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5. Resource Recovery & Reuse

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7. Sustainable Management of Environmental Impacts

8. IWM & WSUD

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9. Climate Change

10. Economic Regulation, Frameworks and Productivity

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#4047E-11 Improved measurement and detection of oxyanions in drinking and recycled water

Program: Summer
Organizations

National Measurement Institute
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#4009-09 Benzotriazoles and Benzothiazoles in wastewater and drinking water sources

Program: PhD
Leader: Clara Loi
Organizations

Curtin University
Water Corporation

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Status: In Progress
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#4013A Permeable pavements with underlying storage

Program: CRC WQT
Leader: Baden Myers
Organizations

Status: Completed

#4013B Hydrodynamics and biogeochemistry in Myponga Reservoir

Program: CRC WQT
Organizations

University of Adelaide

Status: Completed

#4013C Water use, perceptions, attitudes and values in Gosford

Program: CRC WQT
Organizations

University of Technology, Sydney
NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water
Gosford City Council

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Status: In Progress

#4013D Characterisation of NOM in groundwaters

Program: CRC WQT
Organizations

Curtin University
Water Corporation
KBR

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Status: Completed

#4013E Stable isotopes for the characterisation of NOM

Program: CRC WQT
Organizations

Curtin University
Water Corporation
University of Western Australia

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Status: In Progress

#4013F Portable instruments to measure pesticides in water

Program: CRC WQT
Organizations

RMIT University

Status: Completed

#4013G Decision support system to maintain water quality

Program: CRC WQT
Organizations

University of Adelaide
Yarra Valley Water
United Water International Pty Ltd
South East Water
Sydney Water

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Status: In Progress

#4013H Decomposition of triclosan from wastewater for drinking source

Program: CRC WQT
Organizations

Status: Completed

#4013I A universal calibration system for on-line analysis of drinking water

Program: CRC WQT
Status: In Progress

#4013J Characterisation and treatability of NOM in groundwaters used for drinking water

Program: CRC WQT
Organizations

Curtin University
Water Corporation
University of Western Australia

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Status: In Progress
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#4013L Biodegradation of triclosan in the wastewater environment

Program: CRC WQT
Organizations

SA Water

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Status: In Progress
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#4013P Effectiveness of catchment management-quantative approach

Program: CRC WQT
Organizations

RMIT University
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed

#4013Q Assessing the effectiveness of catchment management to improve drinking water quality

Program: CRC WQT
Leader: Hanna Driessen
Organizations

Curtin University
Water Corporation

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Status: In Progress

#4013R The effect of salinity and turbidity in freshwater ecosystems

Program: CRC WQT
Leader: Jason Dunlop
Organizations

Griffith University
DERM (QLD)

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Status: In Progress

#4013S Radioactive residues associated with water treatment, use and disposal in Australia

Program: CRC WQT
Leader: Ross Kleinschmidt
Organizations

Griffith University
Queensland Health
Queensland University of Technology

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Status: In Progress

#4013T Effects of cylindrospermopsin on aspects of human reproduction

Program: CRC WQT
Leader: Dina Zebian
Organizations

Flinders University
SA Water
Australian Water Quality Centre

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Status: In Progress
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#4015 Pathogens in biosolids

Program: CRC WQT
Leader: Karen Schwarz
Organizations

Curtin University
CSIRO
Water Corporation
Department of Health (Vic)

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Status: In Progress

#4017 Assessment for pathogens and organic contaminants in biosolids

Program: CRC WQT
Leader: Kate Langdon
Organizations

University of Adelaide
CSIRO

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Status: Completed
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#4021-10 Maintaining disinfectant residual in distribution systems

Program: Honours
Organizations

Curtin University

Status: Completed

#4022-10 Effects of cylindrospermopsin on mouse stem cells

Program: Honours
Organizations

Flinders University

Status: Completed

#4024-10 N-nitrosamine formation in secondary wastewaters and their removal by AOP

Program: PhD
Organizations

Curtin University
Water Corporation
GHD
EAWAG

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Status: Completed
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#4025-10 Optimising DAF for algae removal by bubble modification

Program: PhD
Organizations

UNSW
United Water International Pty Ltd
SA Water
Melbourne Water
Seqwater
Cranfield University

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Status: Completed
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#4026-10 Aquatic passive sampler technologies for pharmaceuticals and water pollutants

Program: PhD
Leader: Sarit Kaserzon
Organizations

University of Queensland

Status: Completed

#4029-10 Health risk assessment of pathogens in stormwater harvested for reuse

Program: PhD
Leader: Jane Louise Lampard
Organizations

Griffith University
Centre for Water Sensitive Cities
University of the Sunshine Coast

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Status: In Progress
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#4030-10 Physico-chemical controls on growth and toxicity of Microcystis and Anabaena in water supply reservoirs

Program: PhD
Leader: Anna Yeung
Organizations

UNSW
Water NSW

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Status: Completed
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#4033A Optimising flocculation of algal cells

Program: Summer
Leader: Joshua Putnam
Organizations

UNSW

Status: Completed
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#4033B Acrylamide and acrylonitrile in recycled water for groundwater recharge

Program: Summer
Organizations

Curtin University
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#4033C Remediation of arsenic contaminated drinking water with nano-particles

Program: Summer
Organizations

ChemCentre

Status: Completed
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#4033D Holding times for TDS and TSS in water matrices

Program: Summer
Leader: Nurshadrina Akabar
Organizations

National Measurement Institute
Curtin University

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Status: Completed
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#4033E Oxidation of saline secondary effluent

Program: Summer
Organizations

RMIT University
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#4033F Genetic markers for Cryptosporidium oocysts

Program: Summer
Leader: Michael Webber
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre

Status: Completed
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#4033H Novel toxic effects of Anabaena

Program: Summer
Leader: Kimberly Sieburn
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre

Status: Completed
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#4033I Non-invasive techniques to detect biofilms in distribution systems

