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Oliver (Oli) Jones
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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 #Chemsky
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#OreCup final match of native #Copper vs #Molybdenite is happening now!

Vote:
Vote in Ore Cup FINALS — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Pick the Ore Mineral of the Year! Voting for Copper vs Molybdenite will remain open for 48 hours. Credit: David M. Maietta and Harold Moritz
www.mineralcup.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Worried about #microplastics? Check out a recent interview on SBS on this important topic featuring yours truly.

www.sbs.com.au/news/the-fee...

#pollution #chemistry #science #plastic
Should I be freaking out about microplastics?
Microplastics are turning up everywhere, but some scientists say how harmful they are to our bodies is still uncertain. Here's why.
www.sbs.com.au
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
🚨 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 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Great work Nav!
#science #ozchem #Research #Melbourne
October 28, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Fun reading esp when you're at the "WTF is dark metabolome" stage. The term is just too cool.
I 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

theanalyticalscientist.com/issues/2025/...

#metabolomics #science #chemsky
October 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I 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

theanalyticalscientist.com/issues/2025/...

#metabolomics #science #chemsky
October 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🚨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 - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... for all the details.

#chemsky #soil #chemistry #environment
October 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry was awarded today for the development of metal-organic frameworks, molecular sponges with applications in gas storage, water purification and more: www.compoundchem.com/2025/10/08/2...

#ChemSky 🧪
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 217 tenure-track positions and 22 teaching positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky #chemjobs ⚗️🧪
The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List
docs.google.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Very 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 #chemsky
October 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Yesterday 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 www.youtube.com/live/FB6UXGb... - my talk on microplastic misinformation starts at 14:32 #chemsky #microplastics #misinformation
The Truth in Beauty E-Summit
YouTube video by The Eco Well
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The 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?

www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/he...
Do you know what’s in your vitamin pill?
The claims vary from promises of longevity and improved vitality to treating everything from menopausal symptoms and sleep issues. But do you know what you’re swallowing?
www.smh.com.au
September 15, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Really excited to be talking at the Truth in Beauty, e-summit on the topic of microplastics, myth vs reality, organised by the awesome Jen Novakovich and team.

The event is free and online. You can register to attend at lnkd.in/gDPBKYwk

#chemsky #chemistry #microplastics #media
September 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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calling all Australian researchers - see below. The ARC haven't circulated this survey very well.... thanks @arc-tracker.bsky.social for circulating!
Here's the link to their "stakeholder survey on the use of AI in grant assessment":

www.surveymonkey.com/r/X7PY5GL
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X7PY5GL
t.co
September 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Very excited to say that our Indigenous grant was successful!! This is a $AUD 1.258 million grant to help unravel how manganese minerals interact with organic matter and their role in terrestrial carbon and nutrient cycling.

#science #geochemistry #chemistry #soilscience #soil #carbon
September 9, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I am in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age today in a great article about the #chemistry, #safety and effectiveness of #vitamins and other #supplements, the first in a six-part series by Sarah Berry.
www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/he...
The vitamin epidemic
www.smh.com.au
September 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Had a great time in Wellington, New Zealand, last week, at the @setacau.bsky.social - ACTRA meeting. Pictured below are just some of the RMIT University contingent. It is great to see the impact RMIT has had and continues to have on #science #Environmental #Chemistry & #toxicology in Australasia.
September 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Wellington airport may have a problem
August 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Having a fantastic time at #setacactra2025 here in Wellington, NZ. Learning a lot and catching up with friends old and new.
August 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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The nominations are in and there’s just one day left to vote before our AGM tomorrow!

SETAC AU full members check your emails for instructions on how to vote 🗳️
August 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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A huge thank you to the supporters who helped make the upcoming SETAC AU ACTRA conference possible. Stay tuned as we spotlight our Gold & Silver sponsors and share more about the conference theme:
Building a lasting legacy: Our choice, their future
#SETACACTRA2025
August 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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From PFAS to microplastics, Eurofins advanced methods are helping us better understand and protect our ecosystems. We're proud to have Eurofins as a Silver Sponsor at SETAC-ACTRA 2025. Learn more: www.eurofins.co.nz #PFAS #Microplastics #EnvironmentalTesting #SETACACTRA2025
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www.eurofins.co.nz
August 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Our #SETACACTRA2025 welcome reception is underway!
August 25, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I am really looking forward to the @setacau.bsky.social Australasia-ACTRA joint conference next week in Wellington. It's going to be a great event - confer.eventsair.com/setac-actra-...

I am speaking on Tuesday 26th. Come along and hear about the mystery of the tainted aquifer.
August 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I am really looking forward to the @setac.bsky.social Australasia-ACTRA joint conference next week in Wellington. It's going to be a great event - confer.eventsair.com/setac-actra-...

I am speaking on Tuesday 26th. Come along and hear about the mystery of the tainted aquifer.
Home - SETAC AU & ACTRA 2025
confer.eventsair.com
August 23, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Registrations for the 2025 ANZMAG Conference are now open! Join us at Tangalooma Resort on beautiful Moreton Island (Qld, Aus) from Nov 30 - Dec 4.

Earlybird registrations close August 29th.

ECR and student travel bursaries available!

anzmag.com.au/conferences-...

#NMR #EPR #ESR #NMRchat #MRI
Conferences - ANZMAG - The Australian and New Zealand Society for Magnetic Resonance
ANZMAG 2025 Welcome to the 2025 14th ANZMAG Conference at […]
anzmag.com.au
August 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM