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Associate Professor Mark Lund

Associate Professor

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5644
Facsimile: +61 8 6304 5070
Email: m.lund@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO19.338  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2047-3476

Mark is an Associate Professor in Environmental Management within the School of Science and is Co-Principal of the Mine Water and Environment Research Centre.

Current Teaching

I teach in the broad area of aquatic ecology, with an emphasis on aquatic chemistry and pollution at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I also teach in general ecology and environmental science. On occasions I cover experimental design and research methods. I supervise a range of students for individual and group projects.

Background

  • 1993-1997 Associate Lecturer (A) in Environmental Management (Edith Cowan University).
  • 1997-2000 Lecturer (B) in Environmental Management (Edith Cowan University)
  • 2001-2007 Senior Lecturer (C) in Environmental Management (Edith Cowan University)
  • 1997-2000 Undergraduate Coordinator for Environmental Management
  • 2000-2001 Honours and Postgraduate Coordinator for Environmental Management
  • 2002-2003 Postgraduate Coordinator for Natural Sciences
  • 2003-2007 Program leader for the Centre for Sustainable Mine Lakes (Centre of Excellence)
  • 2005-2012 Coordinator of fee-paying postgraduate courses with the School.
  • 2006-2012 Head of the School of Natural Sciences
  • 2008- Associate Professor in Environmental Management (Edith Cowan University)
  • 2008- Co-Principal of the Mine Water and Environment Research Centre

Professional Memberships

  • International Water Association
  • Australian Society for Limnology
  • North American Lake Management Society
  • International Association for Limnology
  • Royal Society of Western Australia (Secretary for 2 years)
  • Ecological Society of Australia
  • International Mine Water Association

Research Areas and Interests

My research interests are in applied aquatic ecology, with a focus on chemistry. This covers restoration/rehabilitation/management of these lakes. My other major interest is in mine pit lakes, everything from remediation of acid mine drainage, through to the establishment and encouragement of biological communities and issues around their closure.

Qualifications

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

Research Outputs

2023

Journal Articles

  • Lund, M., Blanchette, ML. (2023). Closing Pit Lakes As Aquatic Ecosystems: Risk, Reality, And Future Uses. WIREs Water, 10(4), article number e1648. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1648.

Conference Publications

  • Lund, M., Blanchette, ML., Bernasconi, R. (2023). International Mine Water Association. Water Column Profiles And Instrument Chains Provide Complementary Understanding Of Stratification In Pit Lakes (320 – 325). International Mine Water Association.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Bernasconi, R., Lund, M., Blanchette, ML. (2022). Non-Charismatic Waterbodies And Ecosystem Disservices: Mine Pit Lakes Are Underrepresented In The Literature. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13(29-Nov-22), article number 1063594. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1063594.

2021

Journal Articles

Conference Publications

  • Lund, M., Blanchette, ML. (2021). Can Saline Pit Lakes Offer Biodiversity Values at Closure?. Proceedings of the 14th IMWA Congress - "Mine Water Management for Future Generations" (300-306). International Mine Water Association.

Reports

  • Lund, M., Blanchette, ML. (2021). Towards closure of potentially saline pit lakes: understanding biophysical processes for condition assessment and remediation options. Australian Coal Association Research Program. Australian Coal Association Research Program.
  • Lund, M., Polifka, J. (2021). Yellagonga Regional Park wetlands water quality monitoring 20 20 report. Australia. City of Joondalup City of Wanneroo.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Blanchette, ML., Allcock, R., Gonzalez-Pinto, J., Kresoje, N., Lund, M. (2020). Macroinvertebrates and Microbes (Archaea, Bacteria) Offer Complementary Insights into Mine-Pit Lake Ecology. Mine Water and the Environment, 39(3), 589–602. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-019-00647-9.
  • Lund, M., Van Etten, E., Polifka, J., Quintero Vasquez, M., Ramessur, R., Yangzom, D., Blanchette, ML. (2020). The Importance of Catchments to Mine‑pit Lakes: Implications for Closure. Mine Water and the Environment, 39(3), 572-588. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-020-00704-8.

