Professional summary

Alex is a Research Chemist working in the Analytical Chemistry group at UKCEH Lancaster, with a particular focus on organic environmental contaminants.

His background is in the analysis of plastics, such as microplastics, and plastic additives, such as plasticisers, in the environment. Past work has involved the investigation of the sources, occurrence and environmental fate of "old" (legacy) and "new" (emerging) plasticisers, with a particular focus on their levels in UK soils and sediments. He has experience in developing targeted methods to measure the concentrations of a range of organic contaminants in the environment, such as brominated flame retardants and pyrethroid pesticides.

Selected publications

Billings Alex et al. , (2024), Emerging and legacy plasticisers in coastal and estuarine environments: a review. Science of The Total Environment, 908, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168462

Billings Alex et al. , (2023), Co-occurrence of macroplastics, microplastics, and legacy and emerging plasticisers in UK soils. Science of the Total Environment, 880, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163258

Billings Alex et al. , (2021), Plasticisers in the terrestrial environment: sources, occurrence and fate. Environmental Chemistry, 18, 111-130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/EN21033