Kim’s research addresses significant questions associated with contaminated land (natural or human affected) and its effect on ecosystem and human health. Climate fluctuation means that fire and flood events are now common, and both exacerbate the mobility of contaminants, and have global impactions for human health. The assessment, risks, and risk mitigations are a focus of current work. Kim completed her undergraduate studies in geology at UNSW. After a stint in the gold mining industry working in Meekatharra, Western Australia, she completed a PhD at James Cook University addressing exploration techniques for gold mineralization using chemical and quartz textural differences. Subsequently, Kim worked at the University of Papua New Guinea, and various Australian Universities to address environmental change and to completed further studies. Kim’s research interests necessarily extend to include Public Health, food safety, site rehabilitation, and the UN’s Sustainability Goals and the meaningful dissemination of environmental information as a means of ensuring equitable outcomes. She is a member of the International Medical Geology Association and regularly reports on environmental matters in the media (e.g. The Science Show and abc.net.au/catalyst/arsenic-toenails).