ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH
SHARING OUR RESULTS
In 2011, MSI researchers and staff engaged widely with academia,
industry and the university community, giving nearly 150 presentations,
publishing over 80 journal articles, books, chapters, conference papers
and opinion pieces and representing MSI on over 65 committees,
organisational boards and government processes.
POLICY AND ADVICE
Bunn, S., Edgar, B., Wallis, P.J., Barmuta, L., and Capon,
S., Joint submission to the inquiry into Australia’s
biodiversity in a changing climate, July 2011,
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/ccea/ccbio/sub
s/Sub022.pdf
Carey M., Doherty P., McMichael A., Redmond H.,
Shearman D., & Sheridan J. (DEA), Submission to the
Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee
Inquiry into management of the Murray Darling Basin –
impact of mining coal seam gas.
Carey M., Redmond H., Shearman D., Sheridan J. (DEA),
Submission to the Parliament of New South Wales Coal
Seam Gas Inquiry.
Carey M (DEA), Submission to the Victorian Government
Environment and Planning References Committee
Inquiry into Environmental Design and Public Health.
Carey M (MSI), House Standing Committee on Climate
Change, Environment and the Arts: Inquiry into
Australia’s biodiversity in a changing climate.
Professor Ray Ison invited to appear before the Australian
House of Representatives Standing Committee on
Regional Australia Inquiry into the Murray Darling Basin,
Parliament House Canberra on behalf of the National
Urban Water Governance Initiative, 2 March 2011
REPRESENTATION
Mark Boulet
Regional Director (Victoria), Australasian Campuses
Towards Sustainability (ACTS)
ACTS representative, Australian Education for
Sustainability Alliance (AESA)
Professor Rebekah Brown
Board member, Monash University Research Advisory
Committee
Editorial Board, Urban Water Journal
Editorial Board, Engineering Sustainability (UK)
Editorial Board, Environmental Innovation and Societal
Transitions
Dr Marion Carey
Member Scientific Advisory Committee, Climate and
Health Alliance
Member National Executive Committee, Doctors for the
Environment Australia
Member Climate Change Working Group, Royal
Australasian College of Physicians
Member Scientific Committee, Population Health
Congress
Mentor, Global Health Mentoring Program
Supervisor and Examiner, Monash Bachelor of Medical
Science Course
Professor Ana Deletic
Member, Professorial Promotions Committee, Monash
University
Member, Associate Professorial Promotions Committee,
Monash University
Fellow, Engineers Australia
Chair, International Working Group on Data and Models
of the Joint Committee on Urban Drainage (IWA/ IAHR)
Associated Editor, Water Research
Associated Editor, Water Science and Technology
Advisor, State of the Environment Reporting – Science,
Policy, People: OCES Indicator Selection Intensive & SoE
Reporting, University of Melbourne
Chair and member of Water Panel, IITB MonashResearch Academy Symposium, 17-21 February 2011,
Mumbai, India
Member, Inception Workshop, NatVal (National Validation
Framework): drafting a Street Map/ Roadmap on
sustainable water use, with Australian Water Recycling
Centre
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Member and Advisor, National Recycled Regulators
Forum
Advisor, Urban Drainage Systems as Key Infrastructures
in Cities and Towns – A Serbian National Project; March
and August 2011
Advisor and Collaborator, ‘Blue Green Dream’ proposal
for KICP with Professor C Maksimovic and Dr N McIntyre
at Imperial College, London, UK
Chair, Urban Flooding Session at the 11th International
Conference in Computing and Control for the Water
Industry (CCWI) in Exeter, UK, September 2011
Member, Organisational Committee for the 9th
International Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling
(UDM) to be in Belgrade, Serbia, 2012, in partnership
with CWSC
Reviewer and Supervisor, 12th International Conference
on Urban Drainage (ICUD), September 2011
Co-Leader, WA6, FP7, Prepared Enabling Change
Professor Dave Griggs
Advisory Board Member, Victorian Centre for Climate
Change Adaptation Research (VCCCAR)
Scientific Organising Committee member, Energy and
Meteorology Conference
Organising committee member, Four Degrees and
Beyond Conference
Member, Council of Environmental Deans and Directors
Vice-chair, Joint Scientific Committee for the World
Climate Research Programme
Member, European Research Council Starting Grants
Committee
