Georgina Tilly-Scholes

Georgina Tilly-Scholes is a current Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate at Flinders University under the supervision of Prof Jim Mitchell, Prof Howard Fallowfield, Dr Giles Best (FHMRI), and Dr James Paterson (SA Water) within the Microbial Systems Laboratory (MSL). She is passionate about advancing environmental microplastic research by standard and imaging flow cytometry. Georgina's passion for the environment extends beyond the lab, as she has proudly volunteered for multiple groups, committees, and events within the Flinders and local community. For example, Georgina is a current Student Representative within the Flinders University Sustainability Advisory Group (SAG) including within a working group dedicated to embedding sustainability into the Flinders curriculum, an Ambassador for the Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP), and recently contributed as a Organising Member for the 1st Nano & Microplastics Australian Conference. Notably, Georgina lead the Flinders University Sustainability and Environment Collective (FUSEC) between 2019-2023 across the positions of President, Vice President, and Secretary.

Georgina's professional experience includes a position as Project Officer at the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT), as a Demonstrator for undergraduate biostatistics classes, and as a Student Ambassador.

As her PhD journey progresses, Georgina looks forward to expanding her knowledge of microplastics and remaining an active volunteer in the Flinders and local community.