Program: Summer
Leader: Stef Sotora
Organizations

GWM Water
SA Water

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Status: Completed
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#4033J Analysis of compounds in brine solids from groundwater desalination

Program: Summer
Organizations

Victoria University
GWM Water
CSIRO

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Status: Completed
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#4033K Peak Phosphorous and how we treat our wastewater streams

Program: Summer
Leader: Emily Hyde
Organizations

University of Newcastle
Hunter Water

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Status: Completed
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#4034-11 PCR Markers for Cryptosporidium oocyst infectivity and genotype

Program: Honours
Leader: Michael Webber
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
Flinders University

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Status: Completed
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#4035-11 Nutrient degradation in Aldinga aquifer

Program: Honours
Leader: Kimberly Sieburn
Organizations

SA Water
Flinders University

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Status: Completed
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#4036-11 New methods for monitoring pesticides in catchments

Program: Honours
Leader: Ana Maria Martins
Organizations

RMIT University
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#4037-11 Regulated and emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water: occurrence and precursor removal strategies

Program: PhD
Leader: Kalinda Watson
Organizations

Griffith University
SEQ Water Grid Manager

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Status: Completed
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#4038-11 Impact of hazardous events on MBR treatment performance

Program: PhD
Leader: Trang Trinh
Organizations

UNSW

Status: Completed
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#4039-11 Monitoring organic matter in drinking water systems using fluorescence spectroscopy

Program: PhD
Leader: Yulia Shutova
Organizations

UNSW
Melbourne Water
Hunter Water
Seqwater

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Status: Completed
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#4040-11 Comparison and development of advanced techniques for organic matter characterisation in water and wastewater

Program: PhD
Leader: Emma Plant
Organizations

University of Adelaide
Australian Water Quality Centre
University of Western Australia

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Status: Completed
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#4041-11 Limnothrixin: Chemical characterisation of a novel cyanobacterial toxin

Program: PhD
Leader: Paul Whan
Organizations

University of Adelaide
Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water

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Status: Completed
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#4043-11 Secondary impacts of water quality on health hardware in NT

Program: Honours
Organizations

Power & Water Corporation
Flinders University

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Status: Completed

#4047A-11 The effect of nitrogen on cylindrospermopsin production

Program: Summer
Leader: Melissa Rapadas
Organizations

UNSW
Sydney Water

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Status: Completed
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#4047B-11 Rainwater harvesting systems in arid Australia

Program: Summer
Leader: Chris Smithies
Organizations

Centre for Appropriate Technology

Status: Completed
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#4047C-11 Pathogen release fron STP's during a flood event

Program: Summer
Leader: Stephanie Garrick
Organizations

University of the Sunshine Coast
Griffith University
Queensland Health

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Status: Completed
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#4047D-11 Fugitive emissions from sludge lagoons

Program: Summer
Leader: Mitchell Lawlor-O'Neill
Organizations

University of Newcastle
Hunter Water

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Status: Completed
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#4049-11 Regulation of cylindrospermopsin production

Program: Honours
Leader: Melissa Rapadas
Organizations

UNSW
Sydney Water

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Status: Completed
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#4050-11 Characterisation of a novel toxin from Anabaena circinalis

Program: Honours
Leader: Stef Sotora
Organizations

SA Water
Australian Water Quality Centre
Flinders University

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Status: Completed
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#4051-11 CSG Fraccing chemicals toxicity assessment

Program: Honours
Leader: Madeleine Payne
Organizations

Griffith University
Queensland Health

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Status: Completed
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#4052-11 The influence of organic matter molecular weight on DBP formation

Program: Honours
Leader: Sophie Day
Organizations

University of Queensland
Seqwater

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Status: Completed
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#4053-12 Legal barriers to wastewater management and recycling

Program: PhD
Organizations

TasWater

Status: Completed
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#4054-12 Advanced oxidation technology for enabling reverse osmosis concentrate reuse

Program: PhD
Leader: Muhammad Umar
Organizations

RMIT University

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Status: Completed
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#4055-12 Investigation of endocrine disruption in Australian aquatic environments

Program: PhD
Organizations

Griffith University
Seqwater
Sydney Water
Melbourne Water
Department of Water (WA)
DERM (QLD)

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Status: Completed
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#4056-12 MIPs for use in FIA systems for pesticide analysis

Program: PhD
Leader: sally harrison
Organizations

Melbourne Water
RMIT University

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Status: Completed
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#4057-12 Versatile, portable FIA systems for pesticide analysis

Program: PhD
Leader: Ana Martins
Organizations

RMIT University
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#4060-12 Reticulation Taste and Odour

Program: Masters
Organizations

Goulburn Valley Water
RMIT University

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Status: Completed

#4060-13 Reticulation Taste and Odour

Program: Masters
Leader: Tara Callingham
Organizations

Goulburn Valley Water
RMIT University

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Status: Completed
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#4101-13 Role of wastewater derived organic matter for the fate and toxicity of engineered nanomaterials

Program: Honours
Leader: Elissa O'Malley
Organizations

University of Queensland
National Measurement Institute

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Status: Completed
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#4102-13 Rapid tools for Cryptosporidium infectivity assessment and species identification

Program: Honours
Leader: Anna Wilson
Organizations

SA Water
Flinders University

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Status: Completed
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#4103-16 Detection of radionuclides from radiation medical treatments within South Australia's wastewater

Program: Honours
Leader: Samantha Pandelus
Organizations

EPA (SA)
Flinders University
SA Water

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Status: Completed
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#4104-14 Olfactory GC analysis of taste and odour compounds

Program: Honours
Leader: Lily Liu
Organizations

UNSW
GWM Water

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Status: Completed
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#4105-14 Nutrient sources of Tilligerry Creek estuary, NSW, using stable isotope analysis

Program: Honours
Leader: Richard Connor
Organizations

University of Newcastle
Hunter Water

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Status: Completed
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#4106-14 Nutrient sources of Tilligerry Creek estuary, NSW, using stable isotope analysis

Program: Honours
Leader: Daniel Kousbroek
Organizations

University of Newcastle
Hunter Water

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Status: Completed
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#4107-15 Characterising hydrophobic soils

Program: Honours
Leader: Luke Kitchens
Organizations

ChemCentre
Murdoch University

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Status: Completed
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#4108-15 Dominant nutrient sources of intertidal ecosystems using stable isotopes of Carbon (12C:13C) and Nitrogen (14N:15N)

Program: Honours
Leader: Angus Fanning
Organizations

University of Newcastle
Hunter Water

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Status: Completed
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#4109-15 Investigating bioaccumulation of chemical pollutants adsorbed to Microplastics in the terrestrial environment

Program: Honours
Organizations

RMIT University

Status: Completed

#4110-17 Delineating the effects of recycled wastewater in estuarine systems

Program: Honours
Leader: David Workman
Organizations

University of Newcastle
Hunter Water

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Status: Completed
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#4111-17 Smart monitoring for microbial risk assessment

Program: Honours
Leader: Sarah Aucote
Organizations

SA Water
Flinders University

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Status: Completed
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#4113 Modelling pathogen health risks associated with stormwater reuse

Program: Honours
Leader: Dean Mensinga
Organizations

Seqwater
Griffith University

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Status: Completed

#4301-19 Emerging vector-borne pathogens in Melbourne

Program: Masters
Organizations

Melbourne Water
University of Melbourne

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Status: In Progress

#4501-14 The implementation of dry stacking operating methods in wastewater treatment evaporation pans

Program: PhD
Leader: Sri harini Chellappan
Organizations

University of Melbourne
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#4502-13 Chloramine speciation in drinking waters: impacts on disinfection by-product formation

Program: PhD
Leader: Zuo Tong How
Organizations

Curtin University
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#4503-13 Reducing the risk of spontaneous combustion of stockpiles of biosolids

Program: PhD
Leader: Rachael Aganetti
Organizations

Victoria University
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#4504-13 Informing infrastructure planning processes for Integrated Urban Water Management projects

Program: PhD
Leader: Casey Furlong
Organizations

RMIT University
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#4505-14 Improving modelling and prediction of removal of micropollutants during wastewater treatment

Program: PhD
Leader: Yufei Wang
Organizations

RMIT University
UNSW
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#4506-14 Passive sampling for chlorinated organophosphorus flame retardants in Australian surface waters

Program: PhD
Leader: Christine Close
Organizations

RMIT University

Status: In Progress
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#4507-14 Optimising algal floc structure for more efficient separation

Program: PhD
Leader: Andrea Gonzalez
Organizations

UNSW

Status: Completed
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#4508-14 Particle protection of pathogens from disinfection

Program: PhD
Leader: Charndeep Singh Chahal
Organizations

SA Water
Melbourne Water
Flinders University

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Status: Completed
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#4509-14 Use of MT-PCR in an operational environment to assess the toxicity of algal blooms in Victorian waters

Program: PhD
Leader: Nijoy John
Organizations

University of Melbourne
Melbourne Water

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Status: In Progress
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#4510-15 DBP's: Significance of Phytoplankton in formation and speciation

Program: PhD
Organizations

University of Adelaide
SA Water

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Status: Completed
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#4512-15 Oxidation treatment for antibiotics and ARG's removal

Program: PhD
Leader: Maolida Nihemaiti
Organizations

Curtin University
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#4513-15 Role of DOM photosensitization in the photolysis of antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant genes

Program: PhD
Leader: Xi-Zhi Niu
Organizations

Curtin University
ChemCentre

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Status: In Progress
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#4515-15 Optimising anaerobic lagoons for improved energy production from waste

Program: PhD
Leader: Peter Wardrop
Organizations

Melbourne Water
University of Queensland
University of Melbourne

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Status: In Progress
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#4516-15 Fluorescence characterisation of cyanobacteria

Program: PhD
Leader: Sara Imran Khan
Organizations

UNSW

Status: Completed
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#4517-15 Evaluating the use of microbial source-tracking markers in QMRA

Program: PhD
Leader: Sonya Kozak
Organizations

Griffith University
Healthy Waterways
Seqwater
CSIRO

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Status: In Progress
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#4518-15 Distributed water in swimming pools: minimising health risks

Program: PhD
Leader: Rhys Carter
Organizations

Curtin University
ChemCentre

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Status: In Progress
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#4519-15 Detection of enteric viruses in environmental matrices

Program: PhD
Leader: Jennifer Lun
Organizations

UNSW
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#4520-17 Metabolomics applications to advance pathogen detection and viability assessment in water

Program: PhD
Leader: Vijay Dhamale
Organizations

CSIRO
Swinburne University of Technology

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Status: In Progress

#4521-16 Development and evaluation of molecular techniques for monitoring aquatic macroinvertebrates in freshwater systems

Program: PhD
Leader: Eddie Tsyrlin
Organizations

Melbourne Water
University of Melbourne

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Status: In Progress
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#4522-16 Optimisation of granular sludge for energy efficient wastewater treatment and reuse

Program: PhD
Leader: Ben Thwaites
Organizations

UNSW
SA Water

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Status: In Progress
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#4523-16 Optimising coagulant and PAC dose control during cyanobacteria blooms

Program: PhD
Organizations

UNSW

Status: Completed
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#4524-16 Design of water systems under climate uncertainty

Program: PhD
Leader: Cameron McPhail
Organizations

SA Water
University of Adelaide

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Status: Completed
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#4525-16 Assessing the impact of wastewater-derived PFCs on aquatic ecosystems

Program: PhD
Leader: Timothy Coggan
Organizations

RMIT University
University of Melbourne
Melbourne Water

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Status: In Progress
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#4526-17 Microcystis blooms - insights from genomics and metagenomics

Program: PhD
Leader: Caitlin Romanis
Organizations

University of Newcastle
University of Melbourne
Melbourne Water

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Status: In Progress
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#4527-17 Fate, behaviour and ecological impact of biosolids derived fluorinated surfactants