Chair, Review of the Centre for Australian Weather and
Climate Research (CAWCR)
Member, Monash University Senior Management Team
(Environment)
Governing committee member, Uniwater
Board member, ClimateWorks Australia
Board member, Monash South Africa Water Node
Professor Ray Ison
Director, World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics
(WOSC)
Expert Adviser, Applicants to the position of Assistant
Professor in Communication, Social Learning, and
Community Engagement in Soil-Water-Society studies at
the Department of Urban and Rural Development at SLU
in Uppsala, Sweden
Member, Australian Water Culture Delegation to China (8
October – 15 October), sponsored by the Australia-China
Council, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and
hosted by the Institute of Geographical Sciences and
Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, China Three Gorges Corporation and Shaanxi
Normal University
One of two invited international contributors,
International Systems Conversation, Federal University of
Santa Caterina, Brazil, 9-14 May
Professor Kerry Pratt
Member, Clean Coal Victoria Advisory Board
Victorian Branch committee member, Coordinator of
Parliamentary Science and Technology Briefing Program,
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and
Engineering
Professor Geoff Rose
Member of working group, Principles of Responsible
Management Education (PRME) Working Group,
Department of Management, Monash University
Member of professional network, ‘Education for
Sustainability’ Community for Practice
Anna Skarbek
Board member, Land Sector Carbon and Biodiversity Board
Representative, NGO Roundtable
Director, Carbon Market Institute
Director, Sustainable Melbourne Fund
Director, Thermometer Foundation for Social Research
on Climate Change
Director, Linking Melbourne Authority
Dr Janet Stanley
Member, Ministerial Reference Council on Climate
Adaptation for then-Minister Gavin Jennings
Article Reviewer, Sustainability, Transportation, Transport
Policy, Australian Social Work, Australian and New
Zealand Journal of Criminology, Journal of Transport
Geography, Health Promotion International, Research in
Transportation Economics
Professor John Thwaites
Chair, ClimateWorks Australia
Chair, Australian Building Codes Board
Chair, The Climate Group Australia
Chair, Peter Cullen Water and Environmental Trust
Chair, Brotherhood of St Laurence Low-Income Families
and Climate Change Task-group
Chair, Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Chair, Centre for Water Sensitive Cities Stakeholder
Committee
Chair, CSIRO ‘emPower Individuals’ Advisory Group
Director, Green Building Council of Australia
Member, Federal Government Urban Policy Forum
Member, Federal Government NGO Roundtable on
climate change
Member, Federal Government Advisory Group on
National Energy Savings Initiative
Director, Monash Injury Research Institute
Member, Steering Committee for Dili Sewerage and
Drainage Project
Belinda Towns
Member, Monash University Senior Management Team
(Environment)
Member, Monash University Procurement Board
Member, Monash University Carbon Management
Committee
Member, Monash University Green Purchasing
Committee
Dr Philip Wallis
Group Rapporteur, Australian Academy of Science’s Theo
Murphy High Flyer Think Tank 2011
PRESENTATIONS
Meg Argyriou
Key findings of the Low Carbon Growth Plan for Greater
Geelong, Presentation to the City of Greater Geelong
Mayor and Councillors, Geelong, Victoria, 23 March
2011
Developing the Low Carbon Growth Plan for Gippsland,
Gippsland Climate Change Network, Gippsland, Victoria,
4 April 2011
Applying Low Carbon Growth Plans at a local level,
Presentation to Chinese Delegation, Melbourne, 16 June
2011
A Low Carbon Growth Plan for Gippsland, Guest
speaker, Agribusiness Conference Dinner, Gippsland,
Victoria, 30 June 2011
Key findings of the Low Carbon Growth Plan for Greater
Geelong, Presentation to the Geelong Manufacturing
Council, Geelong, Victoria, 28 August 2011
The impact of the carbon price package, Presentation to
the Water and Carbon Group, Corporate Environment
Managers, Melbourne, 20 September 2011
Developing regional low carbon growth plans,
Presentation to the Illawarra Green Jobs Summit,
Sydney, NSW, 18 October 2011
MONASH SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2011
Low Carbon Growth Plans, CFMEU – Staff professional
development day, Melbourne, 4 November 2011
Key findings of the Low Carbon Growth plan for
Macquarie Park, Presentation to the City of Ryde
