5th Australian Water School
Fundamentals of Water Science, Technology and Governance
This comprehensive three-day course covering water resources in Australia will provide an overview of the current technical, economic, environmental, legislative and social issues associated with water.
Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2014 - Friday, 28 March 2014
Register your interest: https://awschool.com.au/training/5aws/
Presenters:
Andrew Johnson PSM
ICE WaRM
Andrew has nearly 40 years’ experience in natural resource, water and environmental management working in environmental impact assessment, soil conservation and land management, landcare, dryland sa... Read moreGraham Green
SA DEWNR
Graham is a Senior Hydrogeologist with the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources in South Australia. Graham has worked for the Department since 2006 and manages the Groundwater Modell... Read moreJennifer McKay
University of South Australia
Professor McKay has researched, taught, consulted on water resource management and law issues throughout Australia and in India and the USA and is a part time Commissioner of the SA Environment, Resou... Read moreJustin Brookes
The University of Adelaide
A/Prof Justin Brookes, Director Water Research Centre, Adelaide University. Justin has broad research interests in limnology and water treatment with a primary focus on coupling between hydrodynamics,... Read moreKane Aldridge
The University of Adelaide
Research Fellow at The University of Adelaide. Kane is a limnologist with a broad interest in the biogeochemistry, primary productivity, algal/macrophyte ecology and the ecological functioning of stre... Read morePeter Dillon
CSIRO, NCGRT
Peter is an Honorary Research Fellow at CSIRO Land and Water after he retired in 2014 after 29 years in groundwater research mostly on managed aquifer recharge with stormwater and reclaimed water. He ... Read moreRob Freeman
National Water Commission
As a former senior executive in the Queensland, South Australian and Australian governments, Rob Freeman has a strong and diverse background in public policy, natural resource management and public se... Read morePaul Dalby
In Fusion Consulting
Paul is a leading innovator in connecting science, policy and community together to drive innovation in improved management of water, natural resources and agriculture. He is an experienced practition... Read moreDetails:
Course Content
- Sustainable water management: water cycle, climate change impacts, sustainable use
- Water demand and planning: principles, supply security, water use across sectors, Australia and internationally
- Water processes: hydrology, groundwater hydrogeology, surface water groundwater interaction
- Hydrodynamics and water quality
- Biological and ecological processes: wetland processes,carbon fixation, nutrient cycling, exotic and pest species, catchment scale processes
- Urban water supply distribution and treatment: sources and storage, treatment processes, disinfection, distribution, alternative water sources, metering
- Wastewater treatment and disposal: physical and biological treatment processes, nutrient removal, industrial wastewater, environmental impacts
- Innovation in urban water management: managed aquifer recharge, sewage and stormwater recycling, infiltration basins, integrated water systems
- Water supplies for agriculture and mining: irrigation, dryland agriculture, water in mining
- Water governance: constitutional / jurisdictional, water law, institutional structures and responses, policy responses
- Case Studies and Tutorials
