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Dr Charlotte Robison-Smith
(she/her)
Teams and roles for Charlotte Robison-Smith
Ktp Associate
Overview
I am interested in freshwater pollution and the implementation of effective nature-based solutions. As a KTP associate, the aim of my current research is to support the transition from traditional engineered flood defences towards distributed Natural Flood Management (NFM) approaches in Wales, which have various ecological co-benefits for the surrounding environment. My main research focus areas include ecotoxicology: biological assays, pollution monitoring, chemical analysis; and hydrological monitoring.
Funded through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme, in my current role I will act as a conduit between two Wales-based partners, Cardiff University and Natural Resource Wales, supporting the translation of academic research into practical application.
Publication
2026
- Robison-Smith, C. et al. 2026. Characterising marine plastic debris accumulations on Tobago coastal environments. Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics 5 100077. (10.1016/j.hazmp.2026.100077)
- Li, J. et al., 2026. Pan-continental assessment of socioeconomic and environmental predictors of PFAS occurrence in European rivers from a harmonised monitoring study. Water Research 305 126481. (10.1016/j.watres.2026.126481)
2025
- Tarring, E. C. et al. 2025. Toxicity of the water-soluble polymer PVP is dependent on molecular weight and feed concentration for a freshwater model species. Science of the Total Environment 983 179686. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179686)
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. et al. 2025. Deflecting danger: The role of screen angles in fish impingement. Ecological Engineering: The Journal of Ecosystem Restoration 213 107547. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107547)
- Cheung, S. J. et al. 2025. Assessing the chemical interactions and biological effects of a petrochemical and bio-based plastic with a common plastic flame retardant and solvent. Science of the Total Environment 958 177958. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177958)
- Robison-Smith, C. 2025. Environmental risks and toxicity mechanisms of water-soluble polymers in freshwater systems. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
2024
- Robison‐Smith, C. and Cable, J. 2024. Invisible plastics problem in intensive aquaculture: The case of polyvinylpyrrolidone. Reviews in Aquaculture 16 (4), pp.1544-1554. (10.1111/raq.12910)
- Tarring, E. et al. 2024. Detection of polyvinylpyrrolidone in Daphnia magna: Development of a refractive index quantification method for water-soluble polymers in aquatic organisms. Science of the Total Environment 935 173428. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173428)
- Robison-Smith, C. et al. 2024. A class of their own? Water-soluble polymer pollution impacting a freshwater host-pathogen system. Science of the Total Environment 907 168086. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168086)
Articles
- Robison-Smith, C. et al. 2026. Characterising marine plastic debris accumulations on Tobago coastal environments. Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics 5 100077. (10.1016/j.hazmp.2026.100077)
- Li, J. et al., 2026. Pan-continental assessment of socioeconomic and environmental predictors of PFAS occurrence in European rivers from a harmonised monitoring study. Water Research 305 126481. (10.1016/j.watres.2026.126481)
- Tarring, E. C. et al. 2025. Toxicity of the water-soluble polymer PVP is dependent on molecular weight and feed concentration for a freshwater model species. Science of the Total Environment 983 179686. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179686)
- Sonnino Sorisio, G. et al. 2025. Deflecting danger: The role of screen angles in fish impingement. Ecological Engineering: The Journal of Ecosystem Restoration 213 107547. (10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107547)
- Cheung, S. J. et al. 2025. Assessing the chemical interactions and biological effects of a petrochemical and bio-based plastic with a common plastic flame retardant and solvent. Science of the Total Environment 958 177958. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177958)
- Robison‐Smith, C. and Cable, J. 2024. Invisible plastics problem in intensive aquaculture: The case of polyvinylpyrrolidone. Reviews in Aquaculture 16 (4), pp.1544-1554. (10.1111/raq.12910)
- Tarring, E. et al. 2024. Detection of polyvinylpyrrolidone in Daphnia magna: Development of a refractive index quantification method for water-soluble polymers in aquatic organisms. Science of the Total Environment 935 173428. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173428)
- Robison-Smith, C. et al. 2024. A class of their own? Water-soluble polymer pollution impacting a freshwater host-pathogen system. Science of the Total Environment 907 168086. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168086)
Thesis
- Robison-Smith, C. 2025. Environmental risks and toxicity mechanisms of water-soluble polymers in freshwater systems. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Biography
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology - First Class
Ph.D. Biosciences - Environmental risks and toxicity mechanisms of water-soluble polymers in freshwater systems
KTP Associate: Research and Development Post Graduate Engineer – Nature-based Flood Risk Management at Cardiff University
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- Pollution and contamination
- Ecology
- Environmental engineering