Program: PhD
Leader: Damien Moodie
Organizations

Melbourne Water
RMIT University

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Status: In Progress
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#4529-17 Removal of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in wastewater treatment

Program: PhD
Leader: Luis Restrepo
Organizations

Water Corporation
Curtin University

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Status: In Progress
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#4530-17 Diversity profiling of Australian animal and humans as a form of microbial source tracking

Program: PhD
Leader: Christian O'Dea
Organizations

Seqwater
University of the Sunshine Coast

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Status: In Progress

#4531-17 High rate treatment of wastewater with immobilised algae

Program: PhD
Leader: Matthew Kube
Organizations

South East Water
Goulburn Valley Water
RMIT University

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Status: In Progress
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#4532-17 An optimal asset renewal decision support model

Program: PhD
Leader: Neda Gorjian Jolfaei
Organizations

SA Water
University of Adelaide

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Status: In Progress
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#4533-17 Understanding the biofilm ecology of Legionella in drinking water distribution systems

Program: PhD
Leader: Casey Huang
Organizations

University of Queensland

Status: In Progress

#4534-17 Implementation of WSUD approaches to manage stormwater quality & quantity in existing developments

Program: PhD
Leader: Samira Rashetnia
Organizations

Melbourne Water
Victoria University

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Status: In Progress

#4535-17 Monochloramine management toolbox

Program: PhD
Leader: Sharif Hossain
Organizations

SA Water
University of South Australia

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Status: In Progress

#4536-18 NOM monitoring and characterisation in the Nepean

Program: PhD
Leader: Anthony Agostino
Organizations

UNSW
Sydney Water
Water NSW

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Status: In Progress

#4537-18 Environmental fate & ecological impact of surface water derived PFAS substances

Program: PhD
Leader: Drew Szabo
Organizations

Melbourne Water
University of Melbourne
RMIT University

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Status: Completed

#4539-19 Investigating community attitudes to alternative water sources

Program: PhD
Leader: Christina Semasingha
Organizations

Barwon Water
Deakin University

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Status: In Progress

#4540-19 Beneficial reuse of sludge from water treatment processes

Program: PhD
Leader: Minh Duc Nguyen
Organizations

Barwon Water
Deakin University

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Status: In Progress

#4542-18 Mitigating methane emissions from sludge drying lagoons

Program: PhD
Leader: Sarah Aucote
Organizations

SA Water
Melbourne Water
Hunter Water
University of Queensland

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Status: In Progress

#4543-18 Treatment strategies to remove microplastics from whole of water supply cycle

Program: PhD
Leader: Kala Senathirajah
Organizations

Water Corporation
University of Newcastle

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Status: In Progress

#4544-19 Assessing granular activated carbon capacity for algal T & O removal

Program: PhD
Leader: Rafael Paulino
Organizations

UNSW
Melbourne Water

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Status: In Progress

#4547-20 Sewage treatment fugitive carbon footprint reduction

Program: PhD
Leader: Kaili Li
Organizations

Icon Water
University of Queensland

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Status: In Progress

#4945-19 Remediation of PFAS in biosolids

Program: PhD
Leader: Ekaterina Selezneva
Organizations

RMIT University
University of Newcastle
South East Water
Melbourne Water
Hunter Water

