2015-present: Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

2013: BSc Marine Biology Honours (Class 1), Griffith University

2011-2012: BSc Marine Biology, Wildlife Biology (double major), Griffith University

Bailey, D., Finlayson, K.A., Dogruer, G., Bennett, WW., van de Merwe, J.P. (2023) Dose metric evaluation of a cell-based bioassay for assessing the toxicity of metals to Dugong dugon: Effect of metal-media interactions on exposure concentrations. Aquatic Toxicology: 106394

Melvin, S.D., Chaousis, S., Finlayson, K.A., Carroll, A.R., van de Merwe, J.P. (2022) Field-scale monitoring of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas): Influence of site characteristics and capture technique on the blood metabolome. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part D: Genomics and Proteomics 44: 101026

Finlayson, K.A., van de Merwe, J.P., Leusch, F.D.L. (2022) Review of ecologically relevant in vitro bioassays to supplement current in vivo tests for whole effluent toxicity testing – Part 2: Non-apical endpoints. Science of the Total Environment 851: 158094

Finlayson, K.A., Leusch, F.D.L., van de Merwe, J.P. (2022) Review of ecologically relevant in vitro bioassays to supplement current in vivo tests for whole effluent toxicity testing – Part 1: Apical endpoints. Science of the Total Environment 157817

Perkins, G.E., Finlayson, K.A., van de Merwe, J.P. (2022) Pelagic and coastal green turtles (Chelonia mydas) experience differences in chemical exposure and effect. Marine Pollution Bulletin 183:  114027

Johnson, M, Finlayson, K.A., Shelper, T., van de Merwe, J.P., Leusch, F.D.L (2022) Optimisation of an automated high-throughput micronucleus (HiTMiN) assay to measure genotoxicity of environmental contaminants. Chemosphere 134349

Finlayson, K.A., Limpus, C.J., van de Merwe, J.P. (2022) Temporal changes in chemical contamination of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) foraging in a heavily industrialised seaport. Science of the Total Environment 152848

Finlayson, K.A., van de Merwe, J.P. (2021) Differences in marine megafauna in vitro sensitivity highlights the needs for species-specific chemical risk assessments. Aquatic Toxicology 105939

Barraza, A.D., Finlayson, K.A., Leusch, F.D.L., van de Merwe, J.P. (2021) Systematic review of reptile reproductive toxicology to inform future research directions on endangered or threatened species, such as sea turtles. Environmental Pollution 117470

Finlayson, K.A., Leusch, F.D.L., Villa, C.A., Limpus, C.J., van de Merwe, J.P. (2021) Combining analytical and in vitro techniques for comprehensive assessments of chemical exposure and effect in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). Chemosphere 129752

Brookwell, R., Finlayson, K.A., van de Merwe, J.P. (2021) A comparative analysis of the karyotypes of three dolphins – Tursiops truncatus Montagu, 1821, Tursiops australis Charlton-Robb et al., 2011, and Grampus griseus Cuvier, 1812. Comparative Cytogenetics 15: 53-63

Brookwell, R., Finlayson, K.A., van de Merwe, J.P. (2020) The karyotype of Blainville’s beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris. Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 1-6

Finlayson, K.A., Hof, C.A M., & van de Merwe, J.P. (2020) Development and application of species-specific cell-based bioassays to assess toxicity in green sea turtles. Science of The Total Environment, 747, 142095

Finlayson, K.A., Leusch, F.D.L., Limpus, C.J., van de Merwe, J.P. (2019) Towards the development of standardized sea turtle primary cell cultures for toxicity testing. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 173: 63-70

Finlayson, K.A., Leusch, F.D.L., van de Merwe, J.P. (2019) Cytotoxicity of organic and inorganic compounds to primary cell cultures established from internal tissues of Chelonia mydas. Science of the Total Environment 664: 958-967

Finlayson, K.A., Leusch, F.D.L., van de Merwe, J.P. (2019) Primary green turtle (Chelonia mydas) skin fibroblasts as an in vitro model for assessing genotoxicity and oxidative stress. Aquatic Toxicology 207: 13-18

Allan, H.L., van de Merwe, J.P., Finlayson, K.A., O’Brien, J.W., Mueller, J.F., Leusch, F.D.L. (2017) Analysis of sugarcane herbicides in marine turtle nesting areas and assessment of risk using in vitro toxicity assays. Chemosphere 185: 656 – 664

Finlayson, K., Leusch, F.D.L., van de Merwe, J.P. (2016) The current state and future directions of marine turtle toxicology research. Environment International 94: 113-123

Finlayson, K., Stevens, T., Arthur, J.M., Rissik, D. (2015) Recovery of a subtropical rocky shore is not yet complete, four years after a moderate sized oil spill. Marine Pollution Bulletin 93: 27-36

2018: Dr. Christy Fellows Best Presentation Award, Australian Rivers Institute HDR Symposium

2018: Student Travel Award, International Sea Turtle Symposium, Japan

2017: 3Rs Award for reduction, replacement and refinement of animal use in research

2016: Student Travel Award, International Sea Turtle Symposium, Peru

2015-2018: Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship

2014: ARI Honours Write-Up Scholarship, Awarded to students with 1^st class honours to write up thesis as a manuscript

2013: Griffith University Postgraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship, Awarded for outstanding academic achievement throughout undergraduate studies