Core Members
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Professor Ian Acworth
BSc Leeds, MSc PhD Birm, FGS Gary Johnston Professor of Water Management, University of New South Wales, Director Connected Waters Initiative Research Interests Connected water studies; geophysical techniques in groundwater; field studies and instrumentation. i.acworth@unsw.edu.au |
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Bryce Kelly
BSc(Hons) UNSW, PhD UNSW Associate Professor, School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences Research Interests Hydrogeology, aquifer recharge, aquifer sustainability, deep drainage in irrigation, electrical geophysical techniques, electrical properties of sediments, geostatistics, spatial data uncertainty quantification, risk assessment of contaminated sites, and 3D geological computer models. bryce.kelly@unsw.edu.au |
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Martin Andersen
MSc, PhD DTU Denmark Senior Lecturer, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Interests Dr Andersen is currently investigating groundwater-surface interactions in the Namoi area as part of the Cotton CRC project. His is experienced in the specialist fields of hydrogeology, geochemistry, geophysics, and hydrogeochemical modelling. In particular, he has extensive experience in the geochemical processes related to seawater intrusion and submarine groundwater discharge, including density dependent flow and transport. Membership of the IAPSO-IAHS Joint Commission on Groundwater-Seawater Interactions (CGSI). m.andersen@wrl.unsw.edu.au |
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Beatrice Giambastiani
Masters Environmental Science Univ. Bologna, Italy Post-doctoral Research Fellow, UNSW School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences Research Interests Hydrogeology, groundwater and geological modelling, geomorphology, environmental monitoring, salt water intrusion, integrated coastal management. b.giambastiani@unsw.edu.au |
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Anna Greve
MSc WUR Netherlands Research Associate & PhD Student, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Interests Water leakage through cracking clays, resistivity imaging and borehole tomography techniques. a.greve@wrl.unsw.edu.au |
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Andrew McCallum
Research Associate & PhD Student, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering a.mccallum@wrl.unsw.edu.au |
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Gabriel Rau
Dipl.-Ing., Universität Stuttgart (Germany) Research Associate & PhD Student, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Interests Collaborative research with Prof Ian Acworth and Dr Martin Andersen at UNSW Water Research Laboratory on use of heat and temperature as a tracer to quantify surface water groundwater exchange flows. Gabriel.Rau@wrl.unsw.edu.au |
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Hamish Studholme
Water Well Drillers Certificate (Class 1 - UNSW & WA), Work Cover certificates, OH&S Supervisors & Consultation courses Technician, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering h.studholme@wrl.unsw.edu.au |
Visitors
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Bruce Misstear
Trinity College Dublin Research Interests Bruce's research interests include groundwater recharge, surface water and groundwater interactions, and groundwater engineering. Author of over 70 papers and research reports, he has recently published an international text book Water wells and boreholes, published by John Wiley & Sons. bmisster@tcd.ie |
UNSW Personnel supporting the CWI
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Dr Bill Peirson
B.E. (Hons) UNSW, B.Sc. UNSW, M.Eng.Sc. UNSW, Ph.D. UNSW Director, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering w.peirson@unsw.edu.au |
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Professor Richard Kingsford
BSc Sydney, Dip. Ed. Sydney, Ph.D. Sydney Professor of Environmental Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW richard.kingsford@unsw.edu.au Link to relevant web resources WISE (Water Information System for the Environment) |
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Dr John Triantafilis
BSc (Agriculture) Sydney, PhD (Soil Science) Sydney Senior Lecturer, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW richard.kingsford@unsw.edu.au Link to relevant web resources terraGIS web-based Geographic information System (GIS) |
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Doug Anderson
BE(Hons1) UNSW, MEngSc UNSW Senior Engineer, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Interests Modelling of subsurface intakes for desalination plants, statistical techniques for detection of effluent impact on groundwater. d.anderson@wrl.unsw.edu.au |
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William Glamore
BSc Colorado-Boulder USA, PhD Wollongong Senior Engineer-Scientist, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Interests William Glamore provides expert consulting services for industry and government in the fields of coasts and estuaries, water resources, groundwater, and environmental modelling and data collection. Research and development interests are focused on estuarine and coastal environments including restoration of tidal wetlands, remediation of acid-sulphate soil impacted coastal areas, boat wake waves, and contaminant transport. As a Churchill Scholar in 2005, William developed an international network and knowledge base for implementing coastal restoration projects. Committee Member of Engineers Australia's NSW Water Panel. Member of ASCE's Wetland and Sediment Management Committee. w.glamore@wrl.unsw.edu.au |
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Wendy Timms
BSc Newcastle, BSc(Hons1) ANU, PhD UNSW Senior Engineer-Scientist, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Interests Dr Timms provides expert consulting services for industry and government in the fields of groundwater, water resources, environmental modelling and data collection. Research interests include water quality-sediment interactions, sub-surface flow measurement and modelling, stormwater quality, managed aquifer recharge, mine water quality, filtered seawater intakes for desalination plants, low permeability clay barrier systems and groundwater contaminant transport modelling. w.timms@wrl.unsw.edu.au |
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Ian Turner
BSc (Hons1) Sydney, MEngSc UNSW, PhD Sydney Deputy Director - Research, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Interests Research and development interests include coastal imaging and monitoring to identify coastal processes and erosion risk. Ian is currently involved in several international collaborative projects including assessment of beach dewatering for the US Army Corp of Engineers. ian.turner@unsw.edu.au Link to relevant web resources Coastal imaging @ UNSW |