Preliminary Program - waterra.com.au

1 Preliminary Program Program Day 1 Program Day 1. AFTERNOON STREAMS. TIME SESSIONS. Water Security Resource Recovery 8:30am Delegate Registration What are the innovations for Integrated Water Management Channelling the reuse/recycle culture to maximise our 9:15am Welcome and Housekeeping (IWM), and where can they lead us? Is our urban water secure? resources. How can we harness the value of wastewater to Understand how leading researchers and water utilities are underpin economic growth, reduce environmental impacts and 9:20am Welcome to Country confronting the challenges of water security. generate healthy livable communities? 9:30am Opening - Karen Rouse, CEO, Water Research Australia TOPICS AND SPEAKERS INCLUDE: TOPICS AND SPEAKERS INCLUDE: 9:50am Morning Keynote - Prof Joan Rose, international water quality expert Research informing long-term water security planning in south Shifting waste perception to resource and opportunity east Queensland Dr Rachel Miller MORNING TEA BREAK.

2 Joint presenters: WATER CORPORATION. Dr Deb Gale & Paul Fisher STREAM 1 (Olympic Room B) STREAM 2 (Olympic Room A) SEQWATER Investigation of synergistic effects of rheology and chemistry on anaerobic digestion: Process improvement and monitoring MORNING STREAMS Effectiveness of Rainwater Tanks and Raingardens for Samira Miryahyaei stormwater quantity management under existing urban RMIT. Climate Change Water and Wastewater Treatment catchment conditions Samira Rashetnia Robust Rheological Characterisation of Sewage Sludge VICTORIA UNIVERSITY Dr Kris Coventry Climate change is affecting weather patterns, seasonal changes, Treatment advances enabling water service innovation - MELBOURNE WATER.

3 Ecosystems and posing challenges to the world's fresh water from operations to operators. Time for smart workings and Bespoke tastes transforming community engagement supplies. Hear from leaders of climate change related research working smart. Dr Kelly Newton Improving the performance of anaerobic digesters using who are tackling the challenges of decision making in the face of SA WATER hydraulic mixing an uncertain future, and the environmental impacts arising from Prof Raj Parthasarathy climate change. RMIT. PANEL SESSION: Multiple use of iron salts in wastewater systems SPONSOR: Water Corporation Tackling Urban Water Security through Integrated Management Prof Zhiguo Yuan Prof Peter Scales | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ADVANCED WATER MANAGEMENT CENTRE.

4 David Sheehan | COLIBAN WATER. TOPICS AND SPEAKERS INCLUDE: TOPICS AND SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Pam Kerry | SOUTH EAST WATER. Concentrated algal systems for nutrient removal and recovery from wastewater Better data-driven decision making under future climate Treatment advances and contributions towards the SDGs Dr Kathy Northcott | GHD Matthew Kube scenarios Luke Zappia Dr Meenakshi Arora | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE RMIT. Leon van der Linden WATER CORPORATION. SA WATER Levels of PFAS and precursor compounds in Australian biosolids Insights into Algal Treatment through Floc Property Analysis Damien Moodie Preparing for future challenges in an uncertain world A/Prof Rita Henderson RMIT.

5 Prof Holger Maier UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE SA Water's journey to zero operational energy costs by 2020. Interactions between wastewater particles and pathogens Henry Anderson Top-down versus bottom-up scenarios: how do they impact A/Prof Fiona Young / Paul Monis SA WATER. decision-making? FLINDERS UNIVERSITY / SA WATER. Cameron McPhail UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE Using Graphene Oxide to Improve Nanofiltration Flow Rates AFTERNOON BREAK. Wang Zhao Integrated modelling to compare health risks associated with MONASH UNIVERSITY. alternative approaches to managing sewer overflows Sanitary Surveys and Operational Monitoring A/Prof Anne Roiko Detecting UVT-reducing Trade Wastes for maintenance of UV Data Science into Strategy Workshop in Catchments Workshop GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY disinfection efficiency the easy way!

6 Prof Felicity Roddick Benchmarking environmental performance: An empirical RMIT WORKSHOP WORKSHOP. analysis of greenhouse emissions of the urban water sector Jayanath Ananda Is Granular Sludge Suitable for Wastewater Treatment in Australia Dr Dan Deere & Karla Billington | WATER FUTURES & NATURAL LOGIC Dr Peter Prevos & Jenny Fogarty | COLIBAN WATER. CQ UNIVERSITY Ben Thwaites An introduction to Health-based Targets Guidelines, Sanitary This workshop will introduce participants to the principles of UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Surveys and Vulnerability Assessments. How can we tackle the good data science and discuss the technical tools available to Adapting catchment monitoring and potable water treatment challenge of developing a National approach for the continued implement a data science strategy.

7 Participants can increase to climate change Transforming drinking water treatment rethinking the application of biological treatment processes improvement in source water protection? knowledge, improve skills and learn how to develop a data Dr Sina Moradi science strategy within their business. UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Dr Katrin Doederer Participants will leave with a greater understanding of the UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND requirements and opportunities for improvement. Along with an understanding of various methodologies currently being used. Drinking water and wastewater treatment operators in the future the value of competency Sally-Anne Bartlett END. WATERQ PLUS.

8 Artificial Neural Networks - Machine learning for Sludge Rheology Dr Ehsan Farno RMIT GALA DINNER. 12th February 2019 | 6:30pm | Jim Stynes Room MCG. LUNCH This celebratory evening will acknowledge the 10th anniversary of Water Research Australia. Enjoy a delicious three-course dinner with drinks and entertainment. 2 3. Program Day 2 Program Day 2. AFTERNOON STREAMS. TIME SESSIONS. One Health Catchment and Source Water Management 8:30am Delegate Registration The concept of one health' is gaining traction. How can its A look into cyanobacteria, DNA barcoding, next generation 9:15am Welcome and Recap application help us ensure the safe reuse or discharge of treated sequencing and guidelines for managing risk in recreational wastewater?

9 Water, followed by a future thinking session including virtual reality, satellite data options and a data science panel session. 9:20am Morning Keynote - Virginia Wheway, Manager Data Science & Analytics, Thiess MORNING TEA BREAK TOPICS AND SPEAKERS INCLUDE: TOPICS AND SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Comparison of norovirus and adenovirus diversity in clinical and Water treatment options for cyanobacteria and associated taste STREAM 1 (Olympic Room B) STREAM 2 (Olympic Room A) wastewater samples and odour metabolites Jennifer Lun Dr Cameron Veal MORNING STREAMS UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES SEQWATER. Investigation of PFAS in Australian wastewater treatment plants Microbial diversity profiling and taxonomy evaluation of macropods Alternative Water Sources Data Science Christian O'Dea Timothy Coggan RMIT USC.

10 A look at how to successfully and safely develop and Showcasing enablers for transitioning utilities of today to those Prioritisation of contaminants Towards next generation natural organic matter characterisation alternative water sources for diverse applications and a of the future, including satellite technology, online decision Prof Stuart Khan techniques for treatment optimisation under a changing climate panel discussion around the next move for Australia in finding support systems, open sourcing software and virtual reality UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Anthony Agostino alternative water supplies. technology for operator training. UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Tracking the fate of drugs of addiction through wastewater Rediscovering invertebrate biodiversity with DNA barcoding for SPONSOR: City West Water treatment processes advanced management of streams Meena Yadav Eddie Tsyrlin UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.