Dr Harriet Whiley
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Health
College of Science and Engineering
Harriet Whiley is a senior lecturer in Environmental Health. As an environmental microbiologist her research is aimed at informing the environmental health profession of best practice to protect human health from pathogens present in the environment. Her research areas include water quality, food safety and risk assessment.
Harriet is available for Honours, Masters and PhD supervision.
PhD in Environmental Microbiology with Flinders University and the South Australian Water Corporation.
Thesis title: Using qPCR to investigate colonisation of Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) and Legionella spp. in South Australian potable and recycled water distribution systems.
Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health Practice, Flinders University, South Australia
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Flinders University, South Australia, Australia. (First Class)
Thesis title: Detection of opportunistic intracellular pathogens in potable water
Bachelor of Medical Science (Microbiology), Flinders University, South Australia
- South Australian Young Tall Poppy Science Award (2018)
- Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017)
- Vice President and Executive Deans Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017)
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Vice Chancellor’s Award for Early Career Researcher, Flinders University (2016)
- School of the Environment postgraduate award for teaching excellence, Flinders University, South Australia (2015)
- Flinders University School of the Environment winner of The 3 Minute Thesis competition (2013)
- School of the Environment postgraduate award for public research output, Flinders University, South Australia (2013)
- Recipient of the Goyder Insitute for Water Research PhD stipend top-up scholarship (2012-2014)
- Recipient of Australian Postgraduate Awards Scholarship (2011-2014)
- Chancellor's letter of commendation, Flinders University, South Australia (2010)
- South Australian Water Corporation honours scholarship holder (2010)
The aim of my research is to inform Environmental Health Officers of best practice to protect human health from pathogens present in the environment. Through industry collaboration, my research utilises a multidisciplinary approach to tackle a range of public health issues present in a number of environments.
My research interests include:
Environmental health; public health; environmental microbiology; molecular biology; water quality; water reuse; water distribution systems; biofilms; food microbiology; food safety; food policy; opportunistic pathogens; Legionella pneumophila; Legionella longbeachae; Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC); Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM); Campylobacter spp.; Salmonella spp.
Course Convenor for the National Short Courses in Environmental Health
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