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Status: In Progress

Project #	Project Name	Program	Key Issues	Student	Organisations	Status
4047E-11	Improved measurement and detection of oxyanions in drinking and recycled water	Summer	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis d. DBPs		National Measurement Institute Water Corporation Show all (2)	Completed
4009-09	Benzotriazoles and Benzothiazoles in wastewater and drinking water sources	PhD	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants d. DBPs	Clara Loi	Curtin University Water Corporation Show all (2)	In Progress
4013A	Permeable pavements with underlying storage	CRC WQT		Baden Myers		Completed
4013B	Hydrodynamics and biogeochemistry in Myponga Reservoir	CRC WQT			University of Adelaide	Completed
4013C	Water use, perceptions, attitudes and values in Gosford	CRC WQT			University of Technology, Sydney NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water Gosford City Council Show all (3)	In Progress
4013D	Characterisation of NOM in groundwaters	CRC WQT			Curtin University Water Corporation KBR Show all (3)	Completed
4013E	Stable isotopes for the characterisation of NOM	CRC WQT			Curtin University Water Corporation University of Western Australia Show all (3)	In Progress
4013F	Portable instruments to measure pesticides in water	CRC WQT			RMIT University	Completed
4013G	Decision support system to maintain water quality	CRC WQT			University of Adelaide Yarra Valley Water United Water International Pty Ltd South East Water Sydney Water Show all (5)	In Progress
4013H	Decomposition of triclosan from wastewater for drinking source	CRC WQT				Completed
4013I	A universal calibration system for on-line analysis of drinking water	CRC WQT				In Progress
4013J	Characterisation and treatability of NOM in groundwaters used for drinking water	CRC WQT	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology c. Treatment technologies 9. Disinfection d. DBPs 11. Distribution b. System integrity		Curtin University Water Corporation University of Western Australia Show all (3)	In Progress
4013L	Biodegradation of triclosan in the wastewater environment	CRC WQT	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants b. Removal		SA Water Show all (2)	In Progress
4013P	Effectiveness of catchment management-quantative approach	CRC WQT			RMIT University Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
4013Q	Assessing the effectiveness of catchment management to improve drinking water quality	CRC WQT		Hanna Driessen	Curtin University Water Corporation Show all (2)	In Progress
4013R	The effect of salinity and turbidity in freshwater ecosystems	CRC WQT		Jason Dunlop	Griffith University DERM (QLD) Show all (2)	In Progress
4013S	Radioactive residues associated with water treatment, use and disposal in Australia	CRC WQT		Ross Kleinschmidt	Griffith University Queensland Health Queensland University of Technology Show all (3)	In Progress
4013T	Effects of cylindrospermopsin on aspects of human reproduction	CRC WQT	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology	Dina Zebian	Flinders University SA Water Australian Water Quality Centre Show all (3)	In Progress
4015	Pathogens in biosolids	CRC WQT		Karen Schwarz	Curtin University CSIRO Water Corporation Department of Health (Vic) Show all (4)	In Progress
4017	Assessment for pathogens and organic contaminants in biosolids	CRC WQT	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity 6. Waste Stream Disposal and Reuse c. Nutrient recovery 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals b. Exposure assessment	Kate Langdon	University of Adelaide CSIRO Show all (2)	Completed
4021-10	Maintaining disinfectant residual in distribution systems	Honours			Curtin University	Completed
4022-10	Effects of cylindrospermopsin on mouse stem cells	Honours			Flinders University	Completed
4024-10	N-nitrosamine formation in secondary wastewaters and their removal by AOP	PhD	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology c. Treatment technologies 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis b. Removal d. DBPs 15. Measurement a. Monitoring b. Source characterisation		Curtin University Water Corporation GHD EAWAG Show all (4)	Completed
4025-10	Optimising DAF for algae removal by bubble modification	PhD	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) c. Treatment and process validation 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) a. Control		UNSW United Water International Pty Ltd SA Water Melbourne Water Seqwater Cranfield University Show all (6)	Completed
4026-10	Aquatic passive sampler technologies for pharmaceuticals and water pollutants	PhD		Sarit Kaserzon	University of Queensland	Completed
4029-10	Health risk assessment of pathogens in stormwater harvested for reuse	PhD	Show Issues 7. Fit for Purpose a. Decentralised f. Scheme validation 8. Risk Assessment d. Health impacts j. Pathogens - risk assessment	Jane Louise Lampard	Griffith University Centre for Water Sensitive Cities University of the Sunshine Coast Show all (3)	In Progress
4030-10	Physico-chemical controls on growth and toxicity of Microcystis and Anabaena in water supply reservoirs	PhD	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection	Anna Yeung	UNSW Water NSW Show all (2)	Completed
4033A	Optimising flocculation of algal cells	Summer	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) c. Treatment and process validation 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) a. Control	Joshua Putnam	UNSW	Completed
4033B	Acrylamide and acrylonitrile in recycled water for groundwater recharge	Summer	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology b. Membrane performance 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis		Curtin University Water Corporation Show all (2)	Completed
4033C	Remediation of arsenic contaminated drinking water with nano-particles	Summer	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants b. Removal 7. Fit for Purpose a. Decentralised 10. Rural & Regional b. Application of ADWG		ChemCentre	Completed
4033D	Holding times for TDS and TSS in water matrices	Summer	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis	Nurshadrina Akabar	National Measurement Institute Curtin University Show all (2)	Completed
4033E	Oxidation of saline secondary effluent	Summer	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants b. Removal 6. Waste Stream Disposal and Reuse a. Brine management and salinity 9. Disinfection c. Use of alternative methods		RMIT University Melbourne Water Show all (3)	Completed
4033F	Genetic markers for Cryptosporidium oocysts	Summer	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection	Michael Webber	Australian Water Quality Centre	Completed
4033H	Novel toxic effects of Anabaena	Summer	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) a. Control d. Risk Assessment	Kimberly Sieburn	Australian Water Quality Centre	Completed
4033I	Non-invasive techniques to detect biofilms in distribution systems	Summer	Show Issues 9. Disinfection a. Taste & odour b. Control 10. Rural & Regional b. Application of ADWG	Stef Sotora	GWM Water SA Water Show all (2)	Completed
4033J	Analysis of compounds in brine solids from groundwater desalination	Summer	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology c. Treatment technologies 6. Waste Stream Disposal and Reuse a. Brine management and salinity		Victoria University GWM Water CSIRO Show all (3)	Completed
4033K	Peak Phosphorous and how we treat our wastewater streams	Summer	Show Issues 6. Waste Stream Disposal and Reuse c. Nutrient recovery	Emily Hyde	University of Newcastle Hunter Water Show all (2)	Completed
4034-11	PCR Markers for Cryptosporidium oocyst infectivity and genotype	Honours	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection	Michael Webber	Australian Water Quality Centre Flinders University Show all (2)	Completed
4035-11	Nutrient degradation in Aldinga aquifer	Honours	Show Issues 7. Fit for Purpose f. Scheme validation 8. Risk Assessment j. Pathogens - risk assessment 15. Measurement a. Monitoring b. Source characterisation	Kimberly Sieburn	SA Water Flinders University Show all (2)	Completed
