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Water quality advice

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PROJECTS (LED, OVERSEEN, MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR)

Ecotoxicology review and gap analysis for the Northern Water Supply Project (Feb 2023 - present)

  • Review of previous desalination plant ecotoxicity studies
  • Recommendations for future ecotoxicity studies for the NWSP

Technical oversight of ANZG (2018) Water Quality Guidelines (2018 - present)

  • Technical manager for the derivation of default water quality guideline values for toxicants for Australia and New Zealand (2018 - present)
  • Co-technical coordination for the revision of the Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality (2010 - present)
  • With Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Review panels for Sydney Water (2020 - present)

  • Peer review panel lead for Sydney Water's Sewage Treatment Systems Impact Monitoring Program (STSIMP) (Dec 2021 - Feb 2023)
  • Peer review panel for the Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre EIS (Feb 2020 - Sept 2021)

Deriving water quality guideline values for Rio Tinto Aluminium (Jan 2021 - present)

  • Derivation of 3rd party default guideline values for gallium and molybdenum in marine water 

Water quality assessment & ecotoxicology review and advice for Queensland Alumina Limited (current)

  • Expert panel on ecotoxicological and hydrodynamic issues associated with an approved  water discharge to an estuarine environment (Dec 2019 - current).
  • Facilitation of a weight of evidence assessment for water quality impacts of an approved  water discharge to an estuarine environment (Feb 2020 - March 2022)

ANZG (2018) Water Quality Guidelines Workshops (paused)

  • Technical content coordinator and co-presenter for SETAC Australasia 1-day national workshop series on the key features and application of the revised Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality (2019) (funded by SETAC Australasia and associated event sponsors)

Torrens Lake cyanobacteria management and the ANZG WQ management framework (Aug 2022)

  • Assessment of the Torrens Lake cyanobacteria management working group process against the ANZG Water Quality Management Framework (WQMF)
  • Facilitation of a workshop for Green Adelaide

Peer review panel, Port Curtis Integrated Monitoring Program (May - Sept 2021)

  • Chair, independent review panel for the PCIMP

Site-specific guideline values for nitrate toxicity in high hardness waters (Sept - Dec 2020)

  • Developing site-specific nitrate toxicity guideline values for freshwaters of the Pilbara region where high hardness occurs in relation to surplus groundwater discharge to the environment (Rio Tinto Iron Ore Operations) (Sept - Dec 2020).

Water quality advice for Snowy 2.0 construction team (Sept 2019 - Dec 2020)

  • Provision of review and advice on water quality issues relevant to the Snowy 2.0 Main Works EIS for Future Generation Joint Venture, the principal contractor delivering Snowy 2.0 on behalf of Snowy Hydro (Sept 2019 - current).

Key Knowledge Needs for Ranger uranium mine

  • Development of the Supervising Scientist’s Key Knowledge Needs (KKNs) for the rehabilitation of Ranger uranium mine (2017) (http://www.environment.gov.au/science/supervising-scientist/publications/ssr/key-knowledge-needs-2017) (Supervising Scientist Branch)

Rehabilitation standards for Ranger uranium mine

  • Development of the Supervising Scientist’s rehabilitation standards for the Ranger uranium mine (2016-18) (http://www.environment.gov.au/science/supervising-scientist/publications/ss-rehabilitation-standards) (Supervising Scientist Branch)

Tropical marine toxicity test methods for northern Australia

  • Review of toxicity testing methods in tropical Australia (2008)
  • Development of toxicity testing methods and marine water quality guideline values for aluminium, molybdenum and gallium using tropical Australian species (2012-2017; with Australian Institute of Marine Science and Rio Tinto Alumina)

Tropical Rivers Inventory and Assessment Project (TRIAP)

  • Assessment of assets and threats to Australia’s tropical rivers (2005-2008) (funded  by LWA/NHT2; http://www.environment.gov.au/science/supervising-scientist/publications/tropical-rivers/publications-reports)

Multiple lines of evidence assessment of aquatic ecosystems for Argyle Diamond Mine

  • Large-scale, multi-year, laboratory and field assessments of the impacts of saline (MgSO4-rich) discharges from Argyle Diamond Mine (2004-2008) (funded by Argyle Diamond Mine). See van Dam et al (2014; Environ Sci Poll Res 21, 118-130 for details)

Guidance for direct toxicity assessment

  • Guidance and recommendations for direct toxicity assessment in Australia and New Zealand (2001) 


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