Bio: My core research interests and expertise are in urban water systems (water quality, wastewater treatment and water recycling), environmental microbiology and microbial ecology, sustainability and life cycle assessment (sustainable decision-making, carbon footprinting) and the intersection of environmental science and policy. My research broadly seeks to improve the technical, economic and environmental performance of 'human–environmental' systems, and increase the utility and uptake of quantitative sustainability assessment principles in the regulation and management of these systems. More recently, I've sought to apply my broad interests in applied microbiology to other areas including antimicrobial resistance and... Read more
About me
Bio: My core research interests and expertise are in urban water systems (water quality, wastewater treatment and water recycling), environmental microbiology and microbial ecology, sustainability and life cycle assessment (sustainable decision-making, carbon footprinting) and the intersection of environmental science and policy. My research broadly seeks to improve the technical, economic and environmental performance of 'human–environmental' systems, and increase the utility and uptake of quantitative sustainability assessment principles in the regulation and management of these systems. More recently, I've sought to apply my broad interests in applied microbiology to other areas including antimicrobial resistance and environmental pollution control in the context of acid and metalliferous drainage.
Research interests keywords: water quality; wastewater treatment; environmental engineering; water recycling; energy management and optimisation; sustainability and life cycle assessment; carbon accounting and carbon footprinting; sustainable decision-making; industrial ecology; evidence-based sustainable regulation; wastewater microbiology and microbial nitrogen cycling; granular activated sludge; biosolids management; greenhouse gas emissions (CH4 and N2O); anaerobic co-digestion for energy recovery; intersection of environmental science and policy in areas including water resources management, contaminated site remediation, waste (biosolids) management, wastewater treatment and environmental discharges, and water recycling
About me
About me
Date | Title |
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31/05/2015 |
Solicited expert in Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper article "Pharmaceuticals a hidden risk to the environment, says new report", http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/pharmaceuticals-a-hidden-risk-to-the-environment-says-new-report-20150528-ghbpyk |
28/07/2014 |
Interview for Radio Adelaide Breakfast Program - Water Scientists' Research Waters Tall Poppies, https://radio.adelaide.edu.au/water-scientists-research-waters-tall-poppies/ |
14/08/2013 |
An Interview with Dr Michael Short - SA Tall Poppy Science Award Recipient, http://www.unisa.edu.au/IT-Engineering-and-the-Environment/Blog/Interview-with-Dr-Michael-Short11/#.VDsax00cS70 |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Flinders University
Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching The University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Science Flinders University
Bachelor of Technology (Aquaculture) Flinders University
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Turning antimicrobial resistance in residential aged care inside-out from the patient to facility level, MRFF - Targeted Call for Research - Antimicrobial Resistance, 26/06/2018 - 30/06/2024
RP2017 Energy Benchmarking for Efficient, Low Carbon Water Recycling Operations, CRC for Low Carbon Living Ltd, 21/10/2014 - 31/12/2018
Short- and long-term mitigation strategies for acid and metalliferous drainage control from iron ore mine wastes, AMIRA International Ltd, 01/09/2014 - 28/01/2018
RP2008 Beneficial Reuse of Solids from Wastewater Treatment Operations, CRC for Low Carbon Living Ltd, 28/01/2014 - 30/12/2017
Long-term acid rock and tailings drainage mitigation through source control, Teck Metals Ltd, 10/10/2013 - 31/10/2017
Long-Term Acid Rock and Tailings Drainage Mitigation through Source Control, ARC - Linkage Project, 24/01/2014 - 30/06/2017
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, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2016 |
Open access
23
22
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2015 |
Open access
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Year | Output |
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2019 |
Open access
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2018 |
7
|
2015 |
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2014 |
|
Year | Output |
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2023 |
Open access
6
6
|
2022 |
Open access
8
7
7
|
2022 |
Open access
19
17
|
2022 |
Open access
2
1
1
|
2021 |
Open access
4
6
9
|
2021 |
Open access
26
25
9
|
2021 |
Open access
21
15
|
2021 |
Open access
15
12
|
2020 |
Open access
12
11
|
2020 |
267
220
|
2020 |
Open access
11
10
7
|
2020 |
31
26
|
2020 |
Open access
212
9
|
2020 |
Open access
25
24
|
2019 |
Open access
12
12
|
2019 |
14
14
|
2019 |
Open access
12
11
|
2019 |
Open access
14
14
1
|
2019 |
2
2
|
2019 |
Open access
35
28
|
2019 |
18
15
18
|
2019 |
8
9
|
2018 |
27
26
|
2018 |
Open access
44
36
4
|
2018 |
Open access
12
10
2
|
2018 |
Open access
50
30
|
2018 |
Open access
27
25
|
2017 |
Open access
63
54
|
2017 |
Open access
19
16
|
2017 |
Open access
27
19
|
2017 |
Open access
33
27
|
2017 |
Open access
23
20
|
2017 |
Open access
100
82
2
|
2017 |
Open access
7
10
|
2016 |
Open access
23
22
|
2015 |
Open access
38
31
|
2015 |
Open access
|
2014 |
13
11
|
2014 |
10
10
|
2014 |
29
26
|
2014 |
Open access
56
45
|
2013 |
32
26
|
2013 |
Open access
9
9
|
2013 |
6
6
|
2012 |
Open access
50
43
|
2012 |
42
40
|
2010 |
11
13
|
2010 |
182
166
|
2010 |
11
12
|
2010 |
|
2010 |
53
44
|
2010 |
9
9
|
2010 |
3
2
|
Year | Output |
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2015 |
Open access
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Year | Output |
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2014 |
Open access
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Awards and professional distinctions:
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Black & Veatch | UNITED STATES |
Blue Minerals Consultancy | AUSTRALIA |
Ch2M Hill | UNITED STATES |
Chalmers University of Technology | SWEDEN |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
Environmental Geochemistry International Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Federal University of Minas Gerais | BRAZIL |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
FSA Consulting | AUSTRALIA |
Fujian Hengxiang | CHINA |
Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
INRA Institut National de La Recherche Agronomique | FRANCE |
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | GERMANY |
Land and Water - CSIRO | AUSTRALIA |
Levay & Co Environmental Services | AUSTRALIA |
Melbourne Water Corporation | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Montpellier SupAgro | FRANCE |
National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environmentand Agriculture | FRANCE |
Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
SA Water | AUSTRALIA |
SA Water Corporation | AUSTRALIA |
Teck Australia Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Teck Metals Ltd | CANADA |
Tianjin University | CHINA |
Tsinghua University | CHINA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency | UNITED STATES |
United Water Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Girona | SPAIN |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | UNITED STATES |
University of Kentucky | UNITED STATES |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of Montpellier | FRANCE |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Santiago de Compostela | SPAIN |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology | IRAQ |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Thessaly | GREECE |
University of Vienna | AUSTRIA |
Water Research Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Wuhan University of Technology | CHINA |
Wuyi University | CHINA |
Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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IPCC report Lead AuthorIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
2019 |
IPCC report Lead AuthorIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Water Association (AWA) |
2018 |
Committee MemberStandards Australia Committee |
2017 |
IPCC report Lead AuthorIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Water Association (AWA) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Water Association (AWA) |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS) |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Water Association (AWA) |
2015 |
MemberAustralian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS) |
2015 |
SA Water Energy AwardSA Water |
2015 |
Finalist, Tall Poppy AwardAustralian Institute of Policy and Science |
2014 |
SA Tall Poppy AwardAustralian Institute of Policy and Science |
2014 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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A study of the potential of AFI planted with grasses for removal of nutrients from paper industry and domestic wastewaters | Completed |
Mechanistic understanding of conditions required to establish and control geochemical passivation of pyrite | Completed |
Microbial stimulation using simple and complex organic amendments for pyrite oxidation control in acid mine drainage | Completed |
Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions and determining the soil carbon sequestration potential of stockpiled biosolids in South Australia | Completed |
Understanding the fate of drugs of addiction through wastewater treatment processes | Completed |