Councillors, Sydney, NSW, 10 November 2011
Low Carbon Growth Plan for Gippsland – key findings,
Latrobe Valley Transition Committee, Latrobe Valley,
Victoria, 18 November 2011
Low Carbon Growth Plan for Gippsland – key findings,
Gippsland Climate Change Network, Gippsland, Victoria,
5 December 2011
Opportunities for the manufacturing sector in the Low
Carbon Growth Plan for Gippsland, Baw Baw Shire
Manufacturer’s Network, Gippsland, Victoria, 6
December 2011
Low Carbon Growth Plans, Presentation to the Western
Alliance for Greenhouse Action, Hobson’s Bay, Victoria,
16 December 2011
Mark Boulet
An introduction to behaviour change (together with
BehaviourWorks), Government Sustainability conference,
Melbourne, August 2011
Behaviour change 101, ENE3048 – Renewable Energy
course, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University,
Melbourne, September 2011
Green Steps: Sustainability Skills for Career
Sustainability, National Association of Graduate Career
Advisory Services (NACGAS) national conference,
Melbourne, December 2011
Professor Rebekah Brown
Dance4Water, Presentation to Melbourne Water
regarding Dance4Water under the Centre for Water
Sensitive Cities, Melbourne Water offices, East
Melbourne, 21 March 2011
Winter School Presentation, Presentation to Centre for
Water Sensitive Cities Winter School, Monash University,
Clayton Campus, 15 July 2011
Presentation to QUU Board, CRC presentation to QUU
Board for Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Roma Street,
Brisbane, 20 June 2011
Dr Marion Carey
The value of biodiversity to human health: an Australian
perspective, OneHealth conference, Melbourne, 16
February 2011
The value of biodiversity to human health: an Australian
perspective, Sustainability and Health Journal club,
Nossal Institute, Melbourne, 28 February 2011
The value of biodiversity to human health: an Australian
perspective, Department of Sustainability and
Environment, Melbourne, 4 March 2011
Health impacts of coal, Victorian MP briefing, Parliament
House, Victoria, 25 May 2011
Presentation to the inquiry into environmental design
and public health, Victorian Legislative Council
Environment and Planning Committee, Parliament
House, Victoria, 23 August 2011
Human Health Impacts of Climate Change, Medical
Students, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 27 July 2011
Evidence to the Rural Affairs and Transport References
Committee Inquiry into management of the Murray
Darling Basin: impact of mining coal seam gas,
Australian Senate Inquiry, Parliament House, Canberra, 9
September 2011
Coal, air pollution and health, Anglesea Air Action Public
Meeting, Anglesea, 11 September 2011
Climate change and population health, guest lecture,
Department of Health and Social Science, Monash
University, Caulfield Campus, 3 October 2011
Climate change and health, Environmental Medicine
Workshop, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University,
Clayton Campus, 5 October 2011
Climate change and sustainable development, Passport
Unit, International Public Health Unit, Monash University,
Caulfield Campus, 10 October 2011
Evidence to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into coal
seam gas, NSW Parliament, Parliament House, Sydney,
17 November 2011
Dr Jim Curtis
MSI: Behaviour Change Initiative, The Shannon
Company, Melbourne, 14 July 2011
Introduction to behaviour change, Sustainability in 2020
Forum, Glen Waverley, 22 July 2011
Introduction to behaviour change, Beach report
communication workshop, EPA Victoria, Melbourne, 24
August 2011
Developing behaviour change programs to engage staff
in sustainability, Government Sustainability Conference,
Melbourne, 31 August 2011
Persuasive communication: influencing visitor
behaviour, MGW 2522: Tourist Communication, Berwick
Campus, 6 October 2011
Key learnings from a review of the program logics of
Sustainability Victoria and EPA Victoria, Sustainability
Victoria, Melbourne, 2 November 2011
Professor Ana Deletic
Stormwater Harvesting Seminar, University of British
Columbia, UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 17 January 2011
Recycling and Storm Water – Seize the Day: Assessing
the potential of using urban water reuse technology;
G’Day USA, Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA, 19 January
2011
Engineering a Response to Climate Change Workshop,
Go8 (Group of Eight), , Adelaide, 10-11 February 2011
Stormwater Technologies, Flood Resilience Group from