Conference Publications

  • Macdonald, K., Lund, M., Van Etten, E. (2020). Riverine biota as environmental indicators of artisanal small-scale and large-scale gold mining impacts on riverine ecosystems in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Article number 012014). Institute of Physics Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/413/1/012014.

Reports

  • Lund, M., Polifka, J. (2020). Yellagonga Regional Park wetlands water quality monitoring 2019/20 report. Australia. City of Joondalup City of Wanneroo.
  • Lund, M., Polifka, J. (2020). Assessment of the effectiveness of the Lake Goollelal floating islands for nutrient control.. Australia. Friends of Yellagonga Inc.

2019

Conference Publications

  • Blanchette, ML., Lund, M., Moore, M., Short, D. (2019). Incorporating microbes into environmental monitoring and mine closure programs: river diversions as test beds. Proceedings of the International Mine Water Association, Perm, Russia. Technological and Environmental Challenges (645-651). Perm State University.
  • Lund, M., Polifka, J., Quintero Vasquez, M., Ramessur, R., Bignell, R., Yangzom, D. (2019). Sedimentation Rates In Two Pit Lakes: Implications For Riverine Flow-Through As A Closure Strategy. Proceedings of the IMWA 2019 Conference - "Mine Water: Technological and Ecological Challenges" (477-484). Perm State University.

Reports

  • Lund, M., Polifka, J. (2019). Investigation into drivers for nutrient uptake and release at spectacles swamp. Australia. Water Corporation.
  • Blanchette, ML., Lund, M. (2019). Developing Closure Criteria for River Diversions: An Alternative to Reference Sites. Australian Coal Association Research Program. Australian Coal Association Research Program.
  • Lund, M., Polifka, J. (2019). Yellagonga Regional Park wetlands water quality monitoring 2018/19 report. Australia. City of Joonalup City of Wanneroo.

2018

Conference Publications

  • Lund, M., Blanchette, ML., Harkin, C. (2018). Seasonal river flow-through as a pit lake closure strategy: is it a sustainable option in a drying climate?. Proceedings of the 11th ICARD | IMWA | MWD Conference - "Risk to Opportunity" (34-41).

Reports

  • Quintero Vasquez, M., Lund, M. (2018). Yellagonga Regional Park wetlands water quality monitoring 2017/18 report. Australia. City of Joondalup City of Wanneroo.
  • Lund, M., Blanchette, ML. (2018). Coal Pit Lake Closure by River Flow Through: Risks and Opportunities. Australian Coal Association Research Program. Australian Coal Association Research Program.

2017

Conference Publications

  • Lund, M., Blanchette, ML., Gonzalez Pinto, J., Green, R., Mather, C., Kleiber, C., Lee, S. (2017). Are microcosms tiny pit lakes?. 13th International Mine Water Association Congress - Mine Water & Circular Economy (1204-1211). LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications.
  • Blanchette, ML., Lund, M. (2017). Biophysical closure criteria without reference sites: Evaluating river diversions around mines. 13th International Mine Water Association Congress - Mine Water & Circular Economy (437 – 444). LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications.

Reports

  • Gonzalez Pinto, J., Lund, M., Quintero Vasquez, M. (2017). Yellagonga Regional Park wetlands groundwater monitoring 2016/17 report. Australia. City of Joondalup City of Wanneroo.
  • Lund, M., Blanchette, ML. (2017). Testing hay as an in situ remediation option for acidic pit lakes in the Pilbara. Australia. Rio Tinto.
  • Gonzalez Pinto, J., Lund, M., Quintero Vasquez, M. (2017). Yellagonga Regional Park wetlands water quality monitoring 2016/17 report. Australia. City of Wanneroo, City of Joondalup.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Staples, K., Oosthuizen, J., Lund, M. (2016). Effectiveness of S-Methoprene Briquets and Application Method for Mosquito Control in Urban Road Gullies/Catch Basins/Gully Pots in a Mediterranean Climate: Implications for Ross River Virus Transmission. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 32(3), 203-209. https://doi.org/10.2987/16-6563.1.
  • Blanchette, ML., Lund, M. (2016). Pit lakes are a global legacy of mining: an integrated approach to achieving sustainable ecosystems and value for communities. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 23(open issue, part 1), 28-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2016.11.012.
  • Kumar, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M., Larranaga Arrizabalaga, X. (2016). Assessment of factors limiting algal growth in acidic pit lakes—a case study from Western Australia, Australia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23(6), 5915-5924. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-5829-0.

