Associate Professor Mark Lund

Associate Professor

Telephone: (61 8)  6304 5644  
Facsimile: (61 8)  6304 5070  
Email: m.lund@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO19.262  

 

Staff Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University, 1992 .
  • Honours, Murdoch University, 1987 .
  • Bachelor of Science, Murdoch University, 1986 .

Research

Recent Research Grants

  • Point Fraser Monitoring and Evaluation Program,  City of Perth,  Grant(**),  2010,  $91,705.
  • Overcoming Limitations to Bulk Organic Bioremediation of Acid Coal Mine Lakes,  Australian Coal Association Research Program,  Grant(**),  2010,  $93,226.
  • Use and Water Quality Remediation of Acidic Coal Pit Lakes by Adjacent Aquaculture,  Australian Coal Association Research Program,  Grant(**),  2010,  $100,623.
  • Rio Tinto Bioremediation: Scoping Study Proposal,  Rio Tinto Ltd,  Grant(**),  2010,  $82,500.
  • Understanding Pit Lake Resources within the Collie Basin,  Dept of Water WA,  Grant(**),  2010,  $269,997.
  • Biology and Habitat Requirements of Blackstriped Jollytail ,  Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,  Scholarship,  2009,  $26,000.
  • Overcoming Limitations to Bulk Organic Bioremediation of Acid Coal Mine Lakes,  Australian Coal Association Research Program,  Grant,  2009,  $94,850.
  • Midge and Related Research at Lake Joondalup,  City of Wanneroo,  Grant,  2009,  $55,213.
  • Temporal Variability and Ecosystem Function of the Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities of the Kemerton Wetlands,  Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,  Scholarship,  2009,  $34,043.
  • Remediation of acid coalmine lakes using biological processes and organic matter,  Australian Coal Association Research Program,  Grant,  2008,  $28,574.
  • Midge and Related Research at Lake Joondalup,  City of Wanneroo,  Grant,  2008,  $40,892.
  • Can Mulching and Planting of the Riparian Zone of an Acid Sulphate Affected Wetland Improve Water Quality or Enhance Aquatic Ecological Value?,  City of Stirling,  Grant,  2008,  $15,555.
  • Biology and Habitat Requirements of Blackstriped Jollytail ,  Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,  Scholarship,  2008,  $34,257.
  • Liege Street Wetland Aeration Trial,  Swan River Trust,  Grant,  2008,  $14,000.
  • Macroinvertebrate Sampling in the KSS Project Area Wetlands,  Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,  Grant,  2008,  $40,515.
  • Extension of the Monitoring Program for the Collinsville Pit Lake Remediation Experiment,  Xsrata Coal,  Grant,  2008,  $49,236.
  • How do Acid Sulphate Soils Interact with Stormwater and Wetlands Constructed to Reduce Nutrient Loading: A Case Study of Brushfield Constructed Wetland in City of Stirling,  Water Corporation,  Grant,  2008,  $10,909.
  • Development of a Rehabilitation Plan for the Dredge Ponds of the Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd Operational Site,  Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,  Grant,  2008,  $1,000.
  • Rehabilitation of Kemerton Silica Sands Dredge Ponds: Rehabilitation Assessment Improvement,  Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,  Grant,  2008,  $32,472.
  • Rehabilitation of Kemerton Silica Sands Dredge Ponds: Natural Wetland Characterisation,  Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,  Grant,  2008,  $17,898.
  • Centre for sustainable Mine Voids - A proposal,  Shire of Collie,  Grant,  2007,  $94,200.
  • Midge Desktop Audit Brief,  City of Joondalup,  Grant,  2007,  $7,273.
  • How do Acid Sulphate Soils Interact with Stormwater and Wetlands Constructed to Reduce Nutrient Loading: A Case Study of Brushfield Constructed Wetland in City of Stirling,  Water Corporation,  Grant,  2007,  $7,273.
  • Extension of the Monitoring Program for the Collinsville Pit Lake Remediation Experiment,  Xsrata Coal,  Grant,  2007,  $16,412.
  • Development of a Rehabilitation Plan for the Dredge Ponds of the Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd Operational Site,  Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,  Grant,  2007,  $9,111.
  • Remediation of acid coalmine lakes using biological processes and organic matter,  Australian Coal Association Research Program,  Grant,  2007,  $54,514.
  • Remediation of acid coalmine lakes using biological processes and organic matter,  Australian Coal Association Research Program,  Grant,  2006,  $48,600.
  • Centre for sustainable Mine Voids - A proposal,  Shire of Collie,  Grant,  2006,  $2,440.
  • Development of an innovative treatment system for acidity problems in an urban lake (Spoonbill Lakes) resulting from acid sulfate soils,  Edith Cowan University,  Grant - Industry Collaboration,  2006,  $40,000.
  • Remediation of acid coalmine lakes using biological processes and organic matter,  Australian Coal Association Research Program,  Grant,  2005,  $45,600.
  • Assessment of ecological risk associated with irrigation systems in the Ord - Phase 2 - Ecological risk assessment and the impact of irrigation return on biodiversity in the Lower Ord River.,  Water & Rivers Commission WA,  Grant,  2005,  $5,244.
  • Centre for sustainable Mine Voids - A proposal,  Shire of Collie,  Grant,  2005,  $30,300.
  • Midge research at Lake Joondalup,  City of Wanneroo,  Grant,  2005,  $45,416.
  • Assessment of ecological risk associated with irrigation systems in the Ord - Phase 2 - Ecological risk assessment and the impact of irrigation return on biodiversity in the Lower Ord River.,  Water & Rivers Commission WA,  Grant,  2004,  $45,000.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Book Chapters

  • Lund, M., McCullough, C., (2011), Meeting environmental goals for pit lake restoration-factoring in the biology. Mine Pit Lakes: Closure and Management, 83-90, Perth.
  • Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Bacterial sulfate reduction based ecotechnology for remediation of acidic pit lakes. Mine Pit Lakes: Closure and Managment, 121-134, Australia.