The Netherlands, MSI, Monash University, Clayton, 14
February 2011
Water Sensitive Cities, University of Belgrade, Belgrade,
Serbia, 30 March 2011
WSUD Technologies, Keren Kayemeth Lelsrael & Jewish
National Fund, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3 April 2011
Design for Water Sensitive Cities on how sensitive cities
can help provide city water needs, Smarter Water
Conference, Parks and Leisure Australia, Perth, Western
Australia,27 May 2011
Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, CSIRO Managed
Aquifer Recharge and Stormwater Use Options Project
Satellite Sites Workshop, Adelaide, South Australia, 12
May 2011
Stormwater Harvesting Technologies, Imperial College,
London, UK, 2 September 2011
Creating Water Sensitive Cities, Keynote Lecture at the
11th International Conference in Computing and Control
for the Water Industry, Exeter, UK, 7 September 2011
Key design characteristics that influence the
performance of stormwater biofilters, Presented on
behalf of Ms Lintern at the 12th International Conference
on Urban Drainage (ICUD), September 2011, Porto
Alegre, Brazil, 10-17 September 2011
Designing Stormwater Harvesting Systems, Industry
Workshop organised by Clearwater, Melbourne, 28
October 2011
Stormwater Harvesting, Keynote at the National Water
Recycling & Reuse Technology Conference, Melbourne,
2-4 November 2011
Health and Water Sensitive Cities, Department of
Environment and Sustainability/ Centre for Water
Sensitive Cities, Melbourne, 8 November 2011
Amandine Denis
Low Carbon Growth Plan for Australia: The Impact of the
Carbon Price Package, Seminar on carbon pricing for
academics, PhD/ Honours students and professional
staff in the Department of BusEco, Monash University,
Caulfield Campus, Melbourne, 29 September 2011
Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in Australia and the
Impact of the Government’s Clean Energy Future Plan,
Alternative Technology Association – Annual General
Meeting, Melbourne, 14 October 2011
Low Carbon Growth Plan for Australia, Monash Master of
Business (Science and Technology), Monash University,
Clayton Campus, Melbourne, 19 October 2011
Low Carbon Growth Plan for Australia: The Impact of the
Carbon Price Package, Northern Alliance for Greenhouse
Action, 26 October 2011
Professor Dave Griggs
Guest speaker and content expert for the
Commencement and Collaboration Module, Future
Research Leaders Program, Monash University, 8 March
2011
Climate Change and the Sustainability Challenge,
Department of Mathematical Sciences – Faculty of
Science - ATM1020, The Science of Climate, Monash
University, 16 March 2011
Climate Change and Indigenous People, Faculty of Arts
– ATS2386, Broken Earth: Journeys Through the
Australian Landscape, Monash University, 17 May 2011
Climate Change – the International Context, Integrated
Management of International Rivers in Response to
Climate Change: Australian Leadership Awards
Fellowships Program workshop, Melbourne, 20-24 June
2011
Sustainability Boundaries, Four Degrees or More
MONASH SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2011
Conference: Australia in a Hot World, Melbourne, 12-14
July 2011
Climate Change and the Sustainability Challenge, School
of Geography and Environmental Science, Faculty of Arts
– APG4426, Frontiers of Sustainability and the
Environment, Monash University, 12 August 2011
Climate Change and the Sustainability Challenge, Glen
Waverley ALP Branch, Melbourne, 22 August 2011
Climate Change and the Sustainability Challenge,
Faculty of Engineering – ENE3048, Energy and the
Environment, Monash University, 29 August 2011
Climate Change and the Sustainability Challenge,
Climate Change and Public Health seminar, Department
of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine, Melbourne, 30 August 2011
Climate Modelling, Background Briefing: Getting Your
Head Around… Climate Modelling, Science Media
Centre Webinar, Online, 5 September 2011
Health Impacts of Climate Change, Faculty of Medicine
– third year workshop, Monash University, 5 October
2011
Communicating Climate Change Science, World Climate
Research Programme Open Science Conference,
Denver, USA, 24-28 October 2011
Sustainability Re-imagined: Managing Victoria’s Climate
Change Risk Policy Intensive, Commissioner for
Environmental Sustainability, Melbourne, 10 November
2011
Climate Change Science, ANZ Climate Change Sessions,
Melbourne, 17 November 2011
Climate Change and the Sustainability Challenge,
