Dr Clint McCullough
Staff Qualifications
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Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Darwin University, 2007 .
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Master of Science, New Zealand, 1999 .
Research
Recent Research Grants
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Bioremediation as a potential treatment to improve iron-ore pit lake water quality in the Pilbara, WA,
Rio Tinto Ltd,
Grant,
2011,
$80,105.
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Evaluating the effectiveness of bioremediation for treatment of acid sulfate soil affected lakes,
Edith Cowan University,
ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant,
2011,
$9,961.
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Midge and Related Research at Lake Joondalup,
City of Wanneroo,
Grant,
2011,
$13,024.
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Use and Water Quality Remediation of Acidic Coal Pit Lakes by Adjacent Aquaculture ,
Australian Coal Research Limited ,
Australian Coal Association Research Program - Grant,
2011,
$86,317.
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Extension to Midge and Related Research at Lake Joondalup (25746),
City of Joondalup,
Grant,
2011,
$27,023.
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Point Fraser Monitoring and Evaluation Program,
City of Perth,
Grant,
2011,
$84,690.
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Use and Water Quality Remediation of Acidic Coal Pit Lakes by Adjacent Aquaculture,
Australian Coal Association Research Program,
Grant(**),
2010,
$100,623.
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Point Fraser Monitoring and Evaluation Program,
City of Perth,
Grant(**),
2010,
$91,705.
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Rio Tinto Bioremediation: Scoping Study Proposal,
Rio Tinto Ltd,
Grant(**),
2010,
$82,500.
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Overcoming Limitations to Bulk Organic Bioremediation of Acid Coal Mine Lakes,
Australian Coal Association Research Program,
Grant(**),
2010,
$93,226.
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Understanding Pit Lake Resources within the Collie Basin,
Dept of Water WA,
Grant(**),
2010,
$269,997.
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Temporal Variability and Ecosystem Function of the Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities of the Kemerton Wetlands,
Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,
Scholarship,
2009,
$34,043.
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Midge and Related Research at Lake Joondalup,
City of Wanneroo,
Grant,
2009,
$55,213.
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Biology and Habitat Requirements of Blackstriped Jollytail ,
Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,
Scholarship,
2009,
$26,000.
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Overcoming Limitations to Bulk Organic Bioremediation of Acid Coal Mine Lakes,
Australian Coal Association Research Program,
Grant,
2009,
$94,850.
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Remediation of acid coalmine lakes using biological processes and organic matter,
Australian Coal Association Research Program,
Grant,
2008,
$28,574.
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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.
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Midge and Related Research at Lake Joondalup,
City of Wanneroo,
Grant,
2008,
$40,892.
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Biology and Habitat Requirements of Blackstriped Jollytail ,
Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,
Scholarship,
2008,
$34,257.
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Macroinvertebrate Sampling in the KSS Project Area Wetlands,
Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,
Grant,
2008,
$40,515.
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Extension of the Monitoring Program for the Collinsville Pit Lake Remediation Experiment,
Xsrata Coal,
Grant,
2008,
$49,236.
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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.
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Rehabilitation of Kemerton Silica Sands Dredge Ponds: Natural Wetland Characterisation,
Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,
Grant,
2008,
$17,898.
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Rehabilitation of Kemerton Silica Sands Dredge Ponds: Rehabilitation Assessment Improvement,
Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd,
Grant,
2008,
$32,472.
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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.
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Liege Street Wetland Aeration Trial,
Swan River Trust,
Grant,
2008,
$14,000.
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Remediation of acid coalmine lakes using biological processes and organic matter,
Australian Coal Association Research Program,
Grant,
2007,
$54,514.
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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.
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Extension of the Monitoring Program for the Collinsville Pit Lake Remediation Experiment,
Xsrata Coal,
Grant,
2007,
$16,412.
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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.
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Remediation of acid coalmine lakes using biological processes and organic matter,
Australian Coal Association Research Program,
Grant,
2006,
$48,600.
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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.
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Remediation of acid coalmine lakes using biological processes and organic matter,
Australian Coal Association Research Program,
Grant,
2005,
$45,600.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Books
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McCullough, C., (2011), Mine Pit Lakes: Closure and Management., 183, Perth, Australia.
Book Chapters
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Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2012), Pit lakes in Australia. Acidic Pit Lakes - Legacies of surface mining on coal and metal ores, 342-361, Berlin, Germany.
