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Specialist Fields

• Systems thinking as applied to the Urban Water Cycle
• Metabolism of ecologically sensitive subdivisions (water, energy and nutrient balances)
• Microbiology and quantitative microbial risk assessment of alternative urban water supplies
• Energy and greenhouse gas footprint of alternative water and wastewater systems
• Nutrient recovery and reuse from source separated waste streams (urine separating toilets at The Ecovillage at Currumbin)
• Effectiveness of water sensitive design and erosion control in reducing contaminant export from urban subdivisions
• Hydrology, geochemistry, sociology and energy aspects of urban rainwater systems
• Effect of urbanisation and stormwater harvesting on the ecosystem health of urban creeks
• Life Cycle Assessment of alternative urban water systems
• Treatment and reuse of waste water for non-potable and potable uses
• Performance and sustainability of decentralised wastewater treatment systems

Publications

• 59 Journal papers
• 149 Refereed conference papers
• 56 Conference papers
• 59 Workshop presentations
• 129 Technical presentations to various special interest groups
• 3 Book Chapters
• 2 Monograph Chapters
• 1 Editor of a Monograph on Purified Recycled Water – the Technical Issues

Memberships

• Membership of Professional Association
• Australian Water Association (AWA)
• Australian Society of Soil Science (Served as treasurer, committee member and course convener, Queensland Branch)
• International Water Association (IWA)