Victorian Independent Education Union Environment
Conference, Green Schools: Educating for a Sustainable
Future, Melbourne, 18 November 2011
Climate Change and the Sustainability Challenge,
Faculty of Science – Bachelor of Environmental Science,
Workplace training scheme, Monash University, 23
November 2011
Professor Ray Ison
Systems Approaches to Water Governance Research,
NCCARF National Water Governance Research Initiative
Early Career Researcher Workshop, Melbourne, 6-8 April
2011
Socio-ecological systems, New Theory for Practice
seminar, National Water Governance Research Network,
Melbourne, 8 April 2011
Coastal and catchment managing and planning, invited
presentation for RMIT School of Global Studies, Social
Science and Planning Student Conference, Melbourne,
15 April 2011
Dr Tina Kalivas
Australian Development Scholarship and Monash HDR
Information: Choosing and refining a HDR Research
Topic - components of an Australian Award HDR
Research Proposal; Supplementary sessions during
Monash Sustainability Institute sponsored 10 week
Intensive English Language Training for research staff at
the University of PalangkaRaya, University of Palangka
Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, 20 & 28 July 2011
Dr Paul McShane
Developing integrated catchment management
strategies for sustainable water use in response to
climate change, India Water Forum, Delhi, India, April
2011
Responding to the impact of climate change: business
strategy adaptation by the insurance sectors in
Bangladesh and Australia, Initiative on climate change
adaptation research ICARUS II, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, USA, May 2011
Uncertainty about uncertainty within a stakeholder
group, MODSIM: International Conference on modelling
and simulation, Perth, December 2011
Knowledge management for sustainable development in
response to climate change in Vietnam, 3rd Engaging
with Vietnam: an interdisciplinary conference, Hanoi,
Vietnam, December 2011
Professor Geoff Rose
Sustainability: one perspective, PRME Seminar:
‘Debating Sustainability’, Department of Management,
Caulfield Campus, Monash University, Melbourne
Anna Skarbek
Briefing on the Carbon Market Industry, Carbon Market
Institute, Asia-Pacific Emissions Trading Forum, 8
February 2011
Melbourne Business School Net Impact Conference,
Melbourne, 18 February 2011
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ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH
Economic Benefits of a Low Carbon Transition for
Australia, NGO Roundtable, Canberra, 8 April 2011
A Conversation with Paul Gilding on the Climate Change
Upheaval, Future Summit 2011, Australian Davos
Conference, Melbourne, 30 May 2011
Mitigation: Can We? Yes We Can. Economic
Opportunities in the Low Carbon Growth Transition for
Australia, Transforming Australia 2011, RDA Illawarra
Conference, Wollongong, 25 July 2011
Retail Sector Low Carbon Growth Report, Launch of the
NAB Retail Sector Report, Sydney, 23 June 2011
Low Carbon Growth Plan for Geelong, Presentation to
Geelong Manufacturing Council, Geelong, 28 June 2011
Impact of the Carbon Price on Australia’s Low Carbon
Growth Plan, Launch of Carbon Price Report, Melbourne,
10 August 2011
Australia’s Clean Energy Future – Exploring
Opportunities for Industry, Water and Carbon Group,
Brisbane, 28 September 2011
Presentation to EIANZ Conference, Environment Institute
of Australia and New Zealand, Sunshine Coast, 29
September 2011
Low Carbon Growth Plan for Gippsland, Launch of Plan,
Monash University – Gippsland Campus, 14 October
2011
Carbon Price Countdown – Challenges and
Opportunities for Business, Panel, CPA Congress,
Sydney, 20 October 2011
Debate: “Any action to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by Australia is irrelevant until there is
significant global agreement for action that includes
China, India and the USA”, Carbon Expo Australasia
2011, Melbourne, 8 November 2011
The Pathway to a Low-Carbon Australian Economy,
Chair, Carbon Expo Australasia 2011, Melbourne, 9
November 2011
Analysis of the Government’s Clean Energy Future Plan
on Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in Australia,
Energy Efficiency Council National Conference 2011,
Melbourne, 17 November 2011
Dr Liam Smith
Behaviour change and water sensitive cities, Workshop
run at Water Sensitive Cities Winter School, Monash
University, Melbourne, 31 July 2011 (Presentation given
with Dr Jim Curtis)
Behaviour change and water sensitive cities,
