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Biographical Details
Dr Tighe is an Associate Professor with an honours (first class) degree in Natural Resources Management, a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics and Statistics, and a PhD in environmental soil chemistry. His research focuses on understanding and managing stressors in natural and production related ecosystems. Dr Tighe has published over 80 scientific articles in a range of international scientific journals. He has served on the editorial boards of three scientific journals, and he is currently Editor in Chief of Geoderma, Elsevier's global journal of Soil Science. Dr Tighe has received numerous university teaching awards.
Approved to Supervise
- Approved PhD/HDR supervisor
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Intergenerational and Biochemical Responses of the Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) to Sublethal Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) Exposures
Sonter, C. A., Shakya, M., Tighe, M., Stevenson, G., Datta, K., Lowe, R. G. T., Holland, A., Rader, R. & Wilson, S. C., 16 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Science and Technology. p. 1-11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microplastic accumulation on urban footpaths: microplastic deposition on concrete and asphalt surfaces after a single running event
Van Der Werf, A. & Tighe, M., 2026, In: International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 23, 2, p. 1-6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Maintenance: A difficult thing to fix
Tighe, M., 12 Sept 2025, In: Nature. p. 1-2Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
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Supporting university academics in proactive outreach to at-risk students
Schmude, M., Whannell, R., Tighe, M. & Munday, H., 1 Aug 2025, In: Australian and International Journal of Rural Education. 34, 2, p. 1-14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can Bees Detect Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)?
Sonter, C. A., Tighe, M., Rader, R. & Wilson, S. C., 31 Dec 2024, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 12 Finished
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Impacts of weathering on bioavailability of microplastics in solis of conservation and wilderness areas
Tighe, M. (UNE Lead Investigator), Wilson, S. (Co-Investigator) & FORSTER, N. (HDR Student)
1/09/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Grant
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Advancing mine site remediation with low cost technologies - co-funded postdoctoral fellow
Wilson, S. (UNE Lead Investigator), Tighe, M. (Co-Investigator) & DOHERTY, S. J. (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)
17/06/21 → 16/06/22
Project: Grant
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Travel funding for proposal XAS-Tighe-15662
Tighe, M. (UNE Lead Investigator), Wilson, S. (Co-Investigator) & DOHERTY, S. J. (HDR Student)
27/04/20 → 30/04/20
Project: Travel Grant
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Uptake of agricultural technologies and best practices amongst farmers in Battambang and Pailin Provinces, Cambodia
Tighe, M. (UNE Lead Investigator)
1/04/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Travel Grant
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Evaluating testing methods for phosphorus and potassium soil reserves
Guppy, C. (UNE Lead Investigator), Moody, P. (Co-Investigator) & Tighe, M. (Co-Investigator)
1/03/15 → 30/09/19
Project: Grant