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2021 WaterRA Member Survey
Water Research Australia’s strength is its membership. Our BIG Team is at the heart of all we do and your views shape the opportunities and innovative outcomes we deliver, our collaborative member events, as well as help create impactful research...
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24th November)
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated from 18-24 November every year, and championed by the World Health Organisation.
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2021 AGM Wrap-up
Water Research Australia was delighted to host our second virtual AGM on Thursday 4th November with over 50 attendees from across our BIG Team of members and partners.
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Opportunity for First Nations Water Professional to join advisory committee
Water Research Australia (WaterRA) is a member-funded, not-for-profit organisation with the vision of being the “Leading source of water wisdom for healthy communities and a healthy planet”.
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WaterRA welcomes our newest Board members
Water Research Australia is pleased to announce the election of three new directors to its Board, as well as the re-election of one sitting director. Their addition to the Board will help WaterRA forge strong relationships and promote...
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Unlocking our future potential starts with strong direction and investment
Water Research Australia together with WSAA, is proud to present the Australian Urban Water Industry Research Priorities Agenda.
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WaterRA student nominated for industry award
Water Research Australia PhD student Sharif Hossain has been nominated for the Hodgson Medal – Student Water Prize at the South Australian AWA Awards.
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WaterRA 2020-21 Annual Report out now
Thank you to our BIG Team for continuing with us on our journey to build healthy people, healthy lives and a healthy planet.
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New tool launched to manage CECs
Water Research Australia is pleased to announce that ECHIDNA — Emerging Chemical Database of National Awareness — has launched exclusively to WaterRA members.
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Join us for our 2021 Annual General Meeting
The staff and Board of Water Research Australia are pleased to announce that our 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday 4th November at 3.30pm AEDT.
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Our 2021 Director Elections have commenced
Water Research Australia is driven by passionate and highly-skilled members of our BIG Team who sit on the Board of Directors.
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Call to join our Water Industry Consortium under CRC CARE
You are invited to join the new Water Industry Consortium, led by Water Research Australia, that forms part of our partnership with the CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE).
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WaterRA welcomes two new members
Water Research Australia is delighted to announce that two new members have joined the BIG Team, Viridis Consulting and GrapheneX.
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Popular data science training to return
Water Research Australia’s Research Leadership Program is bringing back the popular R for Water Professionals training.
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CRC opportunities update
Consistent with our aim to support the research goals of our members Water Research Australia has considered targeted participation in Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) that offer significant leveraging of our collective water industry investment.
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WaterRA's R&D Test Bed Inventory has launched
Water Research Australia has successfully launched its R&D Test Bed Inventory initiative. This scheme is designed to enable those developing and piloting technologies for the water sector access to researchers, new technology and capability...
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Incorporating used water into hydrogen production to develop a more sustainable energy source
Monash University researchers, together with local Victorian water utility companies, are looking at ways to produce hydrogen energy more sustainably through repurposing used water.
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Upcoming EnviSMART webinar
The Environmental Science Meeting for Australian Research Teams (EnviSMART) is a national online forum held monthly Thursdays 16:00 – 17:00 AEST and is hosted by the Australian Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants (ALEC) at the University of...
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WaterRA supporting excellence in research
As leaders in collaborative water research, Water Research Australia supports innovation in the sector through long-term sponsorship of both the national and state-based Research and Development Excellence Awards offered by the Australian Water...
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World's best tasting water found in regional Tasmania
Water from a small regional town in Tasmania, which was once deemed unsafe for consumption, is now the best tasting in the world.
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Water Safety Conference 2022
The “International Conference for Water Safety”, organised by the IWA Water Safety Planning Specialist Group in collaboration with the World Health Organisation will be held in Narvik, Norway from 22-24 June 2022.
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Arash Zamyadi selected for prestigious industry leadership program
Water Research Australia Research Manager, Dr Arash Zamyadi, has been selected to participate in the 2021 Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust Science to Policy Leadership Program.
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Expanded mentoring program successfully launches
Water Research Australia has successfully launched the expansion of its Mentoring Program to include supporting mid-career professionals.
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News from the WaterRA Board
Water Research Australia is pleased to announce that Steven Porter has filled the casual vacancy for an Industry Director on the WaterRA Board and will serve until the November AGM.
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Our webinars are now all available in one spot!
Water Research Australia members can now access all our 2020 and 2021 webinar recordings.
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New research: Hydrogen Economy
Water Research Australia has released a factsheet on the hydrogen economy based Advanced Oxidation Process.
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Upcoming CRC opportunities
Water Research Australia has a proud history of supporting the research goals of our members through targeted participation in Commonwealth-funded research initiatives such as Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) that offer significant leveraging...