Presentation to the Water Sensitive Cities partner
meeting, Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW, 19 August 2011
Dr Janet Stanley
The prevention of bushfire arson: a community
response, Fire and Emergency Service Community
Education, Community Engagement Managers, AFAC,
Melbourne, 16 March 2011
Carbon, climate and community, ACOSS 2011 National
Conference, Melbourne, 29-30 March 2011
Improving social sustainability in the tertiary education
sector, Sustainability Campus Group: Social
Sustainability Forum, The University of Melbourne,
Melbourne, 22 August 2011
Debating sustainability: why is it so difficult? Seminar for
Department of BusEco, Monash University, Melbourne,
September 2011
Homelessness workshop, Windermere, Melbourne, 6
September 2011
Section leader, Workshop 6: The public agenda: what is
working and what is missing? Thredbo Conference
Durban,11-15 September 2011
The ETS, transport and equity, Lecture to Masters
Business students, Department of BusEco, Monash
University, October 2011
Transport, climate change and social exclusion,
University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1 November 2011
Homelessness research in the growth corridor,
Presentation for Windermere, Agency Forum, Melbourne,
9 November 2011
Professor John Thwaites
Climate change, water and sustainability – trends and
opportunities, Monash MBA Course, Monash University,
Caulfield Campus, Melbourne, 10 February 2011
Climate and design, Launch of book, AECOM, Australian
Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 10 February
2011
The implications of climate change for the transport
sector – risks and regulation, Transport Seminar, Sydney,
21 March 2011
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How democratic processes can deal with complex longterm issues, Climate Future Pathways for Society Forum,
Wellington, New Zealand, 1 April 2011
Low Carbon Growth Plan for Geelong, Leaders for
Geelong – Water and Climate Change Forum, Geelong, 6
April 2011
Leadership and governance in local government, LGA
Pro Seminar, 7 April 2011
Influencing government, Brotherhood of St Lawrence
Academy, ANZ Building, Melbourne, 12 April 2011
Solutions to climate change, National Tertiary Education
Union National Conference, NTEU, South Melbourne, 29
April 2011
Climate change and behaviour change, Australian Legal
Services Alliance Launch, Norton Rose, 3 May 2011
Low Carbon Growth Plan for Geelong, Geelong City
Council, Cunningham Pier, Geelong, 12 May 2011
A Low Carbon Growth Plan for Australia, City of Monash
World Environment Day Awards, Monash City Council,
Melbourne, 2 June 2011
Public Launch Low Carbon Growth Plan for Geelong,
Geelong City Council, Deakin University, Geelong, 8 June
2011
Carbon caps, taxes and compensation, CAPP Port
Phillip, St Kilda, 18 June 2011
Peter Cullen Book Launch, Peter Cullen Water and
Environment Trust, Melbourne University, Melbourne, 21
June 2011
Carbon pricing and low carbon growth, Maddocks
Seminar, Maddocks, 14 July 2011
The nature of modern government and the role of
sustainability, Centre for Water Sensitive Cities Winter
School, Clayton Campus, Monash University, Melbourne,
14 July 2011
How the carbon price works, Maddocks Seminar,
Melbourne, 3 August 2011
Impact of the Clean Energy Future Package on the Low
Carbon Growth Plan, ClimateWorks Australia, Treasury
Theatre, Melbourne, 10 August 2011
Energy efficiency and Australian households, AGL Big
Day Out, AGL, Sydney, 9 August 2011
Low income households and climate change policy,
Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA)
Seminar, Allens, 11 August 2011
Science to policy leadership and the nature of modern
government, Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust
Leadership program, South Australia, 15 August 2011
How I used my science degree, Monash University
Science Industry night, Monash, Melbourne, 17 August
2011
Launch of the Centre for Water Sensitive Cities
blueprint2011, Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Sydney,
18 August 2011
Waste and the Clean Energy Future Package, Maddocks
Seminar, Maddocks, Melbourne, 31 August 2011
Cogeneration – opportunities and risks for local
government, 2011 Government Sustainability
Conference, Melbourne Sebel, 1 September 2011
The role of regulation in facilitating or constraining
adaptation to climate change for Australian
infrastructure, Department of Climate Change and
Energy Efficiency, Canberra, 13 September 2011
