
Dr Divina Navarro
Affiliate Lecturer
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am a Research Scientist with the Contaminant Biogeochemistry and Environmental Toxicology Group at CSIRO Land and Water. I am an Affiliate Lecturer at the School of Agriculture, Food, and Wine at the University of Adelaide.
My background is in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry.
Over-all, my research interests are in the fate and behaviour of emerging contaminants, environmental remediation, and application of multiple spectroscopy techniques (MIR, Vis-NIR, and LIBS) for soil analysis.
For more information about what I do. please visit: https://envichemistry.wordpress.com
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2015 - 2018 Lecturer University of Adelaide 2015 - ongoing Research Scientist CSIRO 2003 - 2006 Instructor University of the Philippines -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2006 - 2011 The State University of New York University at Buffalo USA PhD Chemistry 1999 - 2003 University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños Philippines BS Chemistry -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country Postdoctoral Fellow Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra Australia -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country — Licensed Chemist Republic of the Philippines Professional Regulation Commission Philippine -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2023 Grimison, C., Knight, E. R., Nguyen, T. M. H., Nagle, N., Kabiri, S., Bräunig, J., . . . Mueller, J. F. (2023). The efficacy of soil washing for the remediation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the field. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 445, 8 pages.
2023 Navarro, D. A., Kabiri, S., Ho, J., Bowles, K. C., Davis, G., McLaughlin, M. J., & Kookana, R. S. (2023). Stabilisation of PFAS in soils: Long-term effectiveness of carbon-based soil amendments.. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 323, 121249.
2022 Cai, W., Navarro, D. A., Du, J., Ying, G., Yang, B., McLaughlin, M. J., & Kookana, R. S. (2022). Increasing ionic strength and valency of cations enhance sorption through hydrophobic interactions of PFAS with soil surfaces.. Science of the Total Environment, 817, 8 pages.
Scopus17 WoS14 Europe PMC12022 Kah, M., Navarro, D., Schenkeveld, W., Kookana, R. S., Kirby, J. K., Santra, S., & Ozcan, A. (2022). Fate of copper in soil: effect of agrochemical (nano)formulations and soil properties. Environmental Science: Nano, 9(2), 653-662.
Scopus1 WoS22022 Awad, J., Brunetti, G., Juhasz, A., Williams, M., Navarro, D., Drigo, B., . . . Beecham, S. (2022). Application of native plants in constructed floating wetlands as a passive remediation approach for PFAS-impacted surface water. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 429, 11 pages.
Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC12022 Navarro, D. A., Oliver, D. P., Simpson, S. L., & Kookana, R. S. (2022). Organic carbon and salinity affect desorption of PFAS from estuarine sediments. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 22(4), 1302-1314.
Scopus2 WoS22022 Srivastava, P., Williams, M., Du, J., Navarro, D., Kookana, R., Douglas, G., . . . Kirby, J. K. (2022). Method for extraction and analysis of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in contaminated asphalt. Analytical Methods, 14(17), 1678-1689.
Scopus1 WoS22022 Nguyen, T. M. H., Bräunig, J., Kookana, R. S., Kaserzon, S. L., Knight, E. R., Vo, H. N. P., . . . Mueller, J. F. (2022). Assessment of Mobilization Potential of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances for Soil Remediation. Environmental Science and Technology, 56(14), 10030-10041.
Scopus2 WoS22022 Srivastava, P., Williams, M., Du, J., Navarro, D., Kookana, R., Douglas, G., . . . Kirby, J. K. (2022). Erratum: Method for extraction and analysis of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in contaminated asphalt (Anal. Methods (2022) 14 (1678-1689) DOI: 10.1039/D2AY00221C). Analytical Methods, 14(35), 3474-3475.
2021 Knight, E. R., Bräunig, J., Janik, L. J., Navarro, D. A., Kookana, R. S., Mueller, J. F., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). An investigation into the long-term binding and uptake of PFOS, PFOA and PFHxS in soil - plant systems. Journal of hazardous materials, 404(Pt B), 124065-1-124065-10.
Scopus21 WoS17 Europe PMC12021 Kabiri, S., Tucker, W., Navarro, D. A., Bräunig, J., Thompson, K., Knight, E. R., . . . McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). Comparing the leaching behavior of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from contaminated soils using static and column leaching tests. Environmental Science and Technology, 56(1), 368-378.
Scopus9 WoS10 Europe PMC12020 Nguyen, T. M. H., Bräunig, J., Thompson, K., Thompson, J., Kabiri, S., Navarro, D. A., . . . Mueller, J. F. (2020). Influences of chemical properties, soil properties, and solution pH on soil-water partitioning coefficients of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Environmental Science and Technology, 54(24), 15883-15892.
