Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours Theses

Name Surname Year Spec'n Project Title Host University Supervisor organisation Maria Adams 1996 Life Ecological evaluation on areas adjacent The Council of the Dr Lou Rogerson Sciences to the Minnamurra Waste Disposal Biological Sciences Depot: a survey of the avian community Charles Agnew 2002 Land Pollution Control history of the ANSTO Associate Professor Brian Resources Warragamba Catchment - Studies of Jones & Dr Bryan Mine-site run-off, urban Pollution Chenhall School of Control and Resources climate Geosciences variability. Rachael Allen 1997 Land An Investigation of Past Aboriginal Australian Museum Dr Lesley Head Resources Plant use using Macroscopic Plant Geosciences Reproductive remains from Jinmium & Punipunil Rock- Shelters, N.Territory Lynette Allat 1995 Env Chem The effect of phosphate concentration on BHP Steel Prof John Ellis iron flocs Denise Anderson 1995 Life An investigation of the impact of Pacific Power Dr Ross Goldingay Sciences transmission line easements on small Biology mammals. Kate Anderson 2000 Land Identify resources available and the City Prof John Morrison Resources needs of the community with regards Council Environment Env'l Science Unit & to environmental education Dr Brian Ferry Education Kim Anderson 1996 Land Bushfire Planning & Management Sydney Water Dr Lesley Head, School of Resources Catchment Services Geosciences, Geography

Sally Anderson 1994 Life An Assessment of a Proposed Corridor Quality Environmental A/Prof Colin Woodroffe Sciences for Kiama Municipal Council Management Geography Kiama Municipal Council M Andrea 1988 Woodchips and wildlife at Eden – Prof Rob Whelan Analysis of an environmental conflict Dr Brian Martin

Eunice Astondoa 1995 Life Amphibian faunal survey in epehemeral NSW NPWS Dr Bill Buttemer Sciences sites throughout the Helensburgh/ South Metropolitan Biology Otford Regions. Region Jennifer Atchison 1994 Land Analysis of Food Starch Residues at the Australian Museum Dr Lesley Head Resources Jinmium Archaeological Site, Geography Northern Territory Angela Baker 2002 Life Arboreal mammal study at Shoalhaven Quality Environmental Professor Rob Whelan Sciences Heads Management Department of Biological Sciences Christina Baker 2006 Land The better management of Wollongong’s NSW Department of Professor Colin Woodroffe Resources beaches Natural Resources, Earth & Env’l Sciences South Coast Region Laura Banasiak 2001 Land A study of sediments and water quality in Kiama Municipal Dr Bryan Chenhall Resources Werri Lagoon, NSW Council Environmental School of Geosciences Services Linda Barry 2006 Env Chem An investigation into aerosols at Port Bluescope Steel Ltd Dr S Wilson Kembla Steelworks and surrounds Dr G Bryant Wayne Baulch 1995 Land Investigation of the variability in Cs 137 Ansto Professor John Morrison Resources content at two stable uneroded sites. Environmental Science Environmental Science Program Ecological Impacts Alexander Baumber 2001 Land Holocene infill and evolution of Lake DLWC Associate Professor Colin Resources Wollumboola, a saline coastal lake on Sydney South Coast Woodroffe School of the South Coast Region Geosciences Cassy Baxter 2008 Land Impacts of land use on pollution loads of Shoalhaven City Prof. Brian Jones & Resources the Moona Moona Creek Catchment, Council Dr Ava Simms Jervis Bay Earth & Env’l Sciences Bethany Bell 2006 Life An assessment of the condition of Fairy, Wollongong City Assoc. Prof Ron West Sciences Towradgi and Bellambi Lagoons Council Biological Sciences Michael Bell 1998 Land Research and develop best practice NPWS, Nowra District Dr Ann Young Resources guidelines for visitor management in Geosciences a declared wilderness area - Budawang Wilderness Karen Bennett 2002 Land Geomorphology/Stratigraphy of the Department of Land Associate Professor Colin Resources Lower Crooked River Estuary Resources and Water Woodroffe Conservation School of Geosciences

Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours Theses

Rodney Benning 1997 Pollution An investigation into the resin CSIRO -CAAC Dr Trevor Lewis preconcentration of bioavailable Chemistry copper in Mine-impacted waters Belinda Bergin 1997 Land Development of a Methodology Liverpool City Council Dr Ann Young Resources allowing thr Determination of Geosciences Contamination potential in rural areas. Phillip Birtles 2001 Land Investigation and risk assessment of NSW NPWS Associate Professor Ted Resources Land Resources instability hazards, /Nattai Area Bryant Mt. Keira, Wollongong School of Geosciences Adam Bishop 1998 Earth Bank Erosion on the , New Department of Land A/Prof Ted Bryant Sciences South Wales Resources and Water Geosciences Conservation David Blackmore 1994 Pollution Environmental Impact of Vanadium and Research & Technology A/Prof John Ellis its and its Treatment in an Industrial Centre, BHP Sheet & Chemistry Waste Stream. Coil Products Division Maria Blake 1997 Land Determination of the characteristics of A/Prof Colin Woodroffe Resources Riverine wetland Resources Council Geosciences Vegetation and Ranking of Riverine Wetland Resources of the Wingecarribee Shire based on Plant Species Composition. Catherine Blakey 2004 Land Nutrients flux investigation in tidal Wollongong City Prof John Morrison Resources lakes/estuaries Council Environmental Sciences Elizabeth Bogie 1995 Life The recolonisation of Seagrass and Department of Public Dr Andy Davis & Sciences Epibiota in , New Works and Services Dr David Ayre South Wales: An examination into South Coast Regional Biology the effect of Dredging and Water Office Depth. Lyall Bogie 1994 Life Fuel Accumulation Rates in vegetation of Water Board Professor Rob Whelan Sciences the South - Eastern Metropolitan Catchment Service Biological Sciences Catchment Area, West of Wollongong, NSW. Tanya Branson 1994 Pollution Analysis of CFC - 11, CFC - 12 and CSIRO Division of Dr Stephen Wilson & Methyl Chloroform in Melbourne Atmospheric Research Dr David Griffith Pollution ControlEvents to Chemistry investigate the extent of compliance to the Montreal Protocol Lindy Brincat 1999 Life Science An investigation into the effect of Australian Museum Dr Andy Davis rainforest patch size on the diversity Division of Malacology Department of Biological of Land Resources snails in the Sciences Illawarra. Larissa Brisbane 1999 Land Resour An assessment of on-site domestic Shoalhaven City Council Prof. John Morrison sewage management options Environmental Science applicable to the Shoalhaven Area. Alison Brooks 1999 Land Resour An assessment of the extent and DLWC Dr Ron West integrity of estuarine habitats in Sydney/South Coast Regi Environmental Science Tabourie Lake, NSW Amanda Brown 1998 Land Pattern Analysis of the Greater Sydney NPWS Dr Kris French Resources Region using bird abundance data Biological Sciences collected by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Sciences Service Corinne Brown 2002 Land Geomorphology of the Kangaroo River Department of Land Associate Prof Gerald Resources Resources and Water Nanson Conservation School of Geosciences Julie Brown 2000 Life Non-destructive assessment of beach Jervis Bay Marine Park Dr Karen Miller ( Dr Andy Sciences fish fauna using underwater visual Davis) census in Jervis Bay Marine Park, Department of Biological NSW Sciences Trevor Brown 1995 Earth An assessment of the potential impact of Shoalhaven City Council A/Prof Brian Jones, Sciences on-site effluent disposal on water Dr Bryan Chenhall & quality. Dr Colin Murray-Wallace Geology Michelle Bruce 1994 Pollution Tin Mill Sludge as a Soil Conditioner BHP Steel Slab and Plate Professor John Morrison Products Division Environmental Science Environment Department Kym Buckley 1996 Land Bushfire Planning & Management Sydney Water Dr Lesley Head, Resources Catchment Services Geosciences, Discipline of Geography Jennifer Byrne 2003 Land The design and implementation of a NSW NPWS South Associate Prof Brian Resources Photopoint Monitoring Program for Coast Region Jones the National Parks and Wildlife School of Geosciences