Conference Publications

  • Blanchette, ML., Lund, M., Stoney, R., Short, D., Harkin, C. (2016). Bio-physical closure criteria without reference sites: realistic targets in modified rivers. Proceedings of the International Mine Water Association 2016 (586–592). International Mine Water Association.
  • Ashby, A., Van Etten, E., Lund, M. (2016). Pitfalls of gold mine sites in care and maintenance. Mine Closure 2016: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Mine Closure (313-324). Australian Centre for Geomechanics.

Reports

  • Gonzalez Pinto, J., Lund, M. (2016). Yellagonga Regional Park wetlands groundwater monitoring 20 15/ report. Australia. City of Joondalup City of Wanneroo.
  • Gonzalez Pinto, J., Lund, M. (2016). Yellagonga Regional Park wetlands water quality monitoring 20 15/ report. Australia. City of Joondalup and City of Wanneroo.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Galeotti, D., Castalanelli, MA., Groth, DM., McCullough, C., Lund, M. (2015). Genotypic and morphological variation between Galaxiella nigrostriata (Galaxiidae) populations: implications for conservation. Marine and Freshwater Research, 66(2), 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1071/MF13289.

Conference Publications

  • Macdonald, K., Lund, M., Blanchette, ML. (2015). Impacts of artisanal small-scale gold mining on water quality of a tropical river (Surow River, Ghana). 10th ICARD-IMWA 2015 conference proceedings (1-12). Gecamin.
  • Lund, M., McCullough, C. (2015). Addition of bulk organic matter to acidic pit lakes may facilitate closure. 10th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage and IMWA Annual Conference (ICARD-IMWA 2015) (1928-1938). Mine Environment Neutral Drainage.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Van Etten, E., McCullough, C., Lund, M. (2014). Setting goals and choosing appropriate reference sites for restoring mine pit lakes as aquatic ecosystems: case study from south west Australia. Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy Section A: Mining Technology, 123(1), 9-19. https://doi.org/10.1179/1743286313Y.0000000051.

Conference Publications

  • Lund, M., Blanchette, ML. (2014). Are we approaching pit lake closure from the wrong perspective?. Proceedings of the International Mine Water Association Congress 2014 (720-724). IMWA.
  • Macdonald, K., Lund, M., Blanchette, ML., McCullough, C. (2014). Regulation of artisanal small scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana and Indonesia as currently implemented fails to adequately protect aquatic ecosystems. Proceedings of the International Mine Water Association 2014 (401-405). IMWA.

Reports

  • Lund, M., Blanchette, ML., McCullough, C. (2014). Enhancing ecological values of coal pit lakes with simple nutrient additions and bankside vegetation. Australian Coal Association Research Program. Australian Coal Association Research Program.

2013

Book Chapters

Journal Articles

  • Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M. (2013). Upper and lower concentration thresholds for bulk organic substrates in bioremediation of acid mine drainage. Mine Water and the Environment, 32(4), 285-292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-013-0242-8.

Conference Publications

  • Lund, M., Van Etten, E., McCullough, C. (2013). Importance of catchment vegetation and design to long-term rehabilitation of acidic pit lakes. Proceedings of the International Mine Water Association Conference 2013 (1029-1034). International Mine Water Assoc.