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Jones, H., McCullough, C., (2011), Regulator guidance and legislation relevant to pit lakes. Mine Pit Lakes: Closure and Management, 137-152, Perth, Western Australia.
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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.
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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.
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Ross, T., McCullough, C., (2011), Working near pit lakes - health and safety considerations. Mine Pit Lakes: Closure and Management, 167-181, Perth, Western Australia.
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McCullough, C., Hunt, D., Evans, L., (2009), Sustainable development of open pit mines: creating beneficial end uses for pit lakes. Mine Pit Lakes: Characteristics, Predictive Modeling, and Sustainability, 3(1), 249-267, United States.
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McCullough, C., (2009), Aquatic pollutant assessment across multiple scales. Lake Pollution Research Progress, 133-155, New York, USA.
Journal Articles
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Hinwood, A., McCullough, C., Tanner, H., Heyworth, J., (2012), Recreational use of acidic pit lakes ? human health considerations for post closure planning. Journal Water Resource Protection, 4, , On-Line, DOI: doi:10.4236/jwarp.2012.412122.
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McCullough, C., Van Etten, E., (2011), Ecological Restoration of Novel Lake Districts: New Approaches for New Landscapes. Mine Water and the Environment, 30(4), 312-319, DOI: 10.1007/s10230-011-0161-5.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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McCullough, C., Horwitz, P., (2010), Vulnerability of organic acid tolerant wetland biota to the effects of inorganic acidification. Science of the Total Environment, 408(8), 1868-1877, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.01.034.
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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.
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Van Dam, R., Hogan, A., McCullough, C., Houston, M., Humphrey, C., Harford, A., (2010), Aquatic toxicity of magnesium sulfate, and the influence of calcium, in very low ionic concentration water. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(2), 410-421, United States, DOI: 10.1002/etc.56.
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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.
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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.
Conference Publications
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Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., Newport, M., Ballot, E., Short, D., (2012), Riverine breach and subsequent decant of an acidic pit lake: evaluating the effects of riverine flow-through on lake stratification and chemistry., 533-540.
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Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2012), Upper and lower concentration thresholds for bioremediation of Acid Mine Drainage using bulk organic substrates., 525-532.
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McCullough, C., Marchant, G., Unseld, J., Robinson, M., O'Grady, B., (2012), Pit lakes as evaporative `terminal? sinks: an approach to best available practice mine closure., 167-174.
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Mauric, A., McCullough, C., Wilson-Clark, C., Witcomb, A., Millgate, J., (2012), Closure Planning in a Developing country ? a case study from the Phu Kham Mine, Laos, South-east Asia., 295-304.
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Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Potential of sewage and green waste for acidic pit lake bioremediation. Proceedings 2011: 11th International Mine Water Association Congress ? Mine Water ? Managing the Challenges, 381-386.
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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. Proceedings 2011: 11th International Mine Water Association Congress ? Mine Water ? Managing the Challenges, 523-528.
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Lund, M., McCullough, C., (2011), How representative are pit lakes of regional natural water bodies? A case study from silica sand mining. Proceedings 2011: 11th International Mine Water Association Congress ? Mine Water ? Managing the Challenges, 529-534, Aachen, Germany.
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Mueller, M., Eulitz, k., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Model-based Investigations of Acidity Sources and Sinks of a Pit Lake in Western Australia. Proceedings 2011: 11th International Mine Water Association Congress ? Mine Water ? Managing the Challenges, 41-46.
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McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Limiting factors for crayfish and finfish in acidic coal pit lake. Proceedings 2011: 11th International Mine Water Association Congress ? Mine Water ? Managing the Challenges, 35-39.
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Van Etten, E., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2011), Setting restoration goals for restoring pit lakes as aquatic ecosystems ? a case study from southwest Australia. Heavy Minerals 2011: Eighth International Heavy Minerals Conference. Proceedings , 339-350, Carlton South, Victoria.
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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. Heavy Minerals 2011: Eighth International Heavy Minerals Conference. Proceedings , 323-338, Carlton South.
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McCullough, C., Mueller, M., Eulitz, K., Lund, M., (2011), Modelling a pit lake district to plan for abstraction regime changes. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Mine Closure, 1(18-21 September 2011), 581-592, Perth, Australia.
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Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., (2009), Water resources in Australian mine pit lakes. Water in Mining 2009. Proceedings, 247-252, Perth, Western Australia.
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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.
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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.