4036-11	New methods for monitoring pesticides in catchments	Honours	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection	Ana Maria Martins	RMIT University Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
4037-11	Regulated and emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water: occurrence and precursor removal strategies	PhD	Show Issues 9. Disinfection d. DBPs	Kalinda Watson	Griffith University SEQ Water Grid Manager Show all (2)	Completed
4038-11	Impact of hazardous events on MBR treatment performance	PhD	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology b. Membrane performance c. Treatment technologies 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis b. Removal 7. Fit for Purpose a. Decentralised 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals	Trang Trinh	UNSW	Completed
4039-11	Monitoring organic matter in drinking water systems using fluorescence spectroscopy	PhD	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) c. Detection 9. Disinfection a. Taste & odour d. DBPs 11. Distribution a. On-line monitoring	Yulia Shutova	UNSW Melbourne Water Hunter Water Seqwater Show all (4)	Completed
4040-11	Comparison and development of advanced techniques for organic matter characterisation in water and wastewater	PhD	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology c. Treatment technologies 6. Waste Stream Disposal and Reuse b. Soils & sediments c. Nutrient recovery 10. Rural & Regional a. Water security 15. Measurement a. Monitoring b. Source characterisation	Emma Plant	University of Adelaide Australian Water Quality Centre University of Western Australia Show all (3)	Completed
4041-11	Limnothrixin: Chemical characterisation of a novel cyanobacterial toxin	PhD	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) c. Detection d. Risk Assessment	Paul Whan	University of Adelaide Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Show all (3)	Completed
4043-11	Secondary impacts of water quality on health hardware in NT	Honours			Power & Water Corporation Flinders University Show all (2)	Completed
4047A-11	The effect of nitrogen on cylindrospermopsin production	Summer	Show Issues 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) b. Advice d. Risk Assessment	Melissa Rapadas	UNSW Sydney Water Show all (2)	Completed
4047B-11	Rainwater harvesting systems in arid Australia	Summer	Show Issues 10. Rural & Regional a. Water security c. POE/POU	Chris Smithies	Centre for Appropriate Technology	Completed
4047C-11	Pathogen release fron STP's during a flood event	Summer	Show Issues 8. Risk Assessment i. Pathogens exposure assessment j. Pathogens - risk assessment	Stephanie Garrick	University of the Sunshine Coast Griffith University Queensland Health Show all (3)	Completed
4047D-11	Fugitive emissions from sludge lagoons	Summer	Show Issues 8. Risk Assessment	Mitchell Lawlor-O'Neill	University of Newcastle Hunter Water Show all (2)	Completed
4049-11	Regulation of cylindrospermopsin production	Honours	Show Issues 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) b. Advice d. Risk Assessment	Melissa Rapadas	UNSW Sydney Water Show all (2)	Completed
4050-11	Characterisation of a novel toxin from Anabaena circinalis	Honours	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) c. Detection d. Risk Assessment	Stef Sotora	SA Water Australian Water Quality Centre Flinders University Show all (3)	Completed
4051-11	CSG Fraccing chemicals toxicity assessment	Honours	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection	Madeleine Payne	Griffith University Queensland Health Show all (2)	Completed
4052-11	The influence of organic matter molecular weight on DBP formation	Honours	Show Issues 9. Disinfection d. DBPs	Sophie Day	University of Queensland Seqwater Show all (2)	Completed
4053-12	Legal barriers to wastewater management and recycling	PhD	Show Issues 8. Risk Assessment f. Barriers to implementation g. Governance & society		TasWater	Completed
4054-12	Advanced oxidation technology for enabling reverse osmosis concentrate reuse	PhD	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants	Muhammad Umar	RMIT University Show all (2)	Completed
4055-12	Investigation of endocrine disruption in Australian aquatic environments	PhD	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis b. Removal c. Toxicity 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals b. Exposure assessment e. Knowledge & communication 15. Measurement a. Monitoring b. Source characterisation		Griffith University Seqwater Sydney Water Melbourne Water Department of Water (WA) DERM (QLD) Show all (6)	Completed
4056-12	MIPs for use in FIA systems for pesticide analysis	PhD	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection	sally harrison	Melbourne Water RMIT University Show all (2)	Completed
4057-12	Versatile, portable FIA systems for pesticide analysis	PhD	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection	Ana Martins	RMIT University Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
4060-12	Reticulation Taste and Odour	Masters			Goulburn Valley Water RMIT University Show all (2)	Completed
4060-13	Reticulation Taste and Odour	Masters	Show Issues B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.3 Improve consumer perception of the quality of tap water in relation to aesthetics, including taste and odour	Tara Callingham	Goulburn Valley Water RMIT University Show all (2)	Completed
4101-13	Role of wastewater derived organic matter for the fate and toxicity of engineered nanomaterials	Honours	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.3 Quantify the water quality and health risks associated arising from the increased use of nanoparticles	Elissa O'Malley	University of Queensland National Measurement Institute Show all (2)	Completed
4102-13	Rapid tools for Cryptosporidium infectivity assessment and species identification	Honours	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses P. 1.2 Develop tools to identify and track microbial sources of contamination to increase understanding and prioritise risk management P. 1.6 Identify and assess the water quality risks from extreme events B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.1 Investigate novel methods for detection of specific pathogens of concern B3. Improve Business Operations P. 3.1 Develop cost-effective validation protocols for recycled water schemes P. 3.2 Understand and quantify the treatment benefits of water storages B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact	Anna Wilson	SA Water Flinders University Show all (2)	Completed
4103-16	Detection of radionuclides from radiation medical treatments within South Australia's wastewater	Honours	Show Issues B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 2 Provide robust and relevant scientific evidence to support the ongoing review and development of Australian water guidelines	Samantha Pandelus	EPA (SA) Flinders University SA Water Show all (3)	Completed
4104-14	Olfactory GC analysis of taste and odour compounds	Honours	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.2 Develop tools to identify and track microbial sources of contamination to increase understanding and prioritise risk management P. 1.3 Analyse the water quality and health risks associated with Cyanobacteria B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.1 Examine and refine reliable and cost effective analytical techniques (including bioassays) to measure chemical contaminants	Lily Liu	UNSW GWM Water Show all (2)	Completed
4105-14	Nutrient sources of Tilligerry Creek estuary, NSW, using stable isotope analysis	Honours	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.2 Develop tools to identify and track microbial sources of contamination to increase understanding and prioritise risk management C. 1.2 Identify the water quality and health risks associated with decentralised treatment systems, including rainwater tanks	Richard Connor	University of Newcastle Hunter Water Show all (2)	Completed
