Job Type
Research
Technical Advice & Consulting
Activities
30 years research experience in aquatic and wetland plant ecology and management, and the creation of wetlands for wastewater and drainage treatment and environmental enhancement. Leads national research programs on ecotechnologies for treatment of sewage and agricultural diffuse pollution; funded through the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, and ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Key areas of interest include: treatment performance, nitrogen removal processes and modelling, role of wetland plants in treatment processes, ecological engineering. Key participant in national research programs on the ecology and management of natural wetlands. Assessment of constructed wetland technologies in New Zealand, including treatment performance and practical problems associated with design, construction and operation. Development of national design guidelines for wetland treatment systems for wastewaters, stormwaters and diffuse pollution. Sanitation using natural systems with indigenous commuities in Fiji and New Zealand