Scopus78 WoS71 Europe PMC52020 Buladaco, M. S., Navarro, D. A. G., Sanchez, P. B., & Medina, S. M. (2020). Ecotoxicological effects of chromium (VI) on seedling growth, soil nitrification and earthworm behavior. Journal of the International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences, 26(2), 122-132. 2020 Navarro, D., Kah, M., Losic, D., Kookana, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2020). Mineralisation and release of 14C-graphene oxide (GO) in soils. Chemosphere, 238, 124558.
Scopus11 WoS5 Europe PMC12020 Oliver, D. P., Navarro, D. A., Baldock, J., Simpson, S. L., & Kookana, R. S. (2020). Sorption behaviour of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) as affected by the properties of coastal estuarine sediments.. Science of the Total Environment, 720, 1-8.
Scopus21 WoS21 Europe PMC32020 Pelagio, M. C., Navarro, D. A., Janik, L. J., & Lamorena, R. B. (2020). Potential Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Data for the Determination of Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of Agricultural Soils. ChemistrySelect, 5(13), 3798-3804.
Scopus2 WoS22019 Lath, S., Knight, E., Navarro, D., Kookana, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2019). Sorption of PFOA onto different laboratory materials: Filter membranes and centrifuge tubes. Chemosphere, 222, 671-678.
Scopus59 WoS53 Europe PMC92019 Kah, M., Navarro, D., Kookana, R. S., Kirby, J. K., Santra, S., Ozcan, A., & Kabiri, S. (2019). Impact of (nano)formulations on the distribution and wash-off of copper pesticides and fertilisers applied on citrus leaves. Environmental Chemistry, 16(6), 401-410.
Scopus28 WoS242019 Knight, E., Janik, L., Navarro, D., Kookana, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2019). Predicting partitioning of radiolabelled <sup>14</sup>C-PFOA in a range of soils using diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy. Science of the Total Environment, 686, 505-513.
Scopus25 WoS23 Europe PMC42018 Lath, S., Navarro, D., Tran, D., Kumar, A., Losic, D., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2018). Mixed-mode remediation of cadmium and arsenate ions using graphene-based materials. Clean: Soil, Air, Water, 46(9), 1800073-1-1800073-8.
Scopus4 WoS42018 Lath, S., Navarro, D., Losic, D., Kumar, A., & Mclaughlin, M. (2018). Sorptive remediation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) using mixed mineral and graphene/carbon-based materials. Environmental Chemistry, 15(8), 472-480.
Scopus26 WoS202018 Walker, G., Kookana, R., Smith, N., Kah, M., Doolette, C., Reeves, P., . . . Navarro, D. (2018). Ecological risk assessment of nano-enabled pesticides: a perspective on problem formulation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 66(26), 6480-6486.
Scopus78 WoS72 Europe PMC162017 Navarro, D., Kookana, R., McLaughlin, M., & Kirby, J. (2017). Fate of radiolabeled C₆₀ fullerenes in aged soils. Environmental Pollution, 221, 293-300.
Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC22016 Navarro, D., Kookana, R., Mclaughlin, M., & Kirby, J. (2016). Fullerol as a potential pathway for mineralization of fullerene nanoparticles in biosolid-amended soils. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 3(1), 7-12.
Scopus15 WoS152016 Doolette, C., Gupta, V., Lu, Y., Payne, J., Batstone, D., Kirby, J., . . . McLaughlin, M. (2016). Quantifying the sensitivity of soil microbial communities to silver sulfide nanoparticles using metagenome sequencing. PLoS ONE, 11(8), e0161979-1-e0161979-20.
Scopus38 WoS34 Europe PMC82015 Doolette, C., McLaughlin, M., Kirby, J., & Navarro, D. (2015). Bioavailability of silver and silver sulfide nanoparticles to lettuce (Lactuca sativa): effect of agricultural amendments on plant uptake. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 300, 788-795.
Scopus79 WoS75 Europe PMC92014 Wegst-Uhrich, S., Navarro, D., Zimmerman, L., & Aga, D. (2014). Assessing antibiotic sorption in soil: a literature review and new case studies on sulfonamides and macrolides. Chemistry Central Journal, 8(1), 1-12.
Scopus151 WoS141 Europe PMC322014 Navarro, D., Kirby, J., McLaughlin, M., Waddington, L., & Kookana, R. (2014). Remobilisation of silver and silver sulphide nanoparticles in soils. Environmental Pollution, 193, 102-110.
Scopus37 WoS36 Europe PMC72013 Navarro, D., Kookana, R., Kirby, J., Martin, S., Shareef, A., Du, J., & McLaughlin, M. (2013). Behaviour of fullerenes (C₆₀) in the terrestrial environment: potential release from biosolids-amended soils. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 262, 496-503.
Scopus27 WoS21 Europe PMC52013 Batley, G., Halliburton, B., Kirby, J., Doolette, C., Navarro, D., McLaughlin, M., & Veitch, C. (2013). Characterization and ecological risk assessment of nanoparticulate CeO₂ as a diesel fuel catalyst. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(8), 1896-1905.
