Research Update Dr David Halliwell WaterRA Research Update Delivery against Research Blueprint Scored, Ranked, Grouped Developed, Assessed June Workshop Process with industry to develop detailed scopes we could advertise Nominate Project Champions from Industry Nominate Project Advisory Committee members Rank them based on the industry experience and appetite for research work to be done 13 Project Final Reports published 34 Peer reviewed journal papers (121 citations) 6 Fact sheets Science Quality Framework developed Annual review of Research Blueprint 4 Health Stream issues published Publication of the Research Showcase document Completion of the Cyanobacteria Impact study Recently entered into a publishing agreement with the IWA Scientific Evidence ProjectTitle Report Downloads 1037/10 Cryptosporidium literature review (Una Ryan) /09 Alternative and innovative methods for source water management of algae and cyanobacteria (Mike Burch) /11 Bioanalytical tools to analyse hormonal activity in environmental waters (Fred Leusch) /11 The fate of engineered nanoparticles in wastewater: Literature review (Jan Herrman) /09 Guidance manual for the minimisation of NDMA & other nitrogenous disinfection by- products in drinking water & recycled water (Gayle Newcombe) /10 Characterisation of DBP formation for water quality management (Mary Drikas) /11 Supply of roof-harvested rainwater to residential hot water services microbial risk assessment (Dan Deere) /09 Exposure assessment using tracer chemicals Stage 1 (Martha Sinclair) /08 Evaluation of integrated membranes for taste and odour and algal toxin removal (Gayle Newcombe) /09 Capacitive deionisation for high recovery and low energy desalination of brackish water supplies (Linda Zou) /09 CyanoSurvey: a national update on toxic cyanobacteria and their distribution (Andrew Humpage) /09 MT-PCR A rapid reliable and effective tool assessing toxic algal blooms in Victorian water supplies: aiding protection and preservation (Aaron Jex) /09 Identification and prevention of chemical contamination causing taint and odour in water from coal tar enamel lined pipes (Felicity Roddick) 0 Total Downloads 193 WaterRA Final Reports published 44 Member organisations 187 Direct collaborating agencies More than 5 Collaborating agencies / WaterRA project 9 new collaborative projects initiated 4 out of 5 supported ARC Linkage projects funded in 2012 86,988 page views recorded on the website (up from 56,000 in ) Most visited sites include: Drinking water quality guidelines Health Stream Blog About WaterRA Research projects Collaboration Currently 20 PhD students 2 Honours students 1 Industry (part-time) Masters student Total students supported since 2008 = 57 Node meetings convened in: SA, NT, NSW, Qld, WA, Vic/Tas Conferences Supported (sponsored) National Cyanobacteria Workshop (Aug 2012) Biosolids workshop (Dec 2012) Smart Water Research Centre Pathogen Workshop (Feb 2013) Building Capability Committee / Board Representation (National / International) AWRDC NHMRC Water Quality Advisory Committee Advisory committees for RMIT Uni, Victoria Uni, Monash Uni & Curtin Uni Global Water Research Coalition Communication of Issues Via website 90 news items published Monthly Blog (commenced Feb 13) Monthly Water Quality Matters Presentations Water in the Bush, SCA Symposium, OzWater13 Workshop, AWRCoE Project Leaders Workshop, RMIT Professional Scientists Course Advocacy Expanded Research Scope (beyond Water Quality & Health) WaterRA Research Framework Beyond Water Quality High Level Framework Member Consultation New (complimentary) Research Strategy Research Blueprint : Review strategies WaterRA Combined Research Strategy You are here WaterRA Scope Expansion WaterRA Research Landscape 3005/10 Utilisation of the HACCP Approach 3022/12 Institutional issues for Green / Gray infrastructure 3021/12 Quantifying indirect ingestion of RW 2025/11 Engineered nanoparticles in Wastewater 2018/10 Real time integrity monitoring for high pressure membrane systems 2016/09 Converting waste or solar heat to treated water 2015/09 Inactivation of Cryptosporidium across the wastewater treatment train 1041/10 Characterisation of THM formation for Water Quality management 1037/10 Literature Review: Crypto & Giardia in catchments 1022/09 Cyanosurvey: Update on toxic cyanobacteria & their distribution 1019/09 Groundwater scale formation and prevention in small water supplies Towards a risk management manual for DW catchments and sources Contracting research broker landscape provides an opportunity for consolidation, but also reduces the opportunity to leverage new project work New scope areas provides greater opportunity for industry and research member engagement active input sought here There have been more than 150 Research & Education Program projects undertaken since WaterRA (WQRAs) inception Future Challenges & Opportunities Questions Dr David Halliwell A/CEOAlso find me on: LinkedIN