4106-14	Nutrient sources of Tilligerry Creek estuary, NSW, using stable isotope analysis	Honours	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.2 Develop tools to identify and track microbial sources of contamination to increase understanding and prioritise risk management C. 1.2 Identify the water quality and health risks associated with decentralised treatment systems, including rainwater tanks	Daniel Kousbroek	University of Newcastle Hunter Water Show all (2)	Completed
4107-15	Characterising hydrophobic soils	Honours	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.6 Identify and assess the water quality risks from extreme events B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.1 Develop and implement cost effective, simple to operate solutions, including decentralised systems, for water quality management in urban, regional and remote locations	Luke Kitchens	ChemCentre Murdoch University Show all (2)	Completed
4108-15	Dominant nutrient sources of intertidal ecosystems using stable isotopes of Carbon (12C:13C) and Nitrogen (14N:15N)	Honours	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.6 Investigate remote sensing and smart monitoring approaches to water quality management C. 2.4 Develop robust metrology approaches to increase confidence in water quality monitoring data	Angus Fanning	University of Newcastle Hunter Water Show all (2)	Completed
4109-15	Investigating bioaccumulation of chemical pollutants adsorbed to Microplastics in the terrestrial environment	Honours			RMIT University	Completed
4110-17	Delineating the effects of recycled wastewater in estuarine systems	Honours	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses P. 1.5 Identify and manage risks from waste stream disposal, including biosolids B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.1 Examine and refine reliable and cost effective analytical techniques (including bioassays) to measure chemical contaminants	David Workman	University of Newcastle Hunter Water Show all (2)	Completed
4111-17	Smart monitoring for microbial risk assessment	Honours	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.1 Investigate novel methods for detection of specific pathogens of concern	Sarah Aucote	SA Water Flinders University Show all (2)	Completed
4113	Modelling pathogen health risks associated with stormwater reuse	Honours		Dean Mensinga	Seqwater Griffith University Show all (2)	Completed
4301-19	Emerging vector-borne pathogens in Melbourne	Masters			Melbourne Water University of Melbourne Show all (2)	In Progress
4501-14	The implementation of dry stacking operating methods in wastewater treatment evaporation pans	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.5 Develop a comprehensive understanding of the formation of disinfection by-products and their occurrence in water supplies to inform risk assessment	Sri harini Chellappan	University of Melbourne Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
4502-13	Chloramine speciation in drinking waters: impacts on disinfection by-product formation	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.5 Develop a comprehensive understanding of the formation of disinfection by-products and their occurrence in water supplies to inform risk assessment B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.1 Examine and refine reliable and cost effective analytical techniques (including bioassays) to measure chemical contaminants B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.4 Assess the levels of required water disinfection to minimise the formation of DBPs B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 1 Support the Australian water utilities in the public health risk management of water supplies 4. 2 Provide robust and relevant scientific evidence to support the ongoing review and development of Australian water guidelines	Zuo Tong How	Curtin University Water Corporation Show all (2)	Completed
4503-13	Reducing the risk of spontaneous combustion of stockpiles of biosolids	PhD	Show Issues B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 1 Support the Australian water utilities in the public health risk management of water supplies 4. 4 Review and assess appropriate communication channels and pathways for the successful translation of science into practice	Rachael Aganetti	Victoria University Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
4504-13	Informing infrastructure planning processes for Integrated Urban Water Management projects	PhD	Show Issues B3. Improve Business Operations P. 3.4 Create decision support tools to achieve cost-effective public health management of water quality	Casey Furlong	RMIT University Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
4505-14	Improving modelling and prediction of removal of micropollutants during wastewater treatment	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.1 Investigate the potential health risks associated with blended water sources for human consumption P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses	Yufei Wang	RMIT University UNSW Melbourne Water Show all (3)	Completed
4506-14	Passive sampling for chlorinated organophosphorus flame retardants in Australian surface waters	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses	Christine Close	RMIT University	In Progress
4507-14	Optimising algal floc structure for more efficient separation	PhD	Show Issues B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.2 Optimise algal toxin removal in drinking water supplies	Andrea Gonzalez	UNSW	Completed
4508-14	Particle protection of pathogens from disinfection	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses	Charndeep Singh Chahal	SA Water Melbourne Water Flinders University Show all (3)	Completed
4509-14	Use of MT-PCR in an operational environment to assess the toxicity of algal blooms in Victorian waters	PhD	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.4 Improve methods for rapid detection and management of Cyanobacteria	Nijoy John	University of Melbourne Melbourne Water Show all (2)	In Progress
4510-15	DBP's: Significance of Phytoplankton in formation and speciation	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.3 Analyse the water quality and health risks associated with Cyanobacteria		University of Adelaide SA Water Show all (2)	Completed
4512-15	Oxidation treatment for antibiotics and ARG's removal	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.5 Develop a comprehensive understanding of the formation of disinfection by-products and their occurrence in water supplies to inform risk assessment B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.4 Assess the levels of required water disinfection to minimise the formation of DBPs C. 3.5 Develop water treatment improvements that minimise chemical contaminants, including manganese, bromate, bromide and other problematic chemicals P. 3.3 Quantify the cost savings and public health benefits of treatment processes B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 3 Implement an accepted National Validation Framework for water recycling schemes 4. 8 Assess and provide scientific evidence on the safety of alternative sources of drinking water	Maolida Nihemaiti	Curtin University Water Corporation Show all (2)	Completed
4513-15	Role of DOM photosensitization in the photolysis of antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant genes	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.2 Identify the water quality and health risks associated with decentralised treatment systems, including rainwater tanks P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses P. 1.5 Identify and manage risks from waste stream disposal, including biosolids B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.1 Develop and implement cost effective, simple to operate solutions, including decentralised systems, for water quality management in urban, regional and remote locations B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 1 Support the Australian water utilities in the public health risk management of water supplies 4. 3 Implement an accepted National Validation Framework for water recycling schemes	Xi-Zhi Niu	Curtin University ChemCentre Show all (2)	In Progress
