School of Science

Associate Professor Mark Lund

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

Research Projects

• Provision of Lake Water Quality Monitoring Services, City of Joondalup, Grant, 2025 ‑ 2028, $21,439.
• Using large floating islands to promote aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity in pit lakes , Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2024 ‑ 2027, $757,290.
• Environmental monitoring and investigations for the Jandakot Mound – Jandakot Wetland Vegetation Monitoring, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA), Tender, 2025 ‑ 2026, $40,082.
• Investigating the impact of an increasingly urbanised catchment on the Yellagonga wetlands. - 2022/23 Program, City of Joondalup, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2026, $227,478.
• Environmental monitoring and investigations for the Gnangara Mound - Gnangara Wetland Vegetation Monitoring, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA), Tender, 2025 ‑ 2026, $44,755.
• Saline pit lakes as aquatic ecosystems: a design manual for closure. Extension, Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2021 ‑ 2024, $787,358.
• Smart Cities Water Quality Autosampler Program 2021/22, City of Wanneroo, Tender, 2023, $50,767.
• Premier Pit Lakes - Water Quality and Biodiversity Assessment, Premier Coal Ltd, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $47,559.
• 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.
• 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.
• Investigating the impact of an increasingly urbanised catchment on the Yellagonga wetlands. - 2020/21 Program, City of Wanneroo, Grant, 2020 ‑ 2021, $56,003.
• Investigating the impact of an increasingly urbanised catchment on the Yellagonga wetlands - 2019/2020 Program, City of Joondalup, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $54,510.
• 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 - 2018/19 Program, City of Joondalup, Grant, 2018 ‑ 2019, $51,898.
• Developing closure criteria for river diversions: an alternative to reference sites, Australian Coal Association, Australian Coal Association Research Program, 2016 ‑ 2018, $312,293.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• City of Cockburn: Adult Midge Identification, City of Cockburn, Grant, 2012 ‑ 2013, $1,596.
• 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.
• Midge & Water Quality Desktop Audit, City of Cockburn, Grant, 2012, $14,800.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of bioremediation for treatment of acid sulfate soil affected lakes, Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant, 2011 ‑ 2012, $39,681.
• 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.
• Understanding Pit Lake Resources within the Collie Basin, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA), Grant, 2009 ‑ 2011, $269,997.
• Temporal Variability and Ecosystem Function of the Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities of the Kemerton Wetlands, Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd, Scholarship, 2009 ‑ 2011, $34,043.
• 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.
• Rio Tinto Bioremediation: Scoping Study Proposal, Rio Tinto Ltd, Grant, 2010, $82,500.
• 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.
• Extension of the Monitoring Program for the Collinsville Pit Lake Remediation Experiment, Xstrata Coal, Grant, 2007 ‑ 2008, $65,648.
• Liege Street Wetland Aeration Trial, Swan River Trust, Grant, 2007 ‑ 2008, $14,000.
• Macroinvertebrate Sampling in the KSS Project Area Wetlands, Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd, Grant, 2007 ‑ 2008, $40,515.
• 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