2012

Journal Articles

  • Van Etten, E., McCullough, C., Lund, M. (2012). Importance of topography and topsoil selection and storage in successfully rehabilitating post-closure sand mines featuring pit lakes.. Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy Section A: Mining Technology, 121(3), 139-150. https://doi.org/10.1179/1743286312Y.0000000017.

Conference Publications

  • McCullough, C., Radhakrishnan, N., 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. International Mine Water Association Symposium: 2012: Bunbury, Western Australia proceedings (533-540). International Mine Water Association.
  • Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M. (2012). Upper and lower concentration thresholds for bioremediation of acid mine drainage using bulk organic substrates. International Mine Water Association Symposium: 2012: Bunbury, Western Australia proceedings (525-532). International Mine Water Association.
  • Lund, M., McCullough, C., Radhakrishnan, N. (2012). The Collie Pit Lake District, Western Australia: An Overview. International Mine Water Association Symposium: 2012: Bunbury, Western Australia proceedings (287-294). International Mine Water Association.

2011

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). Australian Centre for Geomechanics.
  • 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). Australian Centre for Geomechanics.

Journal Articles

  • 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.02.021.
  • 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.04.011.
  • 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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-011-0144-6.

Conference Publications

  • 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). International Mine Water Association.
  • 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). International Mine Water Association.
  • 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). Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  • 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 (581-592). Australian Centre for Geomechanics.
  • 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). Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  • 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). International Mine Water Association.
  • 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). International Mine Water Association.
  • 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). International Mine Water Association.

2010

Journal Articles

  • 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.

2009

Journal Articles

  • 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.

Conference Publications

  • 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). International Mine Water Association.
  • Radhakrishnan, N., McCullough, C., Lund, M. (2009). Water resources in Australian mine pit lakes. Water in Mining 2009. Proceedings (247-252). The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  • 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). International Mine Water Assoc.

2008

Journal Articles

  • 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.
  • 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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-007-0028-y.

2007

Journal Articles

  • 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.

2006

Journal Articles

  • McCullough, C., Lund, M. (2006). Opportunities for sustainable mining pit lakes in Australia. Mine Water and the Environment, 25(4), 220-226.

Conference Publications

  • Lund, M., McCullough, C. (2006). In-situ coal pit lake treatment of acidity when sulfate concentrations are low. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD) (1106-1121). American Society of Mining and Reclamation.
  • McCullough, C., Lund, M., May, J. (2006). Microcosm testing of municipal sewage and green waste for full-scale remediation of an acid coal pit lake, in semi-arid tropical Australia. Proceedings of the 7th ICARD (1177-1197). American Society of Mining and Reclamation.
  • McCullough, C., Lund, M. (2006). Pit Lake sustainability: what is it and how do I get it?. Proceedings of the 2006 Water in Minining Conference (323-330). The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

2005

Conference Publications

  • Lund, M. (2005). An Ecological Risk Assessment of Irrigation in the Ord River Catchment, a Highly Disturbed and Poorly Understood Area in the Wet-Dry Tropics of Australia. Proceedings of the 4th Australian Stream Management Conference (385-390). Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania.

2004

Journal Articles

  • Quinlan, K., Moro, D., Lund, M. (2004). Improving trapping success for rare species by targeting habitat types using remotely sensed data: a case study of the health mouse (Pseudomys shortridgei) in Western Australia. Wildlife Research, 31(2), 219-227.

Conference Publications

  • Lund, M., McCrea, A. (2004). Preliminary materials budget (nutrients and sediments) in the Ord river: Implications for current and proposed irrigation areas. Protecting the Values of Rivers, Wetlands and the Reef: Proceedings from the National Conference: Sustaining our Aquatic Environments - Implementing Solutions (0). Australian Water Association.

2001

Journal Articles

  • Lund, M., Lavery, P., Froend, R. (2001). Removing filterable reactive phosphorus from highly coloured stormwater using constructed wetlands. Water science & technology, 44, 11-12.

Research Projects

  • Using large floating islands to promote aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity in pit lakes , Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2024 ‑ 2027, $787,290.
  • Investigating the impact of an increasingly urbanised catchment on the Yellagonga wetlands. - 2022/23 Program, City of Joondalup, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2024, $120,338.
  • Saline pit lakes as aquatic ecosystems: a design manual for closure. Extension, Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2021 ‑ 2024, $787,358.
  • Premier Pit Lakes - Water Quality and Biodiversity Assessment, Premier Coal Ltd, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $47,559.
  • Smart Cities Water Quality Autosampler Program 2021/22, City of Wanneroo, Tender, 2023, $50,767.
  • Smart Cities Water Quality Autosampler Program 2020/21, City of Wanneroo, Tender, 2021 ‑ 2022, $9,725.
  • Investigating the impact of an increasingly urbanised catchment on the Yellagonga wetlands. - 2021/22 Program, City of Wanneroo, Grant, 2021 ‑ 2022, $54,889.
  • Investigating the impact of an increasingly urbanised catchment on the Yellagonga wetlands. - 2020/21 Program, City of Wanneroo, Grant, 2020 ‑ 2021, $56,003.
  • Towards closure of saline pit lakes: understanding biophysical processes for condition assessment and remediation, Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2018 ‑ 2021, $286,040.
  • Investigating the impact of s-methoprene treatment on midge emergence and nuisance at Lake Goollelal, City of Wanneroo, Grant, 2018 ‑ 2021, $20,059.
  • Assessment of the effectiveness of the Lake Goollelal floating islands for nutrient control., Friends of Yellagonga Regional Park, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $22,727.
  • Investigating the impact of an increasingly urbanised catchment on the Yellagonga wetlands - 2019/2020 Program, City of Joondalup, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $54,510.
  • Investigating the impact of an increasingly urbanised catchment on the Yellagonga wetlands - 2018/19 Program, City of Joondalup, Grant, 2018 ‑ 2019, $51,898.
  • Yellagonga water quality monitoring service 2017/18, City of Joondalup, Grant, 2017 ‑ 2018, $47,334.
  • Investigation into drivers for nutrient uptake and release at Spectacles Swamp, Water Corporation, Grant, 2018, $10,751.
  • Developing closure criteria for river diversions: an alternative to reference sites, Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2016 ‑ 2018, $312,293.
  • Testing hay as an in-situ remediation option for acidic pit lakes in the Pilbara, Rio Tinto Ltd, Grant, 2015 ‑ 2017, $52,200.
  • Coal pit lake closure by river flow-through: Risks and opportunities, Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2014 ‑ 2017, $1,136,715.
  • Extension to Midge and Related Research at Lake Joondalup (25746), City of Joondalup, Grant, 2010 ‑ 2017, $422,967.
  • Point Fraser Monitoring and Evaluation Program, City of Perth, Grant, 2009 ‑ 2016, $313,392.
  • Pilot Malting Australia - Commercial Validation Project, Grains Research & Development Corporation, Meeting Market Requirements, 2013 ‑ 2016, $171,600.
  • Educational pilot accommodating rehabilitation of WA Pilbara, Koodaideri Contracting Services Pty Ltd, Grant, 2015 ‑ 2016.
  • Microbial metagenomics: A next-generation DNA sequencing approach to improving river condition assessment , Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2014, 2014 ‑ 2015, $13,450.
  • Evaluation of a mosquito control program and development of best practice protocols by the Shire of Kalamunda, Department of Health WA, Funding Initiative for Mosquito Management in Western Australia, 2014 ‑ 2015, $14,162.
  • Enhancing ecological values of coal pit lakes with simple nutrients additions and bankside vegetation, Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2012 ‑ 2014, $245,180.
  • Evaluating the performance of "the Water Cleanser" produced by Marine Easy Clean, Marine Easy Clean Pty Ltd, Department of Commerce / Innovation Vouchers Program - Grant), 2012 ‑ 2014, $25,000.
  • Bioremediation as a potential treatment to improve iron-ore pit lake water quality in the Pilbara, WA, Rio Tinto Ltd, Grant, 2011 ‑ 2013, $174,131.
