole event was free, is available online at https://www.youtube.com/live/FB6UXGbZs7A - my talk on microplastic misinformation starts at 14:32 #chemsky #microplastics #misinformation29 Sep 2025 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzwst6fxuk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drolijones.bsky.social/post/3lytrejbvtk25The 2nd of six articles by the fantastic Sarah Berry in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on the #chemistry, #safety and #effectiveness of #vitamins and #supplements. This week, what's in your vitamin pill? https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/do-you-know-what-s-in-your-vitamin-pill-20250820-p5moe1.html15 Sep 2025 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:zzca36fob7jh3tpy7dstb3it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lytrejbvtk25