Emily Bryson (aka Dr Dog Poo)
Environmental Scientist, Researcher and Science Communicator
Dogs, gardens, snacks and COMPOST
I'm a 4th year environmental science PhD candidate at Central Queensland University. I research and talk about compost, specifically home composting dog poo.
Dog faeces is a substantial source of environmental pollution. Plastics and pathogens from dog waste, whether collected or not, is a health risk to humans, animals, and ecosystems. My research investigates home composting as a way to reduce pollution and transform dog waste into a low-risk resource for use in edible gardens.
I was featured in SETAC Australasia’s Student Spotlight in Dec 2021. You can find out more about me and my work here:
Media & Outreach
Science and Research Communication
It’s National Compost Week! Here’s everything you need to know about food waste
Cosmos Magazine (May 2022)
Interview for Compost Week
Odd Jobs: Dr Dog Poo
Cosmos Magazine (April 2021)
Emily Bryson is a “fecal decompologist” with a horticultural spin
Can dog poo be used to grow our food?
ABC Radio National - Life Matters (November 2020)
Guest: Emily Bryson, CQUniversity Environmental Science PhD candidate and dog owner
Researcher takes on unenviable task of finding out if dog poo can be safely used in our gardens
ABC News Illawarra (Feb 2020)
News article promoting research topic and recruiting survey participants
Cleaner Greener Pets – Solutions! Webinar
Enviro Pet Waste Network (May 2022)
Presentation on how dog owners’ attitudes and behaviours of dog poo survey disposal informed compost experiments
Research
Publications, Reports, and Conference Presentations
The Circular Economy in Regional South Australia: The potential for making and using organic compost
Legatus Group Industry Report (April 2021)
Industry report for group of local councils
Biodegradable Bioplastics - A Silver Bullet to Plastic Pollution?
Book chapter in Particulate Plastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments (July 2020)
Authors: Steven Pratt, Nanthi S. Bolan, Bronwyn Laycock, Paul Lant, Emily Bryson, Leela Dilkes-Hoffman
Lethal and Sub-lethal Effects of Anti-Parasitic-Treated Canine Faeces on Eisenia fetida in Simulated Compost
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Australasia (Sept 2021)
Oral Presentation
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CQUniversity Research
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