Ensuring
sustainability
Environmental benefits
Developing technical solutions for biosolids transformation will not lead to enhanced and sustained industry opportunities if environmental regulations, policy frameworks and public perceptions are out of step with the science.
To this end, this theme will consider a number of topics that are central to the successful implementation of improved management of biosolids or related products relevant to water and agriculture industries and environmental protection agencies (EPAs).
These include facilitating an understanding of biosolids and tackling odour to improve community acceptance, developing national guidelines, developing a framework for evidence-based risk assessment of biosolids and its related products, and measuring public perception of the social and environmental benefits of biosolids transformation.
Theme Statistics
$5.7 million
Cash and in-kind
12
Industry Partners
5
Australian and International University Partners
Lead Chief Investigators

Prof Richard Stuetz
Lead Chief Investigator
University of New South Wales

Prof Stuart Khan
Lead Chief Investigator
University of New South Wales

Prof Thomas Wiedmann
Lead Chief Investigator
University of New South Wales

Prof Lauren Rickards
Lead Chief Investigator
RMIT University
Other Chief Investigators

Dr Ruth Fisher
University of New South Wales

Prof Kalpit Shah
RMIT University

Dist. Prof Andy Ball
RMIT University

Prof Denis O'Carroll
University of New South Wales

Prof Anas Ghadouani
University of Western Australia

Prof Matthew Kearnes
University of New South Wales

A/Prof Michael Burton
University of Western Australia
Industry Centre Post docs (ICPD's)

Dr Ademir Prata
University of New South Wales

Dr Shamim Aryampa
University of New South Wales

Dr Savankumar Patel
RMIT University

Dr Leadin Khudur
RMIT University

Dr James Hayes
University of New South Wales

Dr Patrick Bonney
RMIT University

Dr Savankumar Patel
RMIT University

Dr Leadin Khudur
RMIT University