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Data science workshops to return
Water Research Australia’s popular data science workshops – R for Water Professionals – will return this year.
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Welcome to new staff members
Water Research Australia is delighted to announce that two new staff members have joined the BIG Team.
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WaterRA Board Director update
Water Research Australia is pleased to announce that Amy Dysart will continue to serve on the WaterRA Board following her departure from Power and Water.
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Announcement of Symposium of Biosolids Training Centre
Water Research Australia is pleased to announce the Official Launch and 2021 First Annual Symposium for the ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Resource.
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Recent publications on wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2
Water Research Australia is pleased to bring you a summary of the latest global research collaborations on wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2. Many of the listed papers below feature WaterRA staff and ColoSSoS project partners.
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WaterRA members reconnect
Water Research Australia hosted its first in-person member networking event in over 18 months, during Ozwater 21.
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Sharing our success
Water Research Australia is still buzzing from being able to welcome hundreds of Ozwater 21 conference delegates through our interactive hub to showcase our amazing success over the past 12 months.
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Research Leadership | Mentoring Program EOIs
Water Research Australia has built upon the successful foundations of our Student Mentoring Program and broadened the support to all members.
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We’ll be online at Ozwater
No matter where you are in the world you can purchase an Ozwater online pass to hear more about the incredible work being conducted around Australia and internationally on sewage surveillance for SARS-CoV-2.
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Water industry to put its mark on the Commonwealth’s latest innovation fund
Water Research Australia (WaterRA) and the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) will be partners in the newly established National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub.
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WaterRA to exhibit at Ozwater ‘21
Water Research Australia would like to invite members and all delegates at this year’s Ozwater event to visit us at our interactive hub at Stand G10.
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Next-Gen Wastewater-Based Epidemiology | ColoSSoS and Beyond
At Ozwater 2021 Water Research Australia will host two 90-minute panel sessions to showcase the incredible work being conducted around the country and internationally on sewage surveillance for SARS-CoV-2.
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ColoSSoS further recognised for R&D excellence
The ColoSSoS Project – Collaboration on Sewage Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 – was awarded the R&D Excellence Award at both the NSW and Victorian AWA Water Awards held recently.
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Identifying the cost of algal blooms in Australia
In 2000, Atech Group estimated the cost of algal blooms to extractive water users in Australia to be approximately $95 million AUD/year. Today, this figure is likely to be significantly higher due to the increased proliferation of algal blooms,...
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WaterRA welcomes new member EPA SA
Water Research Australia is delighted to announce its newest Associate member, the Environment Protection Authority of South Australia.
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Call for young water professionals to join WaterRA’s RLPAC Committee
Water Research Australia has called for Expressions of Interest from young water professionals to join its Research Leadership Program Advisory Committee (RLPAC).
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WaterRA students celebrate success
Water Research Australia would like to congratulate two students who have recently had research papers published.
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Prestigious Nancy Millis Memorial PhD Award 2021 recipient announced
A WaterRA BIG Team congratulations to Kaili Li who has been presented with this year’s Nancy Millis Memorial Award.
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Celebrating 25 years of Health Stream
Water Research Australia is delighted to bring you the 100th issue of Health Stream – celebrating 25 years of providing information and analysis for water and health professionals.
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Interested in a PhD in water research?
As Australia and the world confront the growing challenges of climate change, natural disasters and a growing population, water resource management has never been more important.
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GPG to Sanitary Surveys and Monitoring to Support the Management of Drinking Water Catchments
A detailed assessment of a drinking water catchment’s source waters is necessary to define requirements for source control and treatment regimes.
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WaterRA student celebrates success in research undertaken to support utilities
Water Research Australia PhD Student Md Sharif Hossain has had a research paper published in the prestigious MDPI journal 'Sensors'.
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GWRC activities overview 2019-20
The Global Water Research Coalition (GWRC) is a non-profit organisation that serves as a focal point for the global collaboration for research planning and execution on water and wastewater related issues.
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Season's Greetings from WaterRA
On behalf of the Water Research Australia Board and staff I would like to wish you and your families a safe and enjoyable Christmas and New Year holiday season.
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ColoSSoS Project nominated for award
The ColoSSoS Project's Victorian Node has been nominated as a finalist for the ‘R&D Excellence Award’ at the 2020/21 Victorian Water Awards.
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Detecting harmful algal blooms in real time
Application of in situ fluorometers for monitoring algal blooms in water supply systems: potential for real time treatment validation and reactive chemical adjustment (WaterRA Project #4523)
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WaterRA welcomes two new members
Water Research Australia is delighted to announce that two new members have joined the BIG Team, Arris and Eurofins Environment Testing Australia.
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