Water

AKBARZADEH, Aliakbar - Professor — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

Aliakbar specialises in energy conservation technologies; renewable energy (wind and solar); heat pipes for cooling of electronics; production of power from low-grade heat and solar water desalination.

BRUMLEY, John - Associate Professor — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

John specialises in groundwater resource management. He predicts land subsidence and effects on infrastructure and environment due to groundwater extraction. He also has a focus on sustainability in engineering practice and has been teaching in this area for over 15 years.

BUCKERIDGE, John - Professor — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

John specialises in natural resources engineering and ecotoxicology. He assesses the feasibility of proposed projects in light of the environment, ethics, economics and engineering issues relating to them. He has a special emphasis on the marine environment, looking at the impacts of invasive marine taxa and various pollutants such as antifouling and stormwater. He advises on stormwater treatment and disposal; geotechnical slope stability studies with sensitive soils and water; plus changes to the distribution of marine taxa with temperature changes.

JAYASURIYA, Nira - Dr. — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

Nira's background in hydrology has led her to conduct research in the management of water resources, particularly into catchment and distribution systems and the impact of climate change. Her research embraces integrated water and land management, management and upgrading the quality of stormwater, the sustainability of urban water supplies, and the management of water demand within the industrial and residential context.

MACNAE, James - Professor — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

James works on geologic analysis of absolute versus relative sea level rise and urban vulnerability.

MEEHAN, Barry - Associate Professor — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

Barry and his group carry out research at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels looking into strategies to recover wastes (mainly water and biosolids generated in water treatment). They also look at the effects of these wastes on the environment when reused. For instance they have looked at the impact of grey water and reclaimed water on the productivity of soils. All of these activities are related to responses to lower rainfall and the urgent need to better manage freshwater resources in the face of changing climates.

MERCER, Dave - Associate Professor — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

Dave works on a range of issues involved in creating sustainable cities. He looks at water, urban form, environmental policy, natural resource management and social impact assessment issues for cities across Asia-Pacific.

MULLIGAN, Martin - Dr. — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

Martin specialises in community building, working with communities to build their sense of place, resilience and sustainability. This includes helping communities to discuss the possible impact of climate change in their areas, the actions that could be taken for adaptation and to develop adaptation plans accordingly. He has been undertaking this type of work in the Hamilton Region of Victoria. He has also helped communities to look at water issues and to consider the cultural dimensions of water-focused adaptive strategies in urban communities.

NORMAN, Barbara - Ms. — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-08-11 14:48

Barbara has been involved in research into the risks climate change poses to coastal cities and adaptation actions that will be required. Her research interests include sustainable development, strategic planning, coastal planning and management and urban public policy. She is currently completing a PhD examining governance arrangements for sustainable development on the Australian coast.

NUGEGODA, Dayanthi - Associate Professor — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

Dayanthi has a focus on aquatic ecotoxicology, pesticides, trace metals, endocrine disrupting chemicals and their effects on fish and invertebrates. She does biomonitoring of environmental contamination using fish and invertebrates in water and earthworms in soil. She has developed toxicity tests using Australian species and uses enzymes and hormones as biomarkers of environmental exposure to xenobiotics. Dayanthi has also worked on the effects of dryland salinity on freshwater ecosystems and the bioremediation of metal contaminated and salinised sites.

RODDICK, Felicity - Professor — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

Adaptation to climate change means that we need to use lower quality surface waters and alternative water supplies, including recycling wastewater and using stormwater. Felicity's research is aimed at improving water quality efficiently and effectively to produce fit-for-purpose water which is safe and aesthetically acceptable. Physical, chemical and biological processes are used singly and in combination to achieve this. She also conducts research into cleaner production, particularly with regard to water savings.

SCHREIDER, Sergei - Dr. — by Jodi-Anne M Smith — last modified 2008-05-07 19:56

Sergei specialises in "Catchment scale biophysical modelling for climate change impact assessment". He completed his PhD in climate change impact assessment and has supervised PhD students on climate change related topics. His research focuses on water allocation modelling in irrigated regions and water quality management. The models can be used to assess impacts to the areas modelled under different climate change scenarios.