  • City of Cockburn: Adult Midge Identification, City of Cockburn, Grant, 2012 ‑ 2013, $1,596.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of bioremediation for treatment of acid sulfate soil affected lakes, Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant, 2011 ‑ 2012, $39,681.
  • Midge & Water Quality Desktop Audit, City of Cockburn, Grant, 2012, $14,800.
  • Temporal Variability and Ecosystem Function of the Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities of the Kemerton Wetlands, Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd, Scholarship, 2009 ‑ 2011, $34,043.
  • Understanding Pit Lake Resources within the Collie Basin, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA), Grant, 2009 ‑ 2011, $269,997.
  • Use and Water Quality Remediation of Acidic Coal Pit Lakes by Adjacent Aquaculture , Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2010 ‑ 2011, $186,940.
  • Rio Tinto Bioremediation: Scoping Study Proposal, Rio Tinto Ltd, Grant, 2010, $82,500.
  • Overcoming Limitations to Bulk Organic Bioremediation of Acid Coal Mine Lakes, Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2009 ‑ 2010, $188,076.
  • Midge and Related Research at Lake Joondalup, City of Wanneroo, Grant, 2008 ‑ 2010, $120,955.
  • Biology and Habitat Requirements of Blackstriped Jollytail , Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd, Scholarship, 2008 ‑ 2010, $60,257.
  • 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 ‑ 2009, $15,555.
  • Rehabilitation of Kemerton Silica Sands Dredge Ponds: Rehabilitation Assessment Improvement, Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd, Grant, 2007 ‑ 2008, $32,472.
  • Rehabilitation of Kemerton Silica Sands Dredge Ponds: Natural Wetland Characterisation, Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd, Grant, 2007 ‑ 2008, $17,898.
  • 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 ‑ 2008, $18,182.
  • Macroinvertebrate Sampling in the KSS Project Area Wetlands, Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd, Grant, 2007 ‑ 2008, $40,515.
  • Liege Street Wetland Aeration Trial, Swan River Trust, Grant, 2007 ‑ 2008, $14,000.
  • Extension of the Monitoring Program for the Collinsville Pit Lake Remediation Experiment, Xstrata Coal, Grant, 2007 ‑ 2008, $65,648.
  • Remediation of acid coalmine lakes using biological processes and organic matter, Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2004 ‑ 2008, $177,288.
  • Development of a Rehabilitation Plan for the Dredge Ponds of the Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd Operational Site, Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd, Grant, 2006 ‑ 2008, $10,111.
  • Development of an innovative treatment system for acidity problems in an urban lake (Spoonbill Lakes) resulting from acid sulfate soils, Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant, 2006 ‑ 2007, $70,000.
  • Midge Desktop Audit Brief, City of Joondalup, Grant, 2007, $7,273.
  • 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 and Rivers Commission WA, Grant, 2002 ‑ 2005, $80,244.
  • Capel Dry Plant discharge Water Environmental Impact Study, Iluka Resources Limited, Grant, 2003, $17,398.
  • Optimising the design of constructed wetlands for stormwater quality management, Water Corporation, Grant, 2000 ‑ 2002, $10,000.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Effects of impervious cover on the urban riparian zone: A case study from Thimphu city in Bhutan
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Understanding effective regulatory approaches towards environmentally responsible lead acid battery recycling in Nigeria

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Master of Science (Environmental Management), Metapopulation theory explains black-stripe minnow (pisces: Galaxiidae, galaxiella nigrostriata) distribution in seasonal wetlands in South-West Western Australia.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Impacts of artisanal and large scale gold mining on tropical rivers in West Africa: A case study from the brong ahafo region of Ghana.
  • 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.
  • 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), Evaluating the relative importance of stormwater for nutrient and metal contamination in the urgan, groundwater dependent Yellagonga Wetlancs, through wetland budgeting

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.
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