Scopus33 WoS30 Europe PMC142013 Clabeaux, B., Navarro, D., Aga, D., & Bisson, M. (2013). Combined effects of cadmium and zinc on growth, tolerance, and metal accumulation in Chara australis and enhanced phytoextraction using EDTA. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 98, 236-243.
Scopus29 WoS28 Europe PMC72012 Navarro, D., Bisson, M., & Aga, D. (2012). Investigating uptake of water-dispersible CdSe/ZnS quantum dot nanoparticles by Arabidopsis thaliana plants. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 211-212, 427-435.
Scopus123 WoS101 Europe PMC172011 Navarro, D., Depner, S., Watson, D., Aga, D., & Banerjee, S. (2011). Partitioning behavior and stabilization of hydrophobically coated HfO <inf>2</inf>, ZrO <inf>2</inf> and Hf <inf>x</inf>Zr <inf>1-x</inf>O <inf>2</inf> nanoparticles with natural organic matter reveal differences dependent on crystal structure. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 196, 302-310.
Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC12011 Navarro, D., Banerjee, S., Watson, D., & Aga, D. (2011). Differences in soil mobility and degradability between water-dispersible CdSe and CdSe/ZnS quantum dots. Environmental Science and Technology, 45(15), 6343-6349.
Scopus31 WoS29 Europe PMC42011 Clabeaux, B., Navarro, D., Aga, D., & Bisson, M. (2011). Cd tolerance and accumulation in the aquatic macrophyte, chara Australis: Potential use for charophytes in phytoremediation. Environmental Science and Technology, 45(12), 5332-5338.
Scopus54 WoS48 Europe PMC182011 Akaighe, N., MacCuspie, R., Navarro, D., Aga, D., Banerjee, S., Sohn, M., & Sharma, V. (2011). Humic acid-induced silver nanoparticle formation under environmentally relevant conditions. Environmental Science and Technology, 45(9), 3895-3901.
Scopus253 WoS236 Europe PMC682010 Navarro, D. A., Banerjee, S., Aga, D. S., & Watson, D. F. (2010). Partitioning of hydrophobic CdSe quantum dots into aqueous dispersions of humic substances: Influence of capping-group functionality on the phase-transfer mechanism. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 348(1), 119-128.
Scopus29 WoS29 Europe PMC42009 Navarro, D. A. G., Watson, D. F., Aga, D. S., & Banerjee, S. (2009). Natural organic matter-mediated phase transfer of quantum dots in the aquatic environment. Environmental Science and Technology, 43(3), 677-682.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2012 MacCuspie, R. I., Rogers, K., Patra, M., Suo, Z., Allen, A. J., Martin, M. N., . . . Holbrook, R. D. (2012). Silver nanoparticle metrology, chemistry and materials science for predicting environmental transformations. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Vol. 243 (pp. 1 page). San Diego, CA: AMER CHEMICAL SOC. 2011 Navarro, D. A. G., Aga, D. S., Banerjee, S., & Watson, D. F. (2011). Studies on the chemical fate and transport behavior of water-soluble CdSe and CdSe/ZnS quantum dots in the soil environment. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Vol. 241 (pp. 1 page). Anaheim, CA: AMER CHEMICAL SOC. 2010 Navarro, D. A. G., Aga, D. S., Banerjee, S., & Watson, D. F. (2010). Mechanisms of interaction between humic acid and hydrophobic CdSe quantum dots facilitating the partitioning into aqueous phase. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Vol. 240 (pp. 1 page). AMER CHEMICAL SOC. 2008 Navarro, D. A. G., Aga, D. S., Coats, J. R., Henderson, K. L., Moorman, T., & Bidwell, J. (2008). AGRO 50-Determination of the effect of pH, ionic strength, and humic acids on the soil sorption coefficients (Kd) of tylosin and erythromycin antibiotics. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Vol. 236 (pp. 1 page). Philadelphia, PA: AMER CHEMICAL SOC. -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2017 Navarro, D., Kookana, R., McLaughlin, M., & Kirby, J. (2017). Radiochemical studies on the fate of C60 in soils. Poster session presented at the meeting of ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. Washington, DC: AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
Teaching interests: Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and General Chemistry.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2022 Principal Supervisor Desorption of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from solid matrices Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Minshu Liang 2021 Co-Supervisor Development and optimisation of materials for the remediation of PFAS Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Matthew James Richardson -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2016 - 2020 External Supervisor Fate and Bioavailability of Per- and Poly-Fluorinated Substances (PFASs) in Soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Emma Rae Knight 2013 - 2015 External Supervisor Behaviour of silver and silver sulfide nanoparticles in the environment:
Effects on wastewater treatment processes and soil organismsDoctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Casey Louise Doolette
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2015 - ongoing Member Australian Soil Science Society Australia 2015 - ongoing - Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - Nanotechnology Advisory Group - 2007 - ongoing Member American Chemical Society -
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