Careers in Law, Monash Law Students Society, Monash
Law Chambers, Melbourne, 14 September 2011
Launch of BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash University
city office, Melbourne, 19 September 2011
Impact of the carbon price package on local government
and the waste sector, Maddocks Seminar, Maddocks,
Melbourne, 21 September 2011
Unlocking barriers to cogeneration, Property Council of
Australia, Zinc, Melbourne, 22 September 2011
So you think you can influence the Minister, Institute for
Public Administration Australia Conference, Melbourne,
23 September 2011
20th anniversary Environment Defenders Office,
Environment Defenders Office, ACCA, Melbourne, 10
November 2011
Is regulation helping or hindering climate change
adaptation, Maddocks Seminar, Maddocks, Melbourne,
14 November 2011
Impact of climate change on low income households,
South East Healthy Communities Partnership Annual
Membership Forum, Dandenong, 16 November 2011
Local government, waste and the carbon price, GHD,
Sydney, 16 November 2011
Cogeneration – barriers and opportunities, Energy
Efficiency Council National Conference, Melbourne, 17
November 2011
Climate, carbon and health – what we can do,
Commonwealth Department of Health Conference,
Canberra, 29 November
Dr Philip Wallis
Appreciating wicked policy problems in the MurrayDarling Basin through systemic inquiry, Workshop:
Integrated management of international rivers in
response to climate change, Melbourne Museum,
Melbourne, June 2011
Whole-of-ecosystem modelling for catchments:
increasing systemic understanding of ecosystems in the
Murray-Darling Basin, Workshop: Integrated
management of international rivers in response to
climate change, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne, June
2011
Lecture – Agriculture and Water, BTX5100: Corporate
Environmental Responsibility, location, 30 June 2011
Lecture – Freshwater, ATS3554: Resource Evaluation
and Management, Monash University, Clayton Campus,
20 September 2011
Lecture – Human Interfaces with Technology: at the
water-carbon-energy nexus, ENV3022 – Environmental
Technology, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 21
September 2011
Field Trip – Water Sensitive Urban Design, ENV3022:
Environmental Technology, Monash University, Clayton
Campus, 23 September 2011
Lecture – Water Sensitive Urban Design and Water
Governance, ENV3022: Environmental Technology,
Monash University, Clayton Campus, 16 September
2011
Group Report: The Murray-Darling Basin (co-presented
with Samantha Capon), Australian Academy of Science
Theo Murphy High Flyers Think Tank 2011, Hotel Grand
Chancellor, Brisbane, 29-30 September.
Professor Tony Wong
Is Victoria’s desal worth the cost?, ABC Radio Breakfast,
Melbourne, Victoria, 1 February 2011
Water Sensitive Cities, Keynote Presentation to Lower
Georges River Sustainability Initiative, Georges River,
NSW, 17 February 2011
Drivers for water sensitive cities in Australia, Opening
address to Jewish National Fund Water Research
Collaboration Workshop, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3 April 2011
Linking Urban Liveability to Stormwater Management,
Keynote at the 7th South Pacific Stormwater
Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 4 May 2011
Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Guest oration, Sheffield
University, Sheffield, UK, 9 May 2011
Delivering Water Sensitive Cities, Guest oration, Cardiff
University, Cardiff, UK, 10 May 2011
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems – Ecosystem
Services Beyond Flood Mitigation, Guest oration at
Abertay University, Dundee, UK, 11 May 2011
Making the most of stormwater in urban areas: from
problem to opportunity through water sensitive urban
design, Keynote at Hydro International Stormwater
Conference: ‘Stormwater Management – What About
Quality?’, Solihull, UK, 12 May 2011
Urban Water Management in Cities of the Future,
Opening address at CIRIA Workshop, London, UK, 13
May 2011
Urban Water Challenges in Australia, Institution of
Engineers Australia, Eminent Speaker Series,
Launceston, Tasmania – 18 April 2011; Hobart,
Tasmania – 19 April 2011; Perth, WA – 20 April 2011;
Newcastle, NSW – 27 June 2011; Canberra, ACT – 28
June 2011; Darwin, NT – 30 June 2011
Stormwater Quality Treatment – From Research to
Practice, Guest oration, University of Tasmania, Hobart,
Tasmania, 19 April 2011
Linking water sensitive urbanism to urban liveability,
Invited speaker, 2nd Water Sensitive Urban Landscape
Seminar, