WQRA Student Projects

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 of WA Show all (2)	In Progress
4009-09	Benzotriazoles and Benzothiazoles in wastewater and drinking water sources	PhD	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants d. DBPs	Clara Loi	Curtin University of Technology Water Corporation of WA 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		Grace Chan	University of Adelaide	In Progress
4013C	Water use, perceptions, attitudes and values in Gosford	CRC WQT		Nicole Thornton	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		Daniel Couton	Curtin University of Technology Water Corporation of WA KBR Show all (3)	Completed
4013E	Stable isotopes for the characterisation of NOM	CRC WQT		Dawn White	Curtin University of Technology Water Corporation of WA University of Western Australia Show all (3)	In Progress
4013F	Portable instruments to measure pesticides in water	CRC WQT		David Beale	RMIT University	In Progress
4013G	Decision support system to maintain water quality	CRC WQT		Darren Broad	University of Adelaide Yarra Valley Water Ltd United Water International Pty Ltd South East Water Limited Sydney Water Show all (5)	In Progress
4013H	Decomposition of triclosan from wastewater for drinking source	CRC WQT		Shengfu Fang		Completed
4013I	A universal calibration system for on-line analysis of drinking water	CRC WQT		Shoshana Fogelman		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	Stacey Hamilton	Curtin University of Technology Water Corporation of WA 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	Xiaoxia Qiu	South Australian Water Corporation Show all (2)	In Progress
4013P	Effectiveness of catchment management-quantative approach	CRC WQT			RMIT University Melbourne Water Corporation Show all (2)	Completed
4013Q	Assessing the effectiveness of catchment management to improve drinking water quality	CRC WQT		Hanna Driessen	Curtin University of Technology Water Corporation of WA 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 South Australian Water Corporation Australian Water Quality Centre Show all (3)	In Progress
4015	Pathogens in biosolids	CRC WQT		Karen Schwarz	Curtin University of Technology CSIRO Water Corporation of WA 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	Maintaining disinfectant residual in distribution systems	Honours		Charlotte Andringa-Bate		Completed
4022	Effects of cylindrospermopsin on mouse stem cells	Honours		Katherine Scaffidi		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	Jeremy Hartley	Curtin University of Technology Water Corporation of WA GHD Pty Ltd EAWAG Show all (4)	In Progress
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		University of NSW United Water International Pty Ltd South Australian Water Corporation Melbourne Water Corporation SEQ Water Cranfield University Show all (6)	In Progress
4026	Aquatic passive sampler technologies for pharmaceuticals and water pollutants	PhD		Sarit Kaserzon	University of Queensland	In Progress
4029	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	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	University of NSW Sydney Catchment Authority Show all (2)	In Progress
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	University of NSW	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 of Technology Water Corporation of WA 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 of Technology 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 City West Water Ltd Melbourne Water Corporation Show all (3)	Completed
4033F	Genetic markers for Cryptosporidium oocysts	Summer	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection		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	Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation South Australian Water Corporation 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 Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation 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 Corporation Show all (2)	Completed
4034	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)	In Progress
4035	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	South Australian Water Corporation	In Progress
4036	New methods for monitoring pesticides in catchments	Honours	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection	Ana Martins, Nichola Porter	RMIT University Melbourne Water Corporation Show all (2)	In Progress
4037	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)	In Progress
4038	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	Thi Tranh Trang Trinh	University of NSW	In Progress
4039	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	University of NSW Melbourne Water Corporation Hunter Water Corporation SEQ Water Show all (4)	In Progress
4040	Comparison and development of advanced techniques for organic matter characterisation in water and wastewate	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 (4)	In Progress
4041	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 South Australian Water Corporation Show all (3)	In Development
4043	Secondary impacts of water quality on health hardware in NT	Honours		Heather Browett	Power & Water Corporation Flinders University Show all (2)	In Progress
4047A-11	The effect of nitrogen on cylindrospermopsin production	Summer	Show Issues 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) b. Advice d. Risk Assessment	Melissa Rapadas	University of NSW Sydney Water Show all (2)	In Progress
4047B-11	Rainwater harvesting systems in arid Australia	Summer	Show Issues 10. Rural & Regional a. Water security c. POE/POU		Centre for Appropriate Technology	In Progress
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)	In Progress
4047D-11	Fugitive emissions from sludge lagoons	Summer	Show Issues 8. Risk Assessment	Mitchell Lawlor-O'Neill	University of Newcastle Hunter Water Corporation Show all (2)	In Progress
4049-11	Regulation of cylindrospermobsin production	Honours	Show Issues 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) b. Advice d. Risk Assessment	Melissa Rapadas	University of NSW Sydney Water Show all (2)	In Progress
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	South Australian Water Corporation Australian Water Quality Centre Flinders University Show all (3)	Approved
4051-11	CSG Fraccing chemicals toxicity assessment	Honours	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection		Griffith University Queensland Health Show all (2)	Approved
4052-11	The influence of organic matter molecular weight on DBP formation	Honours	Show Issues 9. Disinfection d. DBPs		University of Queensland SEQ Water Show all (2)	Approved
4053-12	Legal barriers to wastewater management and recycling	PhD	Show Issues 8. Risk Assessment f. Barriers to implementation g. Governance & society		Ben Lomond Water	Approved
4054-12	Advanced oxidation technology for enabling reverse osmosis concentrate reuse	PhD	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants		RMIT University City West Water Ltd Show all (2)	Approved
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 SEQ Water Sydney Water Melbourne Water Corporation Department of Water (WA) DERM (QLD) Show all (6)	Approved