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 two courses relating to hydraulics and environmental modelling, 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, Cwth Dept Industry, Science, Energy & Resources, 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
A sustainable irrigation system to increase irrigation efficiency: an in-depth view of wicking bed technology, Goyder Institute for Water Research, 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2015
Proposal Development for Urban Agriculture Research Facility, City of Salisbury, 01/05/2015 - 31/12/2015
Aquaponics and Agri-Aquaculture: Pilot Study, City of Salisbury, 26/03/2012 - 26/03/2013
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Open access
10
7
1
|
| 2016 |
Open access
147
119
451
|
| 2014 |
228
195
127
|
| 2014 |
7
17
3
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
4
|
| 2011 |
Open access
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| 2010 |
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Open access
1
|
| 2020 |
Open access
4
2
18
|
| 2020 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2020 |
|
| 2020 |
Open access
|
| 2019 |
Open access
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
17
11
15
|
| 2019 |
Open access
9
6
1
|
| 2019 |
7
5
9
|
| 2018 |
Open access
2
1
|
| 2018 |
Open access
26
20
|
| 2018 |
Open access
4
|
| 2018 |
Open access
4
5
13
|
| 2018 |
Open access
2
1
8
|
| 2018 |
Open access
7
4
4
|
| 2017 |
8
8
|
| 2017 |
Open access
12
12
|
| 2017 |
Open access
10
7
1
|
| 2017 |
Open access
5
5
29
|
| 2016 |
12
11
|
| 2016 |
Open access
10
7
1
|
| 2016 |
Open access
147
119
451
|
| 2015 |
20
19
|
| 2015 |
4
1
|
| 2014 |
Open access
23
18
1
|
| 2014 |
Open access
12
10
11
|
| 2014 |
6
12
21
|
| 2014 |
228
195
127
|
| 2014 |
3
2
1
|
| 2014 |
Open access
|
| 2014 |
7
17
3
|
| 2012 |
20
20
4
|
| 2011 |
Open access
12
12
|
| 2011 |
39
33
|
| 2011 |
106
96
|
| 2010 |
Open access
22
18
|
| 2009 |
Open access
36
29
|
| 2009 |
46
42
|
| 2008 |
Open access
31
23
|
| 2008 |
29
26
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2008 |
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Research
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
| China University of Petroleum | CHINA |
| Delft University Of Technology | 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 |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| North Carolina State University - Raleigh | UNITED STATES |
| South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| Stellenbosch University | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Sustainable Concepts | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) | SWITZERLAND |
| United States Army Corps of Engineers | UNITED STATES |
| University Michigan | UNITED STATES |
| University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
| University of Denver | UNITED STATES |
| University of Dublin | IRELAND |
| University of Manitoba | CANADA |
| University of Montreal | CANADA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| An optimisable urban agriculture system model for combined economic, social and evironmental wellbeing | Current |
| Application and assessment of artificial intelligence in precise automated irrigation systems in greenhouses | Current |
| Calculating the level of overall and per capita consumption for greater Adelaide that is genuinely sustainable, given a defined set of environmental goals. | Current |
| Reuse of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) effluent and sludge in soil-based and hydroponic horticulture systems | Current |
| Tailoring renewable energy systems to communities, with a focus on retirement living | Current |
| To be confirmed | Current |
| A multidisciplinary investigation of living walls for modern Australian buildings | 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 |