Journal Articles

  • McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Bioremediation of Acidic and Metalliferous Drainage (AMD) through organic carbon amendment by municipal sewage and green waste. Journal of Environmental Management, 92(10), 2419-2426, DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.04.011.
  • Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), How does storage affect the quality and quantity of organic carbon in sewage for use in the bioremediation of acidic mine waters?. Ecological Engineering, 37(8), 1205-1213, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.02.021.
  • Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., Newport, M., (2011), Sourcing Organic Materials for Pit Lake Bioremediation in Remote Mining Regions. Mine Water and the Environment, 30(4), 296-301, DOI: 10.1007/s10230-011-0144-6.
  • Galeotti, D., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2010), Black striped minnow Galaxiella nigrostriata (Shipway 1953) (Pisces: Galaxiidae), a review and discussion. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 93(1), 13-20, Australia.
  • Neil, L., McCullough, C., Lund, M., Evans, L., Tsvetnenko, Y., (2009), Toxicity of acid mine pit lake water remediated with limestone and phosphorus. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 72(8), 2046-2057, United States, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2009.08.013.
  • Atkinson, C., Lund, M., Morris, K., (2008), Biblio Rakali: The Australian water rat, Hydromys chrysogaster Geoffroy, 1804 (Muridae: Hydromyinae), a subject-specific bibliography. Conservation Science WA Journal, 7(1), 65-71, Perth.
  • McCullough, C., Lund, M., May, J., (2008), Field-scale demonstration of the potential for sewage to remediate acidic mine waters. Mine Water and Environment, 27(1), 31-39.
  • Jackson, J., Moro, D., Mawson, P., Lund, M., Mellican, A., (2007), Bait uptake and caching by red foxes and nontarget species in urban reserves. Journal of Wildlife Management, 71(4), 1134-1140.

Conference Publications

  • Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., Larranaga Arrizabalaga, X., (2011), Evaluating the factors limiting algal biomass in acidic pit lakes of the collie lake district, Western Australia., 523-528.
  • Lund, M., McCullough, C., (2011), How representative are pit lakes of regional natural water bodies? A case study from silica sand mining. Proceedings of the International Mine Water Association (IMWA) Congress. Aachen, 1, , 529-533, Aachen, Germany.
  • Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Potential of sewage and green waste for acidic pit lake bioremediation..
  • Van Etten, E., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Sand Mining Restoration on the Swan Coastal Plain using Topsoil ? Learning from Monitoring of previous Rehabilitation Attempts. Proceedings of the Eighth International Heavy Minerals Conference, Perth, WA, 5-6th October 2011, 394, Carlton South.
  • Van Etten, E., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Setting restoration goals for restoring pit lakes as aquatic ecosystems ? a case study from southwest Australia. Proceedings of the Eighth International Heavy Minerals Conference, Perth, WA, 5-6th October 2011., 339-350, Carlton South, Victoria.
  • McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Limiting factors for crayfish and finfish in acidic coal pit lake., 35-39.
  • Mueller, M., Eulitz, k., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Model-based Investigations of Acidity Sources and Sinks of a Pit Lake in Western Australia. Model-based Investigations of Acidity Sources and Sinks of a Pit Lake in Western Australia, 41-46.
  • McCullough, C., Mueller, M., Eulitz, K., Lund, M., (2011), Modelling a pit lake district to plan for abstraction regime changes., 581-592, Perth, Australia.
  • Lund, M., McCullough, C., (2009), Biological Remediation of Low Sulphate Acidic Pit Lake Waters With Limestone PH Neutralisation and Nutrients. Water Institute of Southern Africa & International Mine Water Association: Proceedings, International Mine Water Conference, 519-525, Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2009), Water resources in Australian mine pit lakes. Water in Mining 2009. Proceedings, 247-252, Perth, Western Australia.
  • McCullough, C., Steenbergen, J., Te Beest, C., Lund, M., (2009), More than Water Quality: Environmental Limitations to a Fishery in Acid Pit Lakes of Collie, South-West Australia. Water Institute of Southern Africa?s Mine Water Division & International Mine Water Association (2009): International Mine Water Conference, 507-511, Pretoria, South Africa.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Sources Of Nitrogen And Phosporus In Stormwater Drainage From Established Residential Areas And Options For Improved Management..
  • Master of Science (Environmental Management),  The Contribution Of Heavy Industry And Commercial Activity At Canning Vale To The Loads Of Nitrogen And Phosphorus Released In The Bannister Creek Catchment Area..

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Factors Controlling Wetland Sediment Response To Alternate Wetting And Drying And How This Affects Water Quality..
  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Some Effects Of Selective Logging On Jarrah Eucalyptus Marginata Forest..