4515-15	Optimising anaerobic lagoons for improved energy production from waste	PhD	Show Issues B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.1 Develop and implement cost effective, simple to operate solutions, including decentralised systems, for water quality management in urban, regional and remote locations	Peter Wardrop	Melbourne Water University of Queensland University of Melbourne Show all (3)	In Progress
4516-15	Fluorescence characterisation of cyanobacteria	PhD	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.4 Improve methods for rapid detection and management of Cyanobacteria B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.2 Optimise algal toxin removal in drinking water supplies	Sara Imran Khan	UNSW	Completed
4517-15	Evaluating the use of microbial source-tracking markers in QMRA	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.2 Develop tools to identify and track microbial sources of contamination to increase understanding and prioritise risk management B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 2 Provide robust and relevant scientific evidence to support the ongoing review and development of Australian water guidelines	Sonya Kozak	Griffith University Healthy Waterways Seqwater CSIRO Show all (4)	In Progress
4518-15	Distributed water in swimming pools: minimising health risks	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.5 Develop a comprehensive understanding of the formation of disinfection by-products and their occurrence in water supplies to inform risk assessment B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.4 Assess the levels of required water disinfection to minimise the formation of DBPs B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 1 Support the Australian water utilities in the public health risk management of water supplies	Rhys Carter	Curtin University ChemCentre Show all (2)	In Progress
4519-15	Detection of enteric viruses in environmental matrices	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses P. 1.2 Develop tools to identify and track microbial sources of contamination to increase understanding and prioritise risk management B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.1 Investigate novel methods for detection of specific pathogens of concern P. 2.5 Investigate the use of appropriate pathogen surrogates for cost effective and rapid water quality assessment B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.1 Develop and implement cost effective, simple to operate solutions, including decentralised systems, for water quality management in urban, regional and remote locations C. 3.3 Improve consumer perception of the quality of tap water in relation to aesthetics, including taste and odour B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 1 Support the Australian water utilities in the public health risk management of water supplies 4. 4 Review and assess appropriate communication channels and pathways for the successful translation of science into practice	Jennifer Lun	UNSW Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
4520-17	Metabolomics applications to advance pathogen detection and viability assessment in water	PhD		Vijay Dhamale	CSIRO Swinburne University of Technology Show all (2)	In Progress
4521-16	Development and evaluation of molecular techniques for monitoring aquatic macroinvertebrates in freshwater systems	PhD	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.4 Develop robust metrology approaches to increase confidence in water quality monitoring data	Eddie Tsyrlin	Melbourne Water University of Melbourne Show all (2)	In Progress
4522-16	Optimisation of granular sludge for energy efficient wastewater treatment and reuse	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.5 Identify and manage risks from waste stream disposal, including biosolids	Ben Thwaites	UNSW SA Water Show all (2)	In Progress
4523-16	Optimising coagulant and PAC dose control during cyanobacteria blooms	PhD	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes		UNSW	Completed
4524-16	Design of water systems under climate uncertainty	PhD	Show Issues B3. Improve Business Operations P. 3.4 Create decision support tools to achieve cost-effective public health management of water quality	Cameron McPhail	SA Water University of Adelaide Show all (2)	Completed
4525-16	Assessing the impact of wastewater-derived PFCs on aquatic ecosystems	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.5 Identify and manage risks from waste stream disposal, including biosolids	Timothy Coggan	RMIT University University of Melbourne Melbourne Water Show all (3)	In Progress
4526-17	Microcystis blooms - insights from genomics and metagenomics	PhD	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.4 Improve methods for rapid detection and management of Cyanobacteria	Caitlin Romanis	University of Newcastle University of Melbourne Melbourne Water Show all (3)	In Progress
4527-17	Fate, behaviour and ecological impact of biosolids derived fluorinated surfactants	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.5 Identify and manage risks from waste stream disposal, including biosolids	Damien Moodie	Melbourne Water RMIT University Show all (2)	In Progress
4529-17	Removal of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in wastewater treatment	PhD	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants	Luis Restrepo	Water Corporation Curtin University Show all (2)	In Progress
4530-17	Diversity profiling of Australian animal and humans as a form of microbial source tracking	PhD		Christian O'Dea	Seqwater University of the Sunshine Coast Show all (2)	In Progress
4531-17	High rate treatment of wastewater with immobilised algae	PhD	Show Issues B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.1 Develop and implement cost effective, simple to operate solutions, including decentralised systems, for water quality management in urban, regional and remote locations	Matthew Kube	South East Water Goulburn Valley Water RMIT University Show all (3)	In Progress
4532-17	An optimal asset renewal decision support model	PhD	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.7 Identify and assess the water quality risks from asset damage, including pipe bursts and backflows B3. Improve Business Operations P. 3.4 Create decision support tools to achieve cost-effective public health management of water quality	Neda Gorjian Jolfaei	SA Water University of Adelaide Show all (2)	In Progress
4533-17	Understanding the biofilm ecology of Legionella in drinking water distribution systems	PhD		Casey Huang	University of Queensland	In Progress
4534-17	Implementation of WSUD approaches to manage stormwater quality & quantity in existing developments	PhD		Samira Rashetnia	Melbourne Water Victoria University Show all (2)	In Progress
4535-17	Monochloramine management toolbox	PhD		Sharif Hossain	SA Water University of South Australia Show all (2)	In Progress
4536-18	NOM monitoring and characterisation in the Nepean	PhD		Anthony Agostino	UNSW Sydney Water Water NSW Show all (3)	In Progress
4537-18	Environmental fate & ecological impact of surface water derived PFAS substances	PhD		Drew Szabo	Melbourne Water University of Melbourne RMIT University Show all (3)	Completed
4539-19	Investigating community attitudes to alternative water sources	PhD		Christina Semasingha	Barwon Water Deakin University Show all (2)	In Progress
4540-19	Beneficial reuse of sludge from water treatment processes	PhD		Minh Duc Nguyen	Barwon Water Deakin University Show all (2)	In Progress
4542-18	Mitigating methane emissions from sludge drying lagoons	PhD		Sarah Aucote	SA Water Melbourne Water Hunter Water University of Queensland Show all (4)	In Progress
4543-18	Treatment strategies to remove microplastics from whole of water supply cycle	PhD		Kala Senathirajah	Water Corporation University of Newcastle Show all (2)	In Progress
4544-19	Assessing granular activated carbon capacity for algal T & O removal	PhD		Rafael Paulino	UNSW Melbourne Water Show all (2)	In Progress
4547-20	Sewage treatment fugitive carbon footprint reduction	PhD		Kaili Li	Icon Water University of Queensland Show all (2)	In Progress
4945-19	Remediation of PFAS in biosolids	PhD		Ekaterina Selezneva	RMIT University University of Newcastle South East Water Melbourne Water Hunter Water Show all (5)	In Progress