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Sciences Service South Coast Region Joseph Cairns 2007 Environme An investigation of the feeding habits and CSIRO, Lucas Heights Prof. John Morrison ntal trophic status of Glassfish (Ambassis Earth & Env’l Sciences Chemistry jacksoniensis) in South East Australian estuaries through stomach content and stable isotope analyses Bronwyn Callaghan 1998 Life Assessment of Plant Biodiversity and Department of Defence Dr Kris French Sciences Variability in Cumberland Resources Biological Sciences Plain Woodland Resources Sarah Cannon 2002 Land Environmental assessment and NPWS Associate Professor Ted Resources monitoring of access tracks in Bryant & Associate Temptation Creek, Royal National Professor Lesley Head Park. School of Geosciences David Canon 2004 Land A preliminary investigation into the use NSW Agriculture Prof Allan Chivas & Dr Resources of recycled wastewater for irrigation Dionne Cendon in the Navigation Creek catchment. Earth & Env’l Sciences Vince Carolan 1993 Pollution Environmental Quality of Lake ANSTO Assoc Professor John Illawarra, NSW, as measured by Ellis Trace Element Chemistry David Carson 2002 Land Catchment audit and water quality Shellharbour City Associate Professor Brian Resources study of Little Lake (Bensons and Council Jones & Dr Bryan Barrack Creek Catchments). Chenhall School of Geosciences Dean Carter 2000 Life Distribution, habitat requirements and NSW Fisheries Office of Dr Ron West Sciences conservation of freshwater crayfishes Conservation Env'l Science Unit in the Illawarra region Sarah Caruana 2005 Land The effect of the Jervis Bay marine park Jervis Bay Marine Park Dr Marji Puotinen Resources zoning plan on the spatial and Earth & Env’l Sciences temporal dynamics of recreational fishing effort. David Clarkson 1994 Land Allans Creek Hydrological Survey BHP Steel Slab and Plate Professor John Morrison Resources Products Division Environmental Science & A/Prof Michael Boyd Civil & Mining Engineering David Clunas 2002 Life Rare and endangered plant species: NPWS Professor Rob Whelan Sciences Pultenaea vilLife Sciencesra Department of Biological Sciences Rebecca Cole 1997 Pollution Metal Concentrations in freshwater ANSTO Professor John Morrison sediment, and surface waters of the Environmental Sciences Hawkesbury- Catchment; Correlations with Concentrations in the Potential Biological indicator, Velesunio Ambiguus Maria Coleman 1994 Land Inputs to the Inner Harbour: Sediment BHP Steel Slab and Plate Professor John Morrison Resources Transport Characteristics of Allans Products Division Environmental Science & Creek A/Prof Michael Boyd Civil & Mining Engineering Emma Collins 2005 Land An isotopic and geochemical analysis of ANSTO Professor Allan Chivas Resources the upper catchment of Earth & Env’l Sciences southeastern : Incoporating a new dating technique using 35S Luke Collins 2005 Life Conserving biodiversity in the face of Shoalhaven City Professor Rob Whelan- Sciences asset protection: A case study on the Council Faculty of Science Glossy Black Cockatoo & Dr Laurie Chisholm Earth & Envi’l Sciences Phillip Condon 1996 Life A comparison of the distribution and NSW Fisheries Dr Andy Davis Sciences abundance of Sydney Rock Oysters Southern Region Biological Sciences and Pacific Oysters in the System Ruth Connor 1998 Land An evaluation of the tree identification State Forests of NSW Dr Toni O’Neill Resources and delineation algorithm (TIDA), in Geosciences the segmentation of digital multispectral videography (DSMV), for the classification of Australian Eucalypt forests Kate Corke 2000 Land Secrets in the sediments: A history of ANSTO Environment A/Prof Lesley Head Resources human impacts upon Lake Dora, Division School of Geosciences Western Tasmania

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Joshua Coyte 2001 Life The ecology of Lysimachia Vulgaris var. Sydney Catchment Professor Rob Whelan Sciences Davurica in the vicinity of Services Department of Biological Wingecarribee Swamp Sciences Nicole Cowlishaw 2004 Life The decomposition of fish carcasses on NSW Fisheries Dr James Wallman/Dr Sciences Land Resources and in water in a Todd Minchinton temperate estuarine environment Biological Sciences Daniel Crawford 2003 Lif e Impact monitoring of anchoring and Jervis Bay Marine Park Associate Prof Ron West Sciences mooring damage to seagrass Environmental Science meadows in Jervis Bay and an appraisal of monitoring methods Jason Crooks 1995 Land Soils- vegetation associations within the GEMCO A/Prof Bob Young Resources GEMCO ( B.H.P.- Manganese) Geography mining leases, Groote EyLand Resourcest, Northern Territory. Suzanne Crosthwaite 1994 Life A Comparative Study of Koala NSW NPWS Dr Ross Goldingay Sciences populations at Mt Keira and Nattai Biological Sciences Reserves D Cunningham 1986 The Nattai North Escarpment Failure. A Dr Robert Young Large Scale Contemporary Rock Slope Process in a Sandstone Landscape Michael Cutting 1999 Earth ResourAn investigation of the leaching RTA A/Prof. Brian Jones & Dr properties of blast furnace slag and Wollongong Bryan Chenhall the interaction of these properties School of Geosciences with the natural environment. Cameron Dalgleish 1997 Pollution Aluminium & Zinc Removal from an BHP Steel A/Prof John Ellis & Industrial Pretreatment Waste Dr Trevor Lewis Stream Environmental Science Joanne Daly 2007 Land The Potential Impact of Climate Change Sutherland City Council A/Prof Ted Bryant Resources and Global Warming on Natural Disaster Faculty of Science Frequency and Severity in the Katherine Day 1994 Land The Past, Present and Future Use of Red Water Board Dr John Formby Resources Point, Port Kembla. Illawarra Regional Office Geography Patricia Densmore 2003 A preliminary investigation into the Resource NSW Dr Kris French effects of picnic areas and human Department of Biological presence on avian communities in Sciences New South Wales National Parks Rae Dilli 1999 Land Resour A preliminary investigation of the NSW Agriculture ElizabeProf. John Morrison phosphorus sorption capacities and Agricultural Institute Environmental Science ancillary properties of some NSW Dairy Soils. Kay Dixon 1995 Pollution Assessment of phosphorus dynamics in a ANSTO Professor John Morrison soil amended with sewage sludge. Environmental Science Environmental Science Program Gregory Dodd 1987 Environmental degradation of the upland Dr R Young dells (swamps) on the Woronora Dr A Young Plateau, NSW Zoran Dokonal 1996 Life Factors affecting the Illawarra Greenhood Transgrid Professor Rob Whelan Sciences Orchid's (Pterostylis gibbosa) Biological Sciences population numbers and reproductive success at Yallah Anthony Dowd 1999 Land Development of a standard methodology Council of the MunicipaliProf. Allan Chivas, Resources for assessing the health of Scnool of Geosciences & catchments in the Kiama Dr Robert Wray Municipality, Utilising water quality Environmental Science parameters as indicators. Kim Downs 2000 Life Habitat associations of insectivorous bat NSW NPWS South Dr Bill Buttemer Sciences species within the Illawarra Region Metropolitan District Department of Biological Sciences Mylissa Dowse 2001 Env Chem An assessment of five benthic CSIRO Division of Coal Dr Diane Jolley invertebrates for use in whole and Energy Technology Department of Chemistry sediment toxicity tests Chris Doyle 1995 Land Land Resources cover and Land Bellambi Collieries Pty Dr John Formby Resources Resources use of Bellambi Collieries Ltd Geography Land Resources on the : Background, description and possible future development.

Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours Theses

Sally Dunmall 1995 Life The recolonisation of Seagrass and Department of Public Dr Andy Davis & Sciences Epibiota in Lake Illawarra, New Works and Services Dr David Ayre South Wales: An exaamination into South Coast Regional Biology the effect of Dredging and Water Office Depth. Jeffrey Dunwoodi 2004 Land Modern sedimentary dynamics and late- Kiama Municipal Associate Professor Brian e Resources holocene evolution of the Crooked Council Jones/Dr Bryan Chenhall River Estuary, Southeastern Earth & Env’l Sciences Australia Andrew Easton 1997 Pollution Freshwater Bivalves as indicators of ANSTO Professor John Morrison metal Pollution Control in the Environmental Science Hawkesbury-Nepean River System: Their Interactions with Metals in Surface and Porce Waters and Sediments Margaret Evans 1995 Land Vegetation Survey ANCA Ms Toni O’Neill & Resources Jervis Bay National Park Dr Lesley Head Geography Michael Evans 1997 Land Historical distribution of estuarine NSW Fisheries Dr Ron West Resources wetland Resources at Kurnell Research institute Environmental Science Peninsula, Botany Bay - the need and potential for rehabilitation Melissa Faulks 1999 Life Science The reproductive ecology and habitat NSW State Forests Dr Kris French characteristics of the rare plant South Coast Region Department of Biological Correa baeuerlenii. Sciences Sallianne Felton 1993 Life Study of Rare Species: Melaleuca NSW NPWS Dr Kristine French Sciences deanei Biological Sciences Heidi Fenech 1994 Land An assessment of the Estuarine WetLand SutherLand Resources A/Prof Ted Bryant Resources Resources Staus within SutherLand Shire Council Geography Resources Shire Nicolas Feneley 2002 Land Geomorphology of Saltwater Creek, Department of Land Associate Professor Colin Resources Tabourie Lake Resources and Water Murray Wallace Conservation School of Geosciences Hugo Figgis 2001 Land A water and sediment quality study of Wollongong City Dr Bryan Chenhall Resources Wollongong's northern streams Council School of Geosciences & Sydney Water Dr Glennys O'Brien Department of Chemistry Claire Finch 2000 Land Evaluation of small-scale variability in NSW Agriculture Prof John Morrison Resources soil phosphorus properties on a Elizabeth Macarthur Env'l Science Unit typical working dairy farm in Albion Agricultural Institute Park, NSW Nicole Fletcher 1997 Land Monitoring Seagrasses in St Georges Shoalhaven City Dr Ron West Resources Basin, NSW Council Environmental Science Sally Freed 2005 Earth The reservoir properties of the ANSTO Associate Prof Adrian Sciences Hawkesbury Sandstone in the Hutton Southern Highlands. Earth & Env’l Sciences Brendon Galway 1995 Land The development of a model Catchment Services Unit Dr John Formby Resources development control plan for use in Sydney Water Geography drinking water catchments. Corporation Carla Ganassin 1994 Life The Value of Seagrass Wracks NSW Fisheries Dr Andy Davis & Sciences accumulations as a Habitat and Dr David Ayre Foodsource in Lake Illawarra,NSW: Biological Sciences Implications for Management Melissa Gentz 2006 Land A pre-mining study of the Hawkesbury ANSTO Assoc.Prof Adrian Hutton Resources sandstone and aquifer characteristics Earth & Env’l Sciences of potential longwall mining area, Appin area 3. Juliet Gilmour 1997 Land Research and analysis of potential Kiama Municipal Murray Wilson Resources Alternative agricultural activities in Council Geosciences the Kiama municipality Kathy Godfrey 2000 Land City-wide baseline water quality testing Wollongong City A/Prof Gerald Nanson nee House Resources program of creek systems Council Environment School of Geosciences Angela Goodfellow 1996 Earth - Pollution Control Port Kembla Port Assoc. Professor Brian Sciences Monitoring Program Corporation Jones & Dr Bryan Chenhall, Geology Kane Goodwin 1995 Life The impact of a forest edge on the Studies Centre Dr Kris French Sciences species richness and abundance of UNANDERRA Biology arboreal anthropods in a rainforest stand at Mt Kembla David Goulder 1996 LISC An investigation of the soil Port Kembla Port Dr Marie Ferland contamination potential of past and Corporation Environmental Science present activities conducted on a site located on the foreshore of Port Kembla Outer Harbour

Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours Theses

Stephen Grabner 1998 Land Preparation of an Environmental Report EPA & Shaven City Dr Ann Young Resources for Coomonderry Swamp near Seven council Geosciences Mile Beach, NSW. David Graham 1997 Earth Recent Sedimentation in Lake Department of Dr Bryan Chenhall & Sciences Tabourie, a small Coastal Saline Land Resources and A/Prof Brian Jones Lake ont he Southeastern Coast of Water Geosciences N.S.W. Conservation Kate Grarock 2006 Life Distribution of the Yellow-bellied Glider Shoalhaven City Professor Rob Whelan Sciences (Petaurus australis) within an urban- Council Faculty of Science rural matrix: A case study within the St Georges Basin area NSW Trudy Green 1997 Land An Investigation into the Feasibility of Shoalhaven City Professor John Morrison Resources Effluent Irrigation of tea tree Council Environmental Science Plantations Nicole Greenwood 1996 Life Marley Sand Dune Investigation NSW NPWS Assoc. Professor Ted Sciences Southern Metropolitan Bryant District Geosciences Discipline of Geography Ian Greig 1995 Pollution Evaluation and optimisation of methane ANSTO Dr David Griffith output at a Land Resources fill. Environmental Science Chemistry Program

Caroline Griffiths 1994 Pollution Study of Water Quality within the Shellharbour Municipal Dr Will Price Catchment Council Chemistry

Simone Grounds 1997 Land Phytolith Analysis applied to an in Australian Museum/ Dr Lesley Head Resources archaeological site in the Australian University of Sydney Geosciences semi-arid zone: Cuddie Springs, NSW Michael Guy 1996 Life Wildlife Sciences survey Techniques: State Forests Professor Rob Whelan Sciences field attributes of hair tubes with Southern Region Biological Sciences regard to time and other survey methods Deborah Hafey 2000 Pollution An investigation into metal ANSTO Environment Prof John Morrison concentrations found in selected Division Env'l Science Unit biota, sediments and waters from five South Coast estuaries Christoph Haley 1997 Land Modelling the fate and Transport of Port Kembla Port Corp Dr Toni O'Neill er Resources Zinc Pollution Controlin Port Geosciences Kembla Harbour: A Management Prospective Daniel Halton 2005 Land Managing erosional discrepancies of Department of Professor Ted Bryant Resources recreational activities with the Royal Environment and Faculty of Science National Park. Monitoring track Conservation Royal behaviour and assessment of National Park mountain biking vs walking Catherine Hamilton 2002 Land Development of a Shire Water Quality Wingecarribee Shire Associate Prof Adrian Resources Monitoring Program Council Hutton School of Geosciences Dr Glennys O'Brien Dept Chemistry Chris Hammersl 1993 Land WetLand Resourcess: Measuring Sutherland Resources Professor Rob Whelan y Resources Parameters of Viability Shire Council Biological Sciences & Dr Sharon Beder Science & Technology Studies Mark Hammond 2007 Earth Surface water/Groundwater Interaction in BHP Billiton & ANSTO A/Prof Adrian Hutton & Sciences an Area of Potential Coal Extraction A/Prof Brian Jones Earth & Env’l Sciences Eleanor Hannah 1993 Earth Whytes Gully, Waste Disposal Site Wollongong City Professor Brian Jones Resources Suitability Council Geology

Felicity Hargraves 1994 Land Longterm changes of Zostera capricorui NSW Fisheries A/Prof Colin Woodroffe Resources seagrass meadows in the Shoalhaven Geography Estuary, Australia Nigel Harpley 2000 Pollution Effects of phosphate fertiliser NSW Agriculture Dr Trevor Lewis application on the phosphorus Elizabeth Macarthur Department of Chermistry sorption properties of soils on grazed Agricultural Institute dairy farm pastures Jillian Harrap 2008 Land The feasibility of Spatial Decision Shoalhaven City Dr Laurie Chisholm & Resources Support Systems to facilitate climate Council Dr Marji Puotinen change adaptation in local Earth & Env’l Sciences government: Case study of sea level rise and extreme rainfall in the

Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours Theses

Shoalhaven Local Government Area Matthew Hart 2003 Land A study of recent environmental change ANSTO Environment Dr Bryan Chenhall Resources in the Longneck Lagoon area, New Division Department of Biological South Wales Sciences Chris Hauserma 1993 Pollution A waste stream Management System: BHP SPPD Assoc Professor John n Corrosion Inhibitors in the Slab Ellis Caster Cooling System Chemistry Bradley Hazelton 1997 Earth Oxygen isotope ratios in marine ANSTO Professor Allan Chivas Sciences carbonates as Paleoclimatic Geosciences indicators and their In situ, high spatial-resolution measurement by Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS). Martyn Hazelwood 2007 Land The Environmental Characteristics and DNR/Wollongong City Prof. Colin Woodroffe Resources Management Pressures of Wollongong’s Council Earth & Env’l Sciences Beaches and Dunes Katherine Hely 2002 Life The impact of urban areas on bird Australian Museum Dr Kris French Sciences assemblages. Department of Biological Sciences Jessica Herder 2005 Land Mapping, assessment & management of Shoalhaven City Dr Laurie Chisholm Resources bitou bush in the Culburra area Council Earth & Env’l Sciences Elisa Heylin 1997 Life Study of the rare and endangeIllawarra Transgrid ProfessorRob Whelan Sciences Greenhood Orchid, Pterostylis Biological Sciences gibbosa Julie Heywood 2003 Land A hydrochemical investigation into ANSTO Environment Associate Prof Adrian Resources urban salinity at Badgerys Creek and Division Hutton, Glenmore Park School of Geosciences & Dr Glennys O'Brien Chemistry Sarah Hill 1996 Life Impacts of BHP's seismic exploration on Quality Environmental Professor Rob Whelan Sciences the Woronora Plateau, Appin Colliery Management & Biological Sciences BHP Steel, Collieries Division Corinne Hoffman 1995 Land Monitoring of urban runoff-derived water SutherLand Resources A/Prof Gerald Nanson Resources Pollution Controlin Coonong Creek, Shire Council Geography Gymea Bay Andrew Holloway 1994 Pollution Simultaneous Speciation of Arrsenic(iii) ANSTO Dr Stephen Ralph and Arsenic (v) by Ion Chemistry Chromatography using pulsed Anipermetric and Conductnietric Detection Cally Howe 2005 Life Vegetation community characteristics for Sutherland Shire Associate Prof Kris French Sciences use as restoration goals and guidelines Council Biological Sciences in the Sutherland Shire Rebecca Hubbard 1999 Land Microinvertebrates as an indicator of Sutherland Resources ShiDr Ron West Resources stream health in the Sutherland Environmental Science aEnvironmental Science Resources Shire, NSW. Unit Cheyne Hudson 2003 Land Recreational bike riding and erosion of NPWS Royal National Associate Professor Ted Resources tracks in the , Park Bryant Sutherland Resources Shire, NSW School of Geosciences Andrew Huggett 1987 Contour trench microtopography of the Prof G Nanson South Coast of NSW. The characteristics and geographic development of a surface micro pattern Luke Hurst 1997 Land Controlling river bank erosion on the Lower Shoalhaven A/Prof Colin Woodroffe Resources Lower Shoalhaven River Catchment Geosciences Vincent Huurdeman 1998 Land Indicators of Sustainable Development Sutherland Resources Dr Lesley Head Resources Shire Council Geosciences Kloe Hyams 1998 Life The Impact of Cattle Grazing on the Wingecarribee Shire Dr Lou Rodgerson Sciences Composition and Regeneration of Council Biological Sciences Remnants of Yarrawa Brush Melinda Ierace 1996 Life Aquatic noxious weeds management and Liverpool City Council Professor John Morrison, Sciences control Environmental Science & Dr Lou Rogerson Biological Sciences S. J. Iliffe 1987 Linear Depositional features on the Dr Robert Young shores of South Coast Lakes Patrick Ilott 1998 Earth Pollution Control history of Botany Bay ANSTO A/Prof Brian Jones, Dr Sciences assessed via geochemical analysis of Bryan Chenhall & Dr Towra Point sediments Lesley head, Geosciences

Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours Theses

Matthew Imber 1994 Earth Baseline Environmental Study: The CRA Exploration Pty A/ Prof Brian Jones & Sciences pride of Frogmore Copper Mine, Limited Dr Brian Chenhall NSW. Geology Glen Isbester 2003 Life Rapid health assessment of wetland Kiama Municipal Dr Laurie Chisholm Sciences Resources within the Kiama Council School of Geosciences Municipal Council area Amanda Jackes 1997 Land Spot the Difference: Analyses of Starch Australian Museum Dr Lesley Head Resources grains of the Dioscorea genus Geosciences piloting a method in the search for differentiating and identifying features. Nigel Jackett 2006 Life Review of the migratory listed birds and Shellharbour City Dr Laurie Chisholm Sciences their habitats in the Shellharbour local Council Earth & Env’l Sciences government area Martin Jackson 2005 Life The foraging behaviour of the Sooty Department of Associate Prof Andy Sciences Oyster Catcher in the Jervis Bay area Environment & Davis Heritage Booderee Biological Sciences National Park Michelle Jallard 1994 Life Study of Intertidal Rocky Foreshore in Water Board Dr Andy Davis & Sciences Relation to Discharged Sewage Illawarra Regional Office Dr David Ayre Effluent Biological Sciences Rhys Jenkins 1994 Land Identifacation of potentially SutherLand Resources Dr Ann Young Resources contaminated sites using Aerial Shire Council Geography Photographs over the SutherLand Resources Shire Ben Jenner 2008 Life Conservation status of the White-fronted Australian Museum A/Prof. Kris French Sciences Chat Ephthianura albifrons (Sydney Olympic Biological Sciences Park Authority) Hilary Johnson 2005 Environme Copper acclimation and its effect on the CSIRO Dr Dianne Jolley ntal copper and zinc tolerance of two Centre for Advanced Chemistry Chemistry microalgae Nitzschia closterium and Analytical Chemistry Chlorella sp. Mathew Johnson 2006 Solutional weathering of the Hawkesbury BHP Billiton Professor Adrian Hutton Sandstone and cliff instability Earth & Env’l Sciences Melanie Johnson 1994 Land Develpoment of a Regenerative Plan for Water Board Dr Kristine French Resources Red Point, Port Kembla. Illawarra Regional Office Biological Sciences & Dr John Formby Geography

Amber Johnstone 1996 Pollution A rapid Bacterial Bioassay to determine CSIRO - CAAC Professor John Morrison the toxicity of copper in freshwaters Environmental Science Glenn Johnstone 1995 Life A study of spatial and temporal MSB Illawarra Ports Dr David Ayre Sciences variability of the infaunal Authority Biology macroinvertebrate assemblages of Port Kembla Outer Harbour, New South Wales. Martine Jones 1995 Life The likely effects of organic Pollution Australian Museum Dr Andy Davis Sciences Controlon the distribution and Biology abundance of fresh water molluscs in the Hawkesbury - Nepean Catchment. Sally Jones 2001 Pollution A preliminary investigation of coke BHP Flat Products Professor John Morrison Control ovens gas condensate discharge to Environmental Science ground at the BHP Port Kembla Unit steelworks and its possible contamination of groundwater Bhwana KC 1999 Pollution Baseline water chemistry of the ANSTO Prof. John Morrison Control Shoalhaven River Catchment. Environment Division Environmental Science Ruth Keizer 2007 Land Macroinvertebrates as an Indicator of Wollongong City Prof. John Morrison Resources Water quality in Wollongong’s Council Earth & Env’l Sciences Waterways Ian Kennedy 1995 Life Foraging ecology of birds in revegetated BHP Steel, SPPD Dr Bill Buttemer Sciences habitats. Environment Department Biology

Stephanie Kermode 2007 Land Value of Trees in the Urban Environment Shoalhaven City Prof. Lesley Head Resources Council Earth & Env’l Sciences Hannah Killian 1999 Land Resour The spatial distribution of sediment- DLWC Sydney/South CoaDr Brian Chenhall, bound trace metals within the A/Prof. Brian Jones & surface sediments of Burrill Lake, A/Prof. Adrian Hutton NSW. School of Geosciences Greg Kininmon 1993 Land Nutrient inputs to Port Kembla Inner BHP SPPD Professor John Morrison th Resources Harbour from Allan's Creek Environmental Science Mathew Kinred 2003 Land Department of Land Resources and Department of Land Dr Todd Minchinton Resources Water Conservation Sydney/South Resources and Water Biological Sciences Coast Region Conservation Sydney/

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South Coast Region Simone Kleyn 2002 Life Map Sea Grasses of Crooked River Kiama Municipal Dr Ron West Sciences Estuary and compare thoughout time Council Environmental Science and examine reasons for changes to Unit sea grass extent over time. Kathryn Korbel 1997 Land An Estuarine Rehabilitation Study for NSW Fisheries Dr Ron West Resources two sites on the , Environmental Science NSW Garth Lamb 2001 Land Assessment of trophic status within Far DLWC Dr Ron West Resources South Coast estuaries Sydney South Coast Environmental Science Region Joanna Lamont 1998 Land Accuracy assessment of two forest maps State Forests of NSW Dr Toni O’Neill Resources of the Batemans Bay area produced Geosciences by State Forests of NSW using High Resolution Digital Multi-Spectral Video Kurt Langmead 2005 Land Stable isotope mass balance approach for ANSTO Prof Colin Murray- Resources a water balance Wallace assessment of Lake Burragorang, NSW Earth & Env’l Sciences Elvira Lanham 1994 Life The effects of Habitat Fragmentation on State Forests of NSW Dr Kristine French Sciences the Bird Community of the Research Division Biological Sciences CumberLand Resources State Forest: A Historical Overview. Mark Lavender 1995 Earth An investigation into the soils of the Shoalhaven City Council A/Prof Brian Jones, Sciences West Cambewarra Area, New South Dr Bryan Chenhall & Wales in relation to effluent disposal. Dr Colin Murray-Wallace Geology Trent Lawrence 1993 Land Rates of sediment Accumulation in EPA Assoc Professor Colin Resources Lake Burrill and the relationship Woodroffe between Sediment Type to Geography Catchment Sources Phillip Layton 1997 Earth Neutral Barrier Technology (NBT) gas ANSTO Professor Sciences diffusion Allan Chivas Geosciences Gaby Leahy 1995 Life An investigation into the possible NSW Agriculture Dr Kris French Sciences intergenerational effects of Chemistry Branch Biology Glyphosate on Chrysanthemoides MoniLife Sciencesra ssp. Rotundata Glendon Lee 1996 Land Carrying capacity of areas used for NSW National Parks and Dr Ann Young Resources tourism - Seven Mile Beach WildLife Sciences Geosciences, Discipline of Service Geography Nowra District

Victoria Lee 1999 Land Investigating vegetation coverage Shoalhaven City Council Mr John Marthick & Resources change in the Jervis Bay Region Services A/Prof. Ted Bryant 1949-1997 using aerial photography School of Geosciences and GIS. Melinda Leth 1998 Land An Assessment of Trace Metal and Shoalhaven City Council Dr Colin Murray-Wallace, Resources Nutrient Concentrations in Northern Geosciences St. Georges Basin. Implications for Future Management Belinda Lewis 2003 Land An assessment of water quality and Department of Land Professor John Morrison Resources indicator suitability for two urban Resources and Water Environmental Science coastal lagoons in the Illawarra Conservation Unit Sydney/South Coast Region Martin Lim 1995 Life The effects of urbanisation on Australian Museum & Dr Kris French Sciences reproductive success of the Willie RAOU Biology Wagtail. Carolyn Littlefair 1997 Land Open Space and Natural Areas Network Liverpool City Council Dr Toni O'Neill Resources for the Liverpool Local Government Geosciences Area Rylan Loemker 2004 Land Predicting the impacts of bush fire Shoalhaven City Prof Rob Whelan/ Faculty Resources hazard reduction for asset protection Council of Science Dr Laurie on threatened species: A case study Chisholm & Dr Marji using the Eastern Bristlebird Puotinen Earth & Env’l Sciences

Christina Low 1998 Earth An investigation into the physical and Port Kembla Ports A/Prof Brian Jones, Dr Sciences geochemical nature of the particulate Corporation Bryan Chenhall matter found in the wet sediment and Geosciences airfall deposits within the Port Kembla Inner Harbour area.

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Cameron Lownds 1998 Life Seagrass and macrophyte cycles in Lake Department of Land Dr Ron West Sciences Wollumboola and Swan Lake Resources and Water Environmental Science Conservation Samuel Luccitti 2003 Life Purple Copper Butterfly Paralucia NSW National Parks Dr James Wallman Sciences spinifera and Wildlife Sciences Department of Biological Service Treathened Sciences Species Unit Rebecca Lucock 2008 Life Effect of fire on Illawarra lowlands grassy Wollongong City Prof. Ross Bradstock Sciences woodland tree and shrub germination: Council Faculty of Science Is burning needed to maintain diversity? Anne Macready 2000 Life Assessment of recreational fishing in Jervis Bay Marine Park Dr Karen Miller ( Dr Andy Sciences Jervis Bay Marine Park and Davis) Department of comparison of angler effort and Biological Sciences success over an eleven year period

Edward Maher 2003 Land The transportation and retention of CSIRO Centre for Dr Dianne Jolley Resources groundwater-derived metals in Advanced Analytical Department of Chemistry estuarine sediments Chemistry Shane Maloney 1997 Life Impacts of BHP sizemic exploration on BHP Collieries Professor Rob Whelan Sciences the Woronora Plateau, Elouera Division Biological Sciences Colliery. Daniel Malys 1995 Pollution Nonylphenol ethoxylates in the aquatic CSIRO Centre for Dr Stephen Ralph environment Advanced Analytical Chemistry Chemistry

Melissa Manns 2006 Life Bangalay sand forest and swamp Shoalhaven City Dr Laurie Chisholm Sciences sclerophyll forest on coastal Council Earth & Env’l Sciences floodplains, fragmented in the Shoalhaven local government area Marta) Marchwick 2006 Land Soil factors and the presence of Wollongong City Professor John Morrison a Resources introduced species in the Riparian Council Earth & Env’l Sciences zones of Towradgi and Fairy Creek Adam Markham 1996 Land Analysis of the environmental impacts of Sutherland Resources Dr Toni O'Neill Resources light industry in the Sutherland Shire Council Geosciences, Discipline of Resources Shire using GIS Geography Kim Marshall 1994 Pollution Concentration of Cd, Pb and Zn in Wollongong City Professor John Morrison Cellana tramoserica and Subninella Council Environmental Science & undulata close to sewage treatment Prof Leon -Kane Maguire plant outfalls in the Wollongong area. Chemistry Rose Mazar 1997 Earth Ultimate Disposal options and North West Water Dr Bryan Chenhall & Sciences Alternative uses of Ferric Hydroxide A/Prof Brian Jones sludge generated by potable water Geosciences treatment processes John Marthick 1988 The Feasibility of Using Landsat Dr Toni O’Neill Thematic Mapper Data to Map the Distribution of Vegetation Communities in Part of Nadgee Adrian McCaffrey 1996 Land Leachate collection systems Olympic Coordination Dr Bryan Chenhall Resources Authority Geosciences, Discipline of Geology Rachelle McConvill 2000 Land An inventory of macroalgae species and DLWC Sydney/South Dr Ron West e Resources abundance in selected estuaries on Coast Region Env'l Science Unit the New South Wales South Coast

Joseph McDermot 2006 Land Effects of adding oily food waste to soils Department of Primary Professor John Morrison t Resources Industries Earth & Env’l Sciences (Agriculture) Bridie McEntee 2004 Life Green and Golden Bell Frog Department of Associate Prof Bill Sciences Environment and Buttemer Conservation Biological Sciences Royal National Park

Alison McGibbo 1993 Land Definition, Survey and identification of Wollongong City Dr Ann Young n Resources contaminated sites within he City of Council Geography Wollongong Jeremiah McGowan 2001 Life Genetics/conservation status of NSW Fisheries Associate Prof David Ayre Sciences freshwater crayfishes in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Department of Biological Region Sciences Nicole McKimm 2004 Land Water quality of natural creeks in acid NSW Agriculture Prof Allan Chivas & Dr

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Resources sulfate soil regions of the & Dionne Cendon Shoalhaven Manildra Environmental Earth & Env’l Sciences Farm Luke McKinnon 2004 Life Sydney Coastal Estuarine Swamp Wollongong City Associate Prof Kris French Sciences Forest Complex Validation and field Council Biological Sciences assessment of this endangered ecological community (EEC) occurring on community Land Resourcess within the Wollongong LGA Jamie McMahon 2001 Life The impact of urban areas on the nesting Australian Museum Dr Kris French Sciences ecology of birds in Australia Terrestrial Ecology Department of Biological Sciences Jade McManus 2003 Land Environmental change in Narrawallee Department of Land Associate Professor Colin Resources inlet over two contrasing temporal Resources and Water Murray-Wallace scales: The Holocene and Post 1788 Conservation School of Geosciences AD Sydney/South Coast Region Alexander Meehan 1997 Land Historical changes in seagrass, Department of Land Dr Ron West Resources saltmarsh and mangrove Resources and Water Environmental Science communities in Merimbula Lake Conservation and Pambula Lake Paul Menke 2004 Land Monitoring change in seagrass meadows Jervis Bay Marine Park Associate Prof Ron West Resources of the Jervis Bay Marine Park, New Environmental Science South Wales Unit, Earth & Env’l Sciences

Simon Metcalf 2001 Earth A hydrogeological assessment of the ANSTO Environment Associate Prof Adrian Sciences Araluen aquifer using geophysical, Division Hutton School of hydrochemical and isotopic Geosciences techniques Geoffrey Metcalfe 1999 Earth ResourA study of the effects of Land Resources ANSTO A/Prof. Adrian Hutton use and urban development in the Environmental RadiochemSchool of Geosciences Catchment. Section Ben Mewburn 2000 Pollution An investigation of metal accumulation Centre for Advanced Dr Trevor Lewis by polychaete worms living in highly Analytical Chemistry Department of Chemistry metal contaminated estuarine CSIRO Division of sediments Coal and Energy Technology Lyle Mildenhall 2002 Life Rare and Endangered plant species: NPWS Dr Kris French Sciences Leionema lachnaeoides Department of Biological Sciences Catherine Miller 1993 Land An evaluation of sediment control NDE Dept Assoc Prof Gerald Resources measures used during the Conservation and Nanson Construction of Urban Subdivisions Land Resources Geography in the Illawarra Management Jacqueline Millott 2003 Life The Taxonomy and ecology of a NSW National Parks Professor Rob Whelan & Sciences Pomaderris population near and WildLife Sciences Professor David Ayre , NSW Service Threatened Department of Biological Species Unit Sciences Mathew Misdale 2005 Environme Recolonization response of CSIRO Dr Dianne Jolley ntal micophytobenthos to trace metal Centre for Advanced Chemistry Chemistry contaminated sediments Analytical Chemistry William Mitry 2008 Earth Geological controls and recharge BHP Billiton Illawarra Dr Sol Buck man & Sciences characteristics of the upland swamps Coal/ANSTO A/Prof. Brian Jones on the Woronora Plateau Earth & Env’l Sciences Paul Mooney 1994 Life Fire Frequency as a Determinant of Water Board Professor Rob Whelan Sciences Uplnd Swamp Vegetation in Water Catchment Service Biological Sciences Board Catchment. Adam Moore 2006 Life The effects of wildfire, habitat and DEH, Booderee Dr James Wallman Sciences seasonal change on terrestrial National Park Biological Sciences invertebrate abundance, diversity and community composition within the Booderee National Park, Australia Leah Morgan 1995 Life An analysis of the impact of predation by NPWS. Dr Bill Buttemer Sciences Gambusia holbrooki on Litoria aurea Biology tadploes.

Emma Morice 1998 Life Experimental analysis of the prospect for Wollongbar Agricultural Dr Sharon Robinson Sciences phytoremediation of arsenic Institute of NSW Biological Sciences contaminated cattle tick dipsites

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Clare Morrison 1996 Life Influence of rainfall on the geographical Royal Australian Dr B Buttemer Sciences and temporal distribution of three Ornithological Union Biological Sciences syntopic thornbills (Aves: Acanthizidae) Kirsten Muhlbauer 2000 Land As assessment of the inter-relationship DLWC Sydney/South A/Prof Colin Woodroffe Resources between coastal hydrodynamics and Coast Region School of Geosciences inlet geomorphology at Sussex Inlet, NSW Lucia Murdaca 1996 Pollution Optimisation of a Physical Chemistry BHP Steel Slab & Plate Assoc. Professor John Ellis Waste Water Treatment Plant Products Division & Trevor Lewis Chemistry Melissa Murray 2005 Land An assessment of groundwater chemistry CSIRO Energy Associate Prof Adrian Resources in Hawkesbury Sandstone above Technology Hutton longwall mining Earth & Env’l Sciences Mark Murrie 1994 Earth An investigation into the Nutrients, NSW Public Works Dr Brian Chenhall & Sciences Trace Metal Contents and Fauna of South Coast Region Dr Colin Murray-Wallace Northern Lake Illawarra Sediments. Geology Jean Muspratt 2003 Life The environmental care factor: An Shoalhaven City Associate Prof Lesley Sciences evaluation of Landcare, Bushcare & Council Head Coastcare activities in the School of Geosciences Shoalhaven Peta Neale 2005 Land Soil erosion risk assessment of the road, Department of Associate Professor Colin Resources trail and track Environment and Woodroffe system in conservation reserves of the Conservation South Earth & Env’l Sciences South Coast Region Coast Region Ainsley Noakes 1998 Land A study of the Land Resources use ANSTO A/Prof Brian Jones, Dr Resources change and fire record of the Bryan Chenhall & Dr Thirlmere Lakes area since European Lesley head, Geosciences settlement as provided by the sediment record. Cameron Noakes 2008 Land The impact of rising sea-levels on estuary DNR/Wollongong City Prof. Colin Woodroffe & Resources entrance conditions and the potential Council Prof Colin Murray- inundation of low-lying assets Wallace surrounding three Wollongong Earth & Env’l Sciences estuaries, New South Wales. Bradley Nolan 1997 Land Comparison of Erosive potential of NSW Fisheries/ A/Prof Ted Bryant Resources wind generated and boat generated Department of Land Geosciences waves on the Shoalhaven River, Resources and Water NSW. Conservation Warrick O’Brien 2001 Land Lake Conjola: An investigation into Shoalhaven City Council Dr Colin Murray-Wallace Resources longshore sediment transport rates Shoalhaven Water School of Geosciences and entrance closure Kate O'Brien 2005 Land Bundeena Creek Environmental Department of Associate Prof Ron West Resources Management Plan Infrastructure, Planning & Natural Resources Coastal Management Lara Odell 1994 Land An evaluation of the Sustainabillity of SutherLand Resources A/Prof Ted Bryant Resources Riverine Mangrove WetLand Shire Council Geography Resourcess in the SutherLand Resources Shire. Terence O'Dwyer 1998 Life The inadvertent translocation of wildlife NSW National Parks and Dr Bill Buttemer Sciences Sciences in produce: its extent and Wildlife Sciences Biological Sciences implications Service Machiko Oku 2000 Pollution Metal levels in the tissue of aquatic ANSTO Environment Prof John Morrison organisms from the estuaries on the Division Env'l Science Unit south cost of New South Wales, Australia. Implications for the use of biomonitors and human health impact Katherine Olsen 2001 Land Riverine vegetation change in the Kiama Municipal Dr Laurie Chisolm Resources Catchment 1949- Council Environmental & 1999 Services Associate Prof Lesley Head School of Geosciences Rebecca Organo 2000 Earth The spatial and temporal distribution of ANSTO Environmental A/Prof Brian Jones & Dr Resources pollutants in the Cox River Radiochemistry Brian Chenhall School of Catchment,. NSW Section Geosciences

Megan Pain 1999 Pollution Co Chemical Precipitative processes for the ANSTO Mr Trevor Lewis removal of radionuclides from Environment Division Department of Chemistry wastewater Jacqi Paine 2001 Life Mollusc and algae assemblages: Species Wollongong City A/Prof Andy Davis & Sciences richness and abundance near a Council Environment Dr Kirsten Benkendorf sewage outfall in the Illawarra Region and Health Division Department of Biological

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Kellie Parker 2005 Land Development of a conceptual model of Shellharbour City Professor Lesley Head Resources ecological connectivity in the Council Earth & Env’l Sciences Shellharbour Local Government Area Michael Parker 2003 Life Assessing historical changes in riparian Shoalhaven City Associate Professor Ron Sciences vegetation between 1959 and 2003 Council West Environmental in Burrill Lake, NSW Science Jeffrey Parnell 2001 Pollution An evaluation of the success of the RTA Professor John Morrison Control environmental impact assessment Operations Directorate Environmental Science process in quantifying impacts on Unit water quality by major road construction projects Nicolle Parry 2002 Land Study to review implementation and Sutherland Resources Dr Nick Gill Resources effectiveness of Sutherland Council School of Geosciences Resources Shire Council's Green Purchasing Policy Justin Parsonage 1996 Land Investigation of sediment movements in NSW NPWS Assoc. Professor Gerald Resources , Royal National Park Southern Metropolitan Nanson District Geosciences, Discipline of Royal National Park Geography

Nicole Parsons 1997 Land An audit by Land Resources use of Kiama Municipal Dr Robert Wray Resources potentially contaminated sites in the Council Environmental Science Kiama Municipality. Marjo Patari 1996 Life Ecological evaluation on areas adjacent The Council of the Dr Lou Rogerson Sciences to the Minnamurra Waste Disposal Municipality of Kiama Biological Sciences Depot: a suvey of the invertebrate community in the adjacent mangrove forest Tara Patel 1994 Life An investigation into the Interactions Roads & Traffic Professor Rob Whelan Sciences between the common Wombat, Authority Biological Sciences Vonibatus ursinus and the Hume Highway. Marrack Payne 1994 Earth Spatial variations on the Distributions of NSW Public Works Dr Brian Chenhall & Sciences Trace Metals and Nutrients, their South Coast Region Dr Colin Murray-Wallace security on the Sediment, and rates Geology of sediment Accumulation for South Lake Illawarra, NSW. Damian Paynter 1994c Land A Comparison of Acid Sulphate Soils in School of Civil Dr Ann Young Resources the Wollongong and Shoalhaven Engineering, UTS Geography Regions Kelly Pearsall 2001 Life An alternative process for the assessment SutherLand Resources Dr Kris French Sciences of biological elements within EIA: A Shire Council Department of Biological review of case studies from the Environmental Science Sciences SutherLand Resources Shire. and Policy Unit Jolyon Peart 2005 Life Sediment dynamics in beds of Caulerpa Jervis Bay Marine Park Associate Professor Andy Sciences taxifolia in selected NSW waterways Davis- Biological Sciences, & Dr Marji Puotinen- Earth & Env’l Sciences

Nicolas Peffer 2008 Earth The environmental sustainability of small Sutherland Shire Prof. Lesley Head Sciences business in the Sutherland Shire Council Earth & Env’l Sciences Lucy Peljo 1995 Land CAMRIS GIS project: CSIRO Coastal Zone Dr Toni O’Neill & Resources affluence/pollution/environment Program Dr Lesley Head interactions CAMRIS Project Geography Division of WildLife Sciences and Ecology

Osvaldo Perez 1994 Pollution Measurement and Reduction of Abbot Australasia Pty A/Prof John Ellis Selenium, Iron and Phenols from Ltd Chemistry Effluent Discharged by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant. Michael Perry 2003 Land Effects of petroleum-based CSIRO Centre for Dr Dianne Jolley Resources contaminants on the amphipod Advanced Analytical Department of Chemistry Melita plumulosa in acute and Chemistry chronic toxicity tests Sally-Anne Perry 1996 Land Development of an inventory of upland Wingecarribee Shire Assoc. Professor Colin Resources Resources wetland Resourcess in the Council Woodroffe, Wingecarribee Shire Geosciences, Discipline of Geography

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David Peterson 2002 Land A case study of best practice Wollongong City School of Geosciences Resources management of Wollongong Council waterways: Riparian and geomorphology study Marnie Phillips 2002 Pollution Monitoring and assessing Port Kembla BHP-Billiton/Port Professor John Morrison Control Harbour using the ANZECC Kembla Port Environmental Science quidelines Corporation Unit Richard Phillips 2001 Land Assessment of saltmarsh communities in DLWC Dr Laurie Chisolm Resources the including Sydney South Coast School of Geosciences community structure and long term Region & change Dr Ron West Environmental Science Unit Melinda Pickup 1999 Life Science Reproductive Ecology of Carrington NPWS, Southern Zone Prof. Rob Whelan Falls Grevillea (Grevillea rivularis) Threatened Species Unit Department of Biological Sciences Danielle Poirier 2001 Land Modelling the potential distribution of NSW National Parks and Associate Prof Colin Resources Lantana camara and Ageratina Wildlife Sciences Woodroffe adenophora using Geograhpic Service School of Geosciences Information Systems GIS Support Kristen Prattis 2004 Life An investigation into the effects of Department of Associate Professor Kris Sciences Chrysanthemoides MoniLife Environment & French/Ms Tanya Sciencesra ssp. Rotundata (Bitou Heritage Mason/Ms Emilie Ens Bush) infestation and treatment on Booderee National Park Biological Sciences the vegetation community at Booderee National Park Lana Priddle 2006 Land The collection of baseline data and the Shoalhaven City Professor Brian Jones Resources assessment of the health of Millard’s Council Earth & Env’l Sciences Creek Ulladulla Ian Pryor 2001 Pollution Considerations for capping metal CSIRO Division of Coal Dr Diane Jolley Control contaminated sediments in dynamic and Energy Technology Department of Chemistry estuarine environments Katherine Pulling 2001 Pollution The 2001: Diatoms and ANSTO Environment Professor John Morrison Control water chemistry Division Environmental Science Unit Matthew Purser 1997 Life Examining the Biodiversity of Arboreal Dr Lou Rodgerson Sciences Arthropods from three habitat types Biological Sciences of Mt.Kembla, N.S.W. Louise Puslednik 1998 Life Conservation biology of three large Australian Museum Dr Andy Davis Sciences native Land Resources snails Biological Sciences Rebecca Quinane 1997 Land Sustainability of the Land Resources CSIRO Division of Professor John Morrison Resources application of effluent in the Soils Environmental Science Southern Shoalhaven Region, NSW Debra Rae 1994 Land An evaluation of the state of the Kiama Municipal Dr John Formby Resources Envorinment Reporting Process of Council Geography Local government in NSW. Carmel Rainbow 1999 Earth ResourChronology of sediments and spatial ANSTO A/Prof. Brian Jones, Dr pollutant distribution patterns in the Environmental RadiochemBryan Chenhall Werri Berri Creek Catchment Section School of Geosciences Wollondilly-shire, NSW Kylie Reed 2007 Life Research the impact of the Indian Myna Kiama Municipal A/Prof. Kris French Sciences Bird Population in the Valley Council Biological Sciences Fern Reilly 2007 Life Biodiversity Data Analysis Department of Prof. Ross Bradstock Sciences Environment and Faculty of Science Conservation RNP Shelley Reis 2005 Land Assessment of inflows into Port Kembla Port Kembla Harbour Associate Prof Brian Jones Resources Harbour Corporation Earth & Env’l Sciences Perry Rennex 1994 Pollution Water Quality Database: Stream quailty Wollongong City Professor John Morrison in the Illawarra. Council Environmental Science

John Rice 1995 Life Amphibian faunal survey in the Hacking NSW NPWS Dr Bill Buttemer Sciences River Catchment. South Metropolitan Biology Region

Sharne Ridge 1995 Life A study of how environmental Australian Museum Dr Andy Davis Sciences parameters impinge on the Biology disturbance and abundance of fresh water molluscs in the Hawkesbury - Nepean River Catchment. Kim Riordan 1994 Land Environmental Audit of the Sewage EPA A/Prof Ted Bryant Resources Treatment Plants in the Illawarra South Coast Region Geography Region.

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Peter Robbins 1996 Earth Water and Waste water Management at Appin Colliery Assoc. Prof Adrian Hutton Sciences Appin Colliery BHP Collieries Division & Assoc. Prof. Ted Bryant, Geosciences Devon Roberts 1997 Earth Suitability of fertilisers in aiding the Pasminco Australia Dr Sharon Robinson, Sciences establishment of plants on Mine Limited Professor John Morrison tailings & Dr Adrian Hutton Biological Science/Env’l Science & Geoscience Michael Roberts 2003 Life Do baiting programs affect the diet of Environment Australia Associate Prof Bill Sciences the red fox (vulpes vulpes)? An Booderee National Buttemer examination of foxes from the Jervis Park Biological Sciences Bay Region, New South Wales Fiona Robinson 2007 Earth Surface water/Groundwater Interaction in BHP Billiton & ANSTO A/Prof Adrian Hutton & Exiences an Area of Potential Coal Extraction A/Prof Brian Jones Earth & Env’l Sciences Nicholas Roby 2001 Pollution The effect of different phosphorus Department of Professor John Morrison Control fertiliser application rates on Agriculture Elizabeth Environmental Science phosphorus distribution and Macarthur Institute Unit chemistry in topsoil under grazed dairy pastures Erin Roper 2004 Land Integrated GIS and hydraulic modeling NSW DIPNR Professor Gerald Nanson Resources of high magnitude floods on Mullet Sydney South Coast Earth & Env’l Sciences Creek: Implications for urban Region management in the Illawarra Region of New South Wales

Joanne Rosner 1998 Pollution Metal associations in aquatic sediments CSIRO Centre for Dr Trevor Lewis Control Advanced Analytical Chemistry Chemistry Rebeka Rudolf 1996 Earth Environmental audit and contaminated Liverpool City Council Prof John Morrison Sciences site project Environmental Science Michelle Rutkauskas 1996 Life Pasture species for acid sulphate soils NSW Dept. Agriculture Dr Sharon Robinson, Sciences Pasture Research Unit Biological Sciences

Karin Rutten 1999 Land Water, salt and micronutrient (nitrogen Port Kembla Ports Corpor Prof. John Morrison Resources and phosphorus) budgets for Port Dr Robert Wray Kembla Harbour: Utilising the Environmental Science LOICS Biogeochemical Modelling Guidelines. Thomas Ryan 1992 The contemporary hydrodynamics and Assoc Prof. Colin evolutionary development of the Woodroffe Minnamurra Estuary, NSW Ellen Ryan- 2007 Life Developing State of the Environment Antarctic Division A/Prof. Sharon Robinson Colton Sciences Indicators for Antarctic Vegetation Biological Sciences Mathew Salzmann 1995 Land An investigation of the rate of nitrogen ANSTO Professor John Morrison Resources mineralisation in sewage sludge Environmental Science Environmental Science applied to Agricultural Land Program Resources in the Southern Tableland Ecological Impacts Resources of N.S.W. Lucas Heights Laboratories

Alexander Sanders 1996 Land Rates of nitrogen and phosphorus ANSTO Professor John Morrison Resources mineralisation in sewage sludge Environmental Science applied to agricultural Land Resources Sarah Scarff 2008 Environme The application of isotope and chemical ANSTO Professor John Morrison ntal tracers in the determination of flow Earth & Env’l Sciences Chemistry pathways of water in a small agricultural catchment in the Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia Murray Schofield 1994 Life A preliminary investigation into the State Forests of NSW Dr Kristine French Sciences Impacts of Forest Fragmentation on Research Division Biological Sciences Avian Communities in an Urban Environment: A case study for the Sydney Metropolitan Area. Jeanette Schwarz 1994 Land Assessing the past and present day ANSTO Dr Toni O'Neill Resources impact of mine tailings seepage on Geography vegetation at the Ranger Uranium Mine, Northern Territory. Bradley Searle 1997 Land The Environmental Impacts of National Parks & Dr Ann Young Resources subsidence due to Underground wildlife Sciences Geosciences Coal Mining in Dharawal State Service Recreation Area, NSW

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Ljilana Sekuljica 1997 Life The distribution of molluscs in Australian Museum A/Prof David Ayre Sciences saltmarshes and mangroves in the Biological Sciences Sydney region Scott Sharman 1995 Land A study on acid sulphate soils found on Environment Protection Professor John Morrison Resources Agricultural Land Resources on the Authority Environmental Science Broughton Creek flood plain, Berry, South Coast Region NSW. Rod Shepherd 1996 Pollution Colliodal association of organic CSIRO Division of Coal Dr Paul Keller & Control contaminants in natural water and Energy Technology Dr John Korth Centre for Advanced Chemistry Analytical Chemistry

Hannah Shuttlewor 2006 Life Differences in the environmental Department of Primary Dr Todd Minchinton th Sciences conditions of mangrove forests in the Industries (Fisheries) Biological Sciences presence or absence of cattle Robyn Sim 1988 Land cover mapping in the O’Hares Dr Toni O’Neill Creek/Loddon River area using Landsat Thematic Mapper date with an emphasis on disturbance Kelly Sims 1996 Earth Contamination of the groundwater in the Wollongong City Assoc. Prof Brian Jones & Sciences vicinity of the Helensburgh Waste Council Dr Bryan Chenhall, Disposal Depot Geology Rita Sirianni 1996 Earth Groundwater quality assessment in the Wollongong City Assoc. Professor Brian Sciences vicinity of the Primbee Sanitary Council Jones/ Dr Bryan Chenhall, Landfill Geology Barnaby Smith 1997 Land Stormwater management in the Wingecarribee Shire Dr Robert Wray Resources Wingecarribee Shire Council Environmental Sciences Conrad Smith 1994 Earth Frogmore Copper Mine, Environmental CRA Exploration Pty A/Prof Brian Jones & Sciences Baseline Study. Limited Dr Brian Chenhall Geology Jennifer Smith 1999 Earth ResourCoal waste emplacements in the NPWS Dr Colin Murray-Wallace Illawarra with particular reference to South Metropolitan Distri School of Geosciences Kemira and Mt .Kembla Mines. Libby Smith 2000 Earth A evolutionary history of the SCA/ANSTO A/Prof Adrian Hutton Resources Wingecarribee Swamp and ensuing Environmental School of Geosciences management implications Radiochemistry Tyler Smith 2003 Land Fish Out of Water? A preliminary NSW Fisheries Professor John Morrison Resources investigation of the impacts of Shoalhaven Office Environmental Science freshwater flows on estuarine Unit fisheries on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia Ryan Smithers 1995 Land Distribution of Eucalyptus Kembla Coal and Coke Dr Toni O'Neill Resources Luehmanniana within the O'Hares Pty Limited Geography & creek catchment. Prof John Morrison Environmental Science Scott Smithers 1990 Lagoonal sediments Cocos (Keeling) Dr Colin Woodroffe Islands Dept of Geography Joanne Softley 1996 Earth The movement of heavy metals, Organic Waste Recycling Professor John Morrison Sciences phosphate and nitrate, down profile in Unit Environmental Science soils treated with biosolids NSW Agriculture

Isaac Soper 2007 Land Assessing Inflow Rates of Catchment- Port Kembla Port Corp. Prof. John Morrison Resources Derived Sediments to Port Kembla Earth & Env’l Sciences Harbour Mark Spence 1997 Land Establishing a mangrove Community in BHP Steel Dr Ron West Resources Allans Creek, Port Kembla - A Pilot Environmental Science Project Melissa Starr 1996 Land Groundwater Quality Study Sutherland Resources Dr Leonie Jones Resources Shire Council Geosciences Discipline of Geology Kerryn Stephens 1990 A late quaternary vegetation history from Dr Lesley Head South East Cape York derived from Geography swamp and archaeological Sediments Robert Storrs 1995 Land Assessment of the components of the Wollongong City Professor John Morrison Resources solid waste stream within the city of Council Environmental Science Wollongong

Mark Stratford 1994 Land Image Analysis of Riparian vegetation ANSTO Dr Toni O'Neill Resources Patterns- Rum Jungle Mining Geography Operations Jessica Sullivan 2003 Land Investigating the ecological integrity of Department of Land Professor John Morrison Resources two near-pristine estuaries through Resources and Water Environmental Science the analysis of water quality Conservation Sydney/ Unit variables South Coast Region

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Ian Swane 1996 Earth Sealing porous media by induced mineral Environmental Assoc. Professor Brian Sciences precipitation Chemistry Jones & Professor Allan ANSTO Chivas Geosciences, Geology Sonya Szczur 1995 Life Avian species richness in revegetated BHP Steel, SPPD Dr Bill Buttemer Sciences habitats. Environment Department Biology

Emma Taylor 2003 Land Surface Water Quality of the Mullet Wollongong City Professor John Morrison Resources Creek catchment in South Eastern Council Environmental Science NSW Inger Taylor 1998 Life Study of the rare and endangered Transgrid Professor Rob Whelan Sciences Illawarra Greenhood Orchid, Biological Sciences Pterostylis gibbosa Elizabeth Taylor 1989 The potential for a eucalypt forest to Prof R Whelan recolonise an adjacent disturbed area

Simon Tedder 2008 Land An investigation of shoreline monitoring DNR/Wollongong City Prof. Colin Woodroffe & Resources tools in assessing beach change due to Council Prof Colin Murray- wave conditions at three Wollongong Wallace beaches, New South Wales, Australia Earth & Env’l Sciences Elizabeth Telford 1989 The potential for a eucalypt forest to Prof. R Whelan recolonise an adjacent disbured area

Caragh Threlfall 2006 Life Do Green and Golden Bellfromgs NPWS Prof B Buttemer Sciences (Litoraia Aurea) occupy habits with Southern Rivers Dr D Jolley fungicidal properties Catchment Auth Bluescope Steel Andrew Thomas 2004 Environme Soil management impacts on water NSW Agriculture Professor John Morrison, ntal quality Elizabeth Macarthur Environmental Science Chemistry Institute Unit Earth & Env’l Sciences

Meridith Thomas 2000 Earth A hydrochemical and isotopic study of ANSTO Environment A/Prof Adrian Hutton Sciences the water resources in the Bega Division School of Geosciences Valley to assess the sustainable use of this resource Kate Thompson 2006 Land A geochemical analysis to determine the Shellharbour City Professor Brian Jones Resources type and magnitude of potential Council Earth & Env’l Sciences contamination from fill areas adjacent to Elliot Lake, Shellharbour Paul Timms 1995 Land Reduction of fish habitat in the NSW Fisheries Dr Colin Murray-Wallace Resources Shoalhaven / Crookhaven system. Geology Daniel Tindall 1995 Land General assessment of bushfire hazard in The Council of A/Prof Ted Bryant Resources Shellharbour local government rural Shellharbour Geography areas Chris Togher 1994 Land Historic Mapping from Aerial National Parks and Dr Lesley Head Resources Photographs of changes in Illawarra Wildlife Sciences Geography Escarpment Vegetation 1951 - 1993. Service

Sarah Townsend 1995 Land A study of the variation in the nature and Sutherland Resources A/Prof Gerald Nanson Resources concentration of pollutants in urban Shire Council Geography run-off as it relates to Land Resources use of the Sutherland Resources Shire. Sophy Townsend 2000 Life Rocky reef biodiversity: Micro-mollusc Australian Museum Dr Andy Davis Sciences assemblages in turfing algae Division of Department of Biological Malacology Sciences Aibinh Tran 1998 Pollution Metal concentrations in the freshwater ANSTO Professor John Morrison, Control bivalve, Hyridella drapeta from Environmental Science minimally polluted sites in the middle Shoalhaven River, NSW Anita Tujula 1996 Life The effect of STP effluent on competitive Australian Museum Dr Andy Davis Sciences interactions between native and Biological Sciences exotic freshwater molluscs in the Sydney region

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Simon Tweed 2004 Life Assessing intertidal epifaunal Port Kembla Port Dr Todd Minchinton, Sciences assemblages and habitat provision Corporation Biological Sciences along breakwaters: A comparison with natural shores from South Eastern Australia

Marina Van Vliet 1994 Land A waste management audit on the Illawarra Area Health Professor Murray Wilson Resources Disposal of Contaminated Sharps and Service Faculty of Science Cytotoxic Waste within the Illawarra Regional Hospital Ross Vickers 1995 Life A comparison of methods for sampling Mt Kembla Field Studies Dr Kris French Sciences arthropods assemblages in a Centre Biology rainforest canopy. David Virtue 2008 Land Valuation of ecosystem services, using Shoalhaven City Prof. Lesley Head Resources the Shoalhaven Local Government Council Earth & Env’l Sciences Area as a case study Karen Visman 2000 Life The effects of fire on the rare and TransGrid Prof. Rob Whelan Sciences endangered Illawarra Greenhood Department of Biological Orchid, Pterostylis gibbosa Sciences

Emma Walsh 2000 Land An investigation into the development of RTA Wollongong A/Prof Brian Jones & Dr Resources a method to prevent the growth of Brian Chenhall kikuyu on roadsides School of Geosciences

Jillian Walsh 2001 Life The distribution and potential impact of NSW NPWS Threatened Professor Rob Whelan Sciences the root-rot pathogen Species Unit Department of Biological Phytophthora cinnamomi in Royal Sciences National Park, New South Gregory Watkins 1994 Pollution Primary Clarifier Effectiveness Environment and A/Prof John Ellis Technical Services Chemistry Australian Paper Shoalhaven Mill

Kerrylee Watkinson 1998 Land Design of a program monitoring wetland Department of Land Dr Ron West Resources Resources vegetation at Minnamurra Resources and Water Environmental Science River, NSW Conservation & Dr Colin Woodroffe, Geosciences Jennifer Watson 1994 Pollution A Waste Stream Management System for Environment Department A/Prof John Ellis Grinding Coolants BHP Steel Slab & Plate Chemistry

Ben Waugh 2002 Life Marine Ecology surrounding Plantation Shoalhaven City Associate Professor Andy Sciences Point sewerage treatment outfall Council Davis Department of plant, Jervis Bay Biological Sciences Adam West 2003 Land An investigation of the environmental Shoalhaven City Associate Prof Lesley Resources and social values of Kinghorne Point Council Head School of Geosciences Briony White 2003 Life As assessment of the effects of Winter Department of Land Associate Professor Ron Sciences dieback on the seagrass Zostera Resources and Water West capricorni in Lake Illawarra, NSW Conservation Sydney/ Environmental Science South Coast Region Unit Kieran White 2001 Land An assessment of water and sediment Wollongong City Dr Bryan Chenhall Resources quality in creeks of the Southern Council & School of Geosciences Wollongong City Council area, NSW. Sydney Water & Dr Glenys O'Brien Department of Chemistry Daniel Wiecek 2001 Land Trophic status of selected estuaries on DLWC Dr Ron West Resources the Far South Coast of New South Sydney South Coast Environmental Science Wales with largely cleared Region Unit catchments Victoria Wilkinson 1998 Life An assessment of the impact of jetties NSW Fisheries - Nowra Dr Sharon Robinson Sciences upon the health and distribution of Biological Sciences underlying seagrass beds in Sussex Inlet, NSW Emma Williams 1998 Land Ranking the estuaries of the Far South EPA Dr Colin Murray-Wallace, Resources Coast of NSW according to their Geosciences susceptibility to water quality impacts from soil erosion Karen Willis 1992 Toxic Algae in Lake Illawarra Prof Rob Whelan Benn Wolhuter 1999 Life Science Smoking grass to save an IsLand NPWS Prof. Rob Whelan Resources. South Metropolitan Distri Department of Biological An investigation of the vegetation Sciences changes and soil-stores seed bank of Big Island Resources, The Five

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Island Resources Group, Port Kembla, NSW. Josephine Woods 2006 Land An investigation into the environmental Port Kembla Port Professor John Morrison Resources status of Tom Thumb lagoon and Corporation Earth & Env’l Sciences lower Garangaty waterway Robyn Wosinski 2002 Life Monitoring intertidal rock platforms Jervis Bay Marine Park Dr Kirsten Benkendorff Sciences using community volunteers Department of Biological Sciences Greg Wynn 1995 Earth An investigation of ground water and Wollongong City A/Prof Brian Jones & Sciences surface water quality and geological Council Dr Bryan Chenhall characteristics at Helensburgh Waste Geology Disposal Depot Robyn Young 2007 Life A preliminary investiagation of Talitrid Australian Museum Assoc.Prof Ron West Sciences Amphipods from beaches in the Biological Sciences Wollongong Region