Oksana Golovko
Associate Professor in Environmental Chemistry, Division of Environmental Organic Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
I am associate professor in Environmental Chemistry at the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment (IVM), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), in Uppsala.
Presentation
My research is focused on:
- organic micropollutants (OMPs) in the environment and their environmental fate,
- occurrence of OMPs in different matrices (waste water, surface water, soil, sediment, sludge and fish),
- how OMPs can be removed from the environment,
- development of analytical methods based on liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry/ high resolution mass spectrometry,
- monitoring and effect studies.
Research
Current projects:
- Biokolfilter: On-farm biochar filters for removal of organic micropollutants from reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation, Stiftelsen Lantbruksforskning (main applicant: Oksana Golovko)
- BioReset: Biodiversity restoration and conservation of inland water ecosystems for environmental and human well-being, BiodivERsA and Water JPI (main applicant: LAQ, REQUIMTE, Portugal)
- FoodsecURe: Food security through better sanitation: The case of urine recycling, Norwegian Research Council (PI: Divina Gracia Rodriguez, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research) (main applicant: Divina Gracia P. Rodriguez)
- MECROPLAN: Mapping of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) including microplastic in landfill leachate, their current ecological impact and sustainable technologies for their removal, Formas (main applicant: Oksana Golovko)
- MUSA: Mushroom-based processes for increased local production of non-meat protein and enhanced agriculture sustainability, NordForsk (main applicant: Carlos Orestes Martin Medina)