Speaker Presentations

Day One

Stream 1 Session 1 | Optimising Resilient Water Supply Systems

Problematic microalgae and cyanobacteria communities within drinking water treatment plants across Eastern Australia
Daisy (Xiaoran) Chu | UNSW

Cyanotoxin risk in recycled water used for food crop irrigation 
Peter Hobson | SA Water

The impact of coagulants and flocculants on cyanobacterial cell viability and integrity
Naras Rao | UNSW

Harmful algal bloom management for drinking water safety - a global perspective
Kathy Northcott | Veolia

Integrating QMRA-based assessment with the good practice guidance on supernatant return
Yulia Shutova | Aquayukla 

Study of chlorate production in drinking water distribution system; impacts of temperature and recuperative chlorination
Ehsan Farno | South East Water

Investigating plasma bubble treatment of algae under diverse water conditions
Angelina Tan | UNSW

Harmful algal blooms in water supply and recovery systems: Investigating accumulation phenomenon and management strategies
Arash Zamyadi | Monash University

Stream 3 Session 1 | Creating Thriving Communities: Water and Liveability

Integrated Water Supply Planning for the Greater Busselton Area: A Multifaceted Approach to Resilience
David Hughes-Owen | Busselton Water

WaterSmart Farms - Security and Resilience in a drying Climate
Anthony Bodycoat | Water Corporation

Catchment health metrics to inform management of Australian catchments
Petter Nyman | Alluvium Consulting

Drone-Based Multispectral Monitoring of Vegetation Health in Constructed Stormwater Wetlands
Brandon Winfrey | Monash University

Underwater Dynamics: How Eutrophication Shapes the River Resistome, Mobilome, and Virulome
Barbara Drigo | Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia

Effective management solutions for biogenic taste and odour in drinking water
Jin Zhu | UNSW Water Research Laboratory

Harnessing AquaWatch Technology and Citizen Science for Water Quality
Janet Anstee | CSIRO

An unconventional stormwater approach for an Industrial Precinct
Niranjana Vetrivelu | Sydney Water

Stream 1 Session 2 | Panel Session

A resilient water supply requires a resilient operator workforce 
Moderated by Veolia

Stream 1 Session 3 | Smart Solutions for Resilient Service Delivery

Wastewater Network Performance Benefits from Implementing Derived Flow at Hunter Water
Chris Farragher | Hunter Water

Satellite remote sensing for improving the WaterNSW Integrated Water Quality Model
Fiona Johnson | UNSW

Evaluating Electrolysis-Derived Oxygen for Aeration in Wastewater Treatment: Lessons learnt 
Emily Rahles-Rahbula | Barwon Water

A robust solid-state reference electrode and its application in environmental monitoring 
David Macedo | CSIRO

Optimising Autosampler Use for Enhanced Event-Based Monitoring and Decision-Making
Zhaozhi Zheng | WaterNSW

WaterNSW Catchment and River Health Research Strategy
Lisa Hamilton | WaterNSW

Smart Strategies for Water Flow Control
Vincent Barbosa Vaz | University of Melbourne

Stochastic optimations for optimal deployment of smart meters with embedded sensors in water networks
Rehan Mendis | Monash University

Calibration and performance of an online water quality monitor for maturation ponds: A case study
Chowdhury Kamrul Hasan | RMIT University

Stream 2 Session 2 | Panel Session

Building resilience through better collaborations
Moderated by WSAA

Stream 2 Session 3 | Optimising Resilient Water Supply Systems

An Improved Method for Modelling Solar Brine Evaporation
Bruce Atkinson | Beca HunterH2O

Hydrological modelling to mitigate bushfire-related risks to water security 
Petter Nyman | Alluvium Consulting

Harnessing rainwater for hot water: Lessons and pathways from a decade of innovation at Aquarevo
Birgit Jordan & Chris Madeley | South East Water 

Lime Stabilisation of Sludge to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Western Treatment Plant’s Sludge Drying Pans
Lee Wan | Melbourne Water

Ice Pigging for water mains cleaning: a risk-based approach
Salman Tariq | South East Water

Feasibility and Viability of Large Floating Solar Electricity Generation at Hunter Water
Daniel Livingston | Hunter Water

Assessing passive sampler technologies for source water characterization and event-based data collection
Alex Rubin | WaterNSW

BACI and Space-For-Time, comparing two approaches used for monitoring invasive species removal and riparian restoration in south-eastern Australia
Mariah Sampson | Deakin University | Barwon Water

Hydrodynamics in fluidised bed heat exchangers for the pyrolysis of biosolids
Shivani Agnihotri | RMIT University

Day Two

Keip Benang | Water for Tomorrow

Stacey Hamilton, Busselton Water & Collene Castle, Wonnil Partners

Stream 1 Session 1 | Optimising Resilient Water Supply Systems

Pathway for land application of Biochar
Aravind Surapaneni | South East Water

Novel operating strategies for sustainable treatment of wastewater from regional community using high rate algal ponds
Howard Fallowfield | Flinders University

Ozofractionation of wastewater - reducing biological and chemical contaminants including PFAS
Sean Paul | TasWater

Granular sludge-based technology for managing high ammonia landfill leachate
Ying Liu | Queensland University of Technology

Ozone Nanobubble Technology for the Removal of Microbial and Chemical Contaminants in Water Supply Systems 
Arash Zamyadi | Monash University

Valorising Sewage Sludge through Co-Hydrothermal Treatment with Alum Sludge and Organic Waste: Unlocking Boehmite Generation and Solid Fuel Potential
Kamrun Nahar | RMIT University

Wastewater-recovered struvite: Advancing sustainable agriculture and the circular economy
Manish Sharma | University of Western Australia

Enhancing Wastewater Treatment and Reducing Emissions: Utilising High Purity Oxygen in a Circular Hydrogen Economy
Amaya Kahaduwa | Monash University

Stream 3 Session 1 | Water For One Health

The Urgent Molecular Shift: A Paradigm Change for Water Quality and Public Health through Multi-Omics
Nicholas Ashbolt | Queensland University of Technology

Conceptual models of risk posed from wet weather overflows to both human health and of adverse ecological effects in urban receiving waterways
Colin Besley | Sydney Water Laboratory Services

A National Intelligence System for Water Quality: A Platform Set to Transform Environmental Monitoring
Keith Dimech | RMIT University

Beyond Human Health: The Need for Environmental AMR Endpoints to Manage Risks in Waters
Claire Hayward | University of South Australia

Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Australian Wastewater and Air: Integrating National Trends and a Low-Cost Monitoring Tool
Naixiang Zhai | University of Queensland (QAEHS)

Beyond treatment efficacy: Expert-driven modelling for uncovering hidden AMR hazards in potable reuse supply networks
Stephanie Faulks | University of South Australia

Like Parent, Like Metabolite: Do Antibiotic Transformation Products Exert Comparable Selective Pressure for Antimicrobial Resistance as Their Parent Antibiotic?
Pooja Lakhey | The University Of Queensland

Stream 1 Session 2 | Optimising Resilient Water Supply Systems

Researching Emerging Contaminants (RECON) monitoring program for the Eastern and Western Treatment Plants: Passive Sampler Program - soluble micropollutants in recycled water and raw sewage
Kathryn Hassell | RMIT University

The real cost of managing risks posed by contaminants of emerging concern to the water sector
Louise Reeves | Queensland Water Directorate

Performance of Stormwater Treatment Systems for Heavy Metals and Organic Chemicals: A Comprehensive Review
Zhaozhi Zheng | WaterNSW

Tracking Tyre Pollution: Detecting and Mitigating Rubber Microplastics and Anti-Degradants in Stormwater
Julia Jaeger | Eurofins Environment Testing

Evaluating PFAS Contamination in Australian Tap Water: Baseline Quantification and Health Implications in Regional and Urban Areas 
Wejdan Alghamdi | University of Melbourne

Enhanced PFAS removal and defluorination with the use of electroreduction and metal-modified Granular Activated Carbon cathode
Vahid Alimohammadi | UNSW

Stream 1 Session 3 | Panel Session

The Safe Water Pub Test: Communicating Water Safety
Moderated by WaterRA

Stream 3 Session 2 | Creating Thriving Communities

Empowering teams during systems upgrade via Tacit knowledge management and transfer
Charndeep Chahal | Suez Water

Fostering Workforce Resilience: Bridging Operational Knowledge and Capital Delivery for the Next Generation
James Gourley | Sydney Water

Rethinking Centralised Water Service Systems
Reba Paul | University of Technology Sydney

Customer acceptability, customer preferences and social license to operate: what does all this mean for the water sector?
Bethany Cooper | University of South Australia

Optimizing Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) techniques to lower Total Suspended Solids (TSS) load under exiting development condition in an urban catchment in west Melbourne
Samira Rashetnia | Victoria University

12-month operational performance of a demonstration scale UASB and high-rate algae pond system treating domestic regional sewage
Andrew Ward | ACWEB at The University of Queensland

Stream 2 Session 1  | Panel Session

The Californian Reuse Journey towards a Resilient Water Supply
Moderated by The National Water Research Institute (NWRI), California, USA

Stream 2 Session 2 | Panel Session

Purified recycled water public outreach and education: successes and lessons learnt from the US and globally
Moderated by WSAA