My aim is to contribute to a well-rounded vision for a more sustainable, desirable and equitable world. To this end, my research involves the study of big-picture sustainability problems such as the limits to the planet’s energy supplies, climate change and economic growth. I also examine the technical and socioeconomic aspects of solutions to some of these problems, from the global scale (e.g. assessing the world's renewable energy potential and ecological footprint) down to the local scale (e.g. growing food in urban gardens). I am a founding member of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WE-All).
I have a mixed background in civil engineering and environmental science, and put myself under the... Read more
About me
My aim is to contribute to a well-rounded vision for a more sustainable, desirable and equitable world. To this end, my research involves the study of big-picture sustainability problems such as the limits to the planet’s energy supplies, climate change and economic growth. I also examine the technical and socioeconomic aspects of solutions to some of these problems, from the global scale (e.g. assessing the world's renewable energy potential and ecological footprint) down to the local scale (e.g. growing food in urban gardens). I am a founding member of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WE-All).
I have a mixed background in civil engineering and environmental science, and put myself under the broad heading of "environmental engineering". At UniSA, I coordinate courses relating to water, environmental modelling and climate change adaptation, and I give various guest lectures and public talks relating to various aspects of sustainability.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Flinders University
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Uniersity of South Australia
Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Management) University of South Australia
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Living Lightly Locally: Smarter and Stronger through Citizen Science, Green Adelaide Board, 28/06/2021 - 07/09/2024
Gov - Performance improvement of BiobiN© in‐vessel composting system, Phase II, Cwth Dept of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, 15/01/2018 - 15/01/2019
Ind - Performance improvement of BiobiN© in‐vessel composting system, Phase II, Peats Group Ltd, 03/01/2018 - 03/01/2019
Performance improvement of BiobiN In-vessel composting system, DISER-Innovation Connections Grant, 21/11/2016 - 21/11/2017
Jobson Rd - Industrial wastewater irrigation trial, City of Salisbury, 01/11/2016 - 30/06/2017
Cost-effective integration of aquaculture and horticulture: reducing barriers to sustainable food production CRG55, Catalyst Research Grants (DSD), 01/06/2014 - 31/08/2016
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2016 |
Open access
16
9
4
|
2016 |
Open access
323
280
547
|
2014 |
373
322
119
|
2014 |
7
25
1
|
Year | Output |
---|---|
2018 |
16
|
2011 |
Open access
|
2010 |
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Year | Output |
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2023 |
Open access
|
2023 |
Open access
4
3
|
2023 |
Open access
1
1
|
2023 |
Open access
1
2
|
2023 |
Open access
8
4
1
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2022 |
Open access
2
1
54
|
2022 |
Open access
4
3
2
|
2022 |
Open access
3
2
|
2021 |
Open access
7
7
1
|
2021 |
Open access
32
29
12
|
2021 |
Open access
38
35
56
|
2021 |
Open access
18
18
13
|
2020 |
Open access
105
85
18
|
2020 |
Open access
24
19
70
|
2020 |
Open access
5
3
|
2020 |
5
3
3
|
2020 |
Open access
8
6
115
|
2019 |
Open access
10
8
1
|
2019 |
Open access
24
19
2
|
2019 |
14
13
10
|
2018 |
Open access
17
14
|
2018 |
Open access
119
101
|
2018 |
Open access
15
4
|
2018 |
Open access
14
14
14
|
2018 |
Open access
9
8
6
|
2018 |
Open access
33
26
4
|
2017 |
11
10
|
2017 |
Open access
23
16
|
2017 |
Open access
17
12
1
|
2017 |
Open access
10
6
29
|
2016 |
20
18
|
2016 |
Open access
16
9
4
|
2016 |
Open access
323
280
547
|
2015 |
30
28
|
2015 |
9
1
|
2014 |
Open access
56
48
4
|
2014 |
Open access
21
18
13
|
2014 |
6
18
21
|
2014 |
373
322
119
|
2014 |
3
3
1
|
2014 |
Open access
|
2014 |
7
25
1
|
2012 |
28
29
|
2011 |
Open access
14
15
|
2011 |
54
49
|
2011 |
146
134
|
2010 |
Open access
30
28
|
2009 |
Open access
42
36
|
2009 |
65
65
|
2008 |
Open access
37
31
|
2008 |
42
41
|
Year | Output |
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2012 |
|
2011 |
|
2008 |
|
2008 |
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Research
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
Center for Sustainable Organizations | UNITED STATES |
China University of Petroleum (Huadong) | CHINA |
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | NETHERLANDS |
European Environment Agency | DENMARK |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University | GERMANY |
Hohai University | CHINA |
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | UNITED KINGDOM |
International Water Management Institute | SRI LANKA |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | UNITED STATES |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
National Taiwan University | TAIWAN |
Nelson Mandela University | SOUTH AFRICA |
North Carolina State University - Raleigh | UNITED STATES |
Pennsylvania State University | UNITED STATES |
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru | PERU |
Rhodes University | SOUTH AFRICA |
South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
Stellenbosch University | SOUTH AFRICA |
Stockholm University | SWEDEN |
Sustainable Concepts | SOUTH AFRICA |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) | SWITZERLAND |
Technical University of Berlin | GERMANY |
Technical University of Munich | GERMANY |
Texas Tech University | UNITED STATES |
Trinity College Dublin | IRELAND |
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) | SWITZERLAND |
United States Army Corps of Engineers | UNITED STATES |
Universities Space Research Association | UNITED STATES |
University Michigan | UNITED STATES |
University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
University of California | UNITED STATES |
University of Cape Town | SOUTH AFRICA |
University of Denver | UNITED STATES |
University of Dublin | IRELAND |
University of Madrid | SPAIN |
University of Malaysia, Sarawak (Malaysia) | MALAYSIA |
University of Manitoba | CANADA |
University of Montreal | CANADA |
University of New Mexico - Albuquerque | UNITED STATES |
University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | UNITED STATES |
University of North Florida (UNF) | UNITED STATES |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southern Denmark | DENMARK |
University of Stellenbosch | SOUTH AFRICA |
University of Technology | IRAQ |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Warwick | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Zimbabwe | ZIMBABWE |
US Environmental Protection Agency | UNITED STATES |
Utrecht University | NETHERLANDS |
Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
---|---|
Lead Author, Global Environmental Outlook (GEO) 6United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
2018 |
National PresidentSustainable Population Australia |
2018 |
Invited speakerWellbeing Economy Festival, Pretoria |
2017 |
MemberWellbeing Economy Alliance (WE-All) |
2017 |
National PresidentSustainable Population Australia |
2017 |
Finalist, Science Excellence Awards SA, Peoples Choice AwardDepartment of State Development, Government of South Australia |
2015 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Irrigation in Urban Agriculture by Utilising Artificial Intelligence | Current |
Changing the world for good? Mapping the long-term impacts of adult environmental education programs in South Australia | Current |
Limits to circularity in ¿The Growth State¿: Exploring visions of a circular economy in South Australia | Current |
Transition to an ecologically sustainable landscape: a methodology | Current |
A multidisciplinary investigation of living walls for modern Australian buildings | Completed |
A theoretical study of trade-offs and synergies between potential economic, environmental and social outcomes in urban agriculture | Completed |
An enhanced heat transfer system for ground heat exchange in unsaturated soils | Completed |
Assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of wicking bed irrigation systems for urban agriculture | Completed |
Different kinds of worth: a practical investigation into the productivity, resource efficiency and social value of urban agriculture | Completed |
Reuse of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) effluent and sludge in soil-based and hydroponic horticulture systems | Completed |
Tailoring renewable energy systems to communities | Completed |