Griffith University

BSc, PhD, DSc (Qld) FRACI, CChem, MACS 

Contact details for Dr Darryl Hawker

Research Expertise

Environmental chemistry; thermodynamics and kinetics of environmental processes, structure- activity relationships, fate and behaviour of organics and organometallics in the environment.

Current Teaching Areas

• Environmental Chemistry
• Water Pollution Chemistry
• Pollution Modelling and Management
• Air Quality Management
• Environmental Pollution

Selected Publications

Refereed Publications

• Cardwell, A.J., Hawker, D.W. and Greenway, M. (2002). Metal accumulation in aquatic macrophytes from southeast Queensland, Australia. Chemosphere 48, 653 663.
• Hawas, O., Hawker, D.W., Chan, A., Christensen, E., Golding, G. and Vowles, P. (2002). Sampling and analysis of ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in an industrial area in Brisbane, Australia. Clean Air 36, 40 44.
• Burton, E.D., Hawker, D.W. and Redding, M.R. (2003). Estimating sludge loadings to land based upon trace metal sorption in soil: effect of dissolved organometallic complexes. Water Research 37, 1394 1400.
• Burton, E.D., Hawker, D.W. and Redding, M.R. (2003). Sludge derived Cu and Zn in a humic-gley soil: effect of dissolved organometallic complexes on sorption and partitioning. Soil and Sediment Contamination 12, 23 46.
• Burton, E.D., Phillips, I.R. and Hawker, D.W. (2004). Trace metals and nutrients in bottom sediments of the Southport Broadwater, Australia. Marine. Pollution Bulletin. 48, 378 402.
• Bartkow, M.E., Hawker, D.W., Kennedy, K.E. and M??ller, J.F. (2004). Characterizing uptake kinetics of PAHs from the air using passive air samplers of multiple surface area to volume ratios. Environmental Science and Technology 38, 2701 2706.
• Burton, E.D., Phillips, I.R. and Hawker, D.W. (2004). Sorption and desorption behaviour of tributyltin (TBT) with natural sediments. Environmental Science and Technology 38, 6694 6700.
• Phillips, I.R., Lamb, D., Hawker, D.W. and Burton, E.D. (2004). Effects of pH and salinity on copper, lead and zinc sorption rates in sediments from Moreton Bay, Australia. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 73, 1041 1048.
• Bartkow, M., Jones, K., Kennedy, K., Holling, N., Hawker, D. and Muller, J. (2004). Evaluation of performance reference compounds in PUF passive air samplers at different wind speeds. Organohalogen Compounds 66, 139 144.
• Burton, E.D., Phillips, I.R. and Hawker, D.W. (2005). Geochemical partitioning of copper, lead and zinc in benthic, estuarine sediment profiles. Journal of Environmental Quality 34, 263 274.
• Burton, E.D., Phillips, I.R. and Hawker, D.W. (2005). In situ partitioning of butyltin species in estuarine sediments. Chemosphere 59, 585-592.
• Bartkow, M.E., Booij, K., Kennedy, K.E., M??ller, J.F. and Hawker, D.W. (2005). Passive sampling theory for atmospheric semivolatile organic compounds. Chemosphere 60, 170-176.
• Burton, E.D., Phillips, I.R., Hawker, D.W. and Lamb, D.T. (2005). Copper behaviour in a Podosol I: pH dependent sorption-desorption, sorption isotherm analysis and aqueous speciation modelling. Australian Journal of Soil Research 43, 491-501.
• Burton, E.D., Phillips, I.R., Hawker, D.W. and Lamb, D.T. (2005). Copper behaviour in a Podosol II: Sorption reversibility, geochemical partitioning and column leaching. Australian Journal of Soil Research 43, 503-513.
• Burton, E.D., Phillips, I.R. and Hawker, D.W. (2005). Trace metal distribution and enrichment in benthic estuarine sediments: Southport Broadwater, Australia. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 27, 369-383.
• Burton, E.D., Phillips, I.R. and Hawker, D.W. (2005). Reactive sulfide relationships with trace metal extractability in sediments from southern Moreton Bay, Australia. Marine Pollution Bulletin 50, 583-608.
• Phillips, I.R., Burton, E.D. and Hawker, D.W. (2005). Effects of diffusion and resuspension on nutrient release from submerged sediments. Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry 87(3), 373-388.
• Bartkow, M.E., Jones, K.C., Kennedy, K.E., Holling, N., Hawker, D.W. and Muller, J.F. (2006). Evaluation of performance reference compounds in polyethylene-based passive air samplers. Environmental Pollution 144(2), 365-370.
• Burton, E.D., Phillips, I.R. and Hawker, D.W. (2006). Tributyltin partitioning in sediments: Effect of aging. Chemosphere 63(1), 73-81.
• Burton, E.D., Phillips, I.R. and Hawker, D.W. (2006). Factors controlling the geochemical partitioning of trace metals in estuarine sediments. Soil and Sediment Contamination 15(3), 253-276.
• Peters, L.I., Hawker, D.W., Bartkow, M.E., Tapper, S. and Gore,W. (2007). Indoor air concentration of various volatile organic compounds in a suburban nail salon. Clean Air (Accepted for publication).
• Romyen, S., Luepromachai, E., Hawker, D.W. and Karnchanasest, B. (2007). Distribution of organophosphate insecticides in the biomass-water system. Journal of Environmental Science. and Health B (Under review).
• Kennedy, K., Mueller, J., Hawker, D.W., Bartkow, M.E., and Truss, R. (2007) Evaluation of ethylene vinylacetate and low density polyethylene thin films for equilibrium phase passive air sampling of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Atmospheric Environment (Under review).
• Holt, E., van der Recke, R., Vetter, W., Hawker, D.W., Alberts, V., Kuch, B., Weber, R. and Gaus, C. (2007) Identification of dioxin precursors in environmental samples and pesticide formulations. Environmental Science and Technology (Under review).
• Tan., B.L.L., Hawker, D.W., Mueller, J.F., Leusch, F.D.L., Tremblay, L.A. and Chapman, H.F. (2007) Modelling the fate of selected endocrine disruptors in a municipal wastewater treatment plant in South East Queensland, Australia. Chemosphere (Under review).
• Tan., B.L.L., Hawker, D.W., Mueller, J.F., Leusch, F.D.L., Tremblay, L.A. and Chapman, H.F. (2007) Comprehensive study of endocrine disrupting compounds using grab and passive sampling at selected wastewater treatment plants in South East Queensland, Australia. 1. Chemical analysis. Environment International (Under review).
• Tan., B.L.L., Hawker, D.W., Mueller, J.F., Leusch, F.D.L., Tremblay, L.A. and Chapman, H.F. (2007) Comprehensive study of endocrine disrupting compounds using grab and passive sampling at selected wastewater treatment plants in South East Queensland, Australia. 2. In-vitro biological screening. Environment International (Under review).
• Tan., B.L.L., Hawker, D.W., Mueller, J.F., Leusch, F.D.L., Stephens, B.S., Tremblay, L.A. and Chapman, H.F. (2007) Evaluation of grab and passive sampling methods to determine endocrine disrupting compounds in municipal wastewaters. Environmental Science and Technology (Under review).
• Tan., B.L.L., Hawker, D.W., Mueller, J.F., Leusch, F.D.L., Tremblay, L.A. and Chapman, H.F. (2007) Stir bar sorptive extraction and trace analysis of selected endocrine disruptors in water, biosolids and sludge samples by thermal desorption with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A (Under review)

Papers Delivered at Conferences, Symposia etc.

• Bartkow, M. Hawker, D., Riese, R. Christensen, E. and Muller, J.F. Passive sampling of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere - A review. 16th International Clean Air and Environment Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, August 2002.
• Hawas, O., Hawker, D., Chan, A., Cohen, D., Christensen, E., Golding, G. and Vowles, P. Characterisation and identification of sources of volatile organic compounds in an industrial area in Brisbane. 16th International Clean Air and Environment Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, August 2002.
• Bartkow, M., Hawker, D., Riesa, R., Christensen, E., Holling, N. and M??ller, J. Field evaluation of semipermeable membrane devices (SPMD) as passive air samplers of polyaromatic hydrocarbons. 19th Conference of Residue Chemists, Brisbane, September 2003.
• Bartkow, M., Hawker, D.W., Kennedy, K. and M??ller, J.F. Characterising uptake kinetics of PAHs from the air using passive air samplers of multiple surface area to volume ratios. SETAC/ASE Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, September 2003.
• Bartkow, M.E., Hawker, D.W., Kennedy, K.E. and M??ller, J.F. Novel polyethylene passive sampler for atmospheric PAHs. 8th Annual Queensland Health and Medical Research Conference, Brisbane, November 2003.
• Kennedy, K.E., M??ller, J.F., Hawker, D.W., Truss, R.W. and Bartkow, M.E. Preliminary study of the use of thin films of polyethylene as a sampler for PAHs in ambient air. 1st International Passive Sampling Workshop, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, April 2004.
• Bartkow, M.E., Huckins, J.N., Hawker, D.W., Kennedy, K.E. and M??ller, J.F. Can semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) be used to measure the atmospheric concentration of polyaromatic hydrocarbons? 1st International Passive Sampling Workshop, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, April 2004.
• Kennedy,K, Holling,N., Muller,J., Bartkow,M. and Hawker,D. Preliminary study of diurnal variations in the concentration of nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient PM10 IN Brisbane. CASANZ 17TH Clean Air and Environment Conference, Hobart, May 2005.
• Bartkow,M, Hawker,D., Kennedy,K., Holling,N. and Muller,J. Passive air samplers for semivolatile organic pollutants: Potential and limitations. CASANZ 17TH Clean Air and Environment Conference, Hobart, May 2005.
• Tan,B., Hawker, D.W., Tremblay, L. and Chapman, H. Endocrine disruptors in sewage effluent: the effects of formaldehyde and the handling of sewage samples. AWA Specialty Conference. Contaminants of Concern in Water. Canberra, June 2005.
• Cumming, J., Hawker, D.W. and Chapman, H. Polyquaternium ammonium salts: using data obtained in the study of water treatment polyelectrolytes in the risk assessment of cosmetic polymers. AWA Specialty Conference. Contaminants of Concern in Water. Canberra, June 2005.
• Tan, B.L.L., Leusch, F.D.L., Hawker, D.W., Tremblay, L.A., Mueller, J.F. and Chapman, H.F. From sewage treatment plant to laboratory: preservation of endocrine disrupting compounds in wastewater and alternative techniques for monitoring. 10th Australasian Society for Ecotoxicology Conference. Melbourne, September 2005.
• Cumming, J.L., Hawker, D.W. and Chapman, H.F. Mitigation of toxicity of quaternary polyelectrolytes ??? fact or fiction? 10thAustralasian Society for Ecotoxicology Conference. Melbourne, September 2005.
• Peters, L., Hawker, D.W. and Bartkow, M.E. VOC exposure in a suburban Brisbane nail salon. Annual Queensland Health and Medical Research Conference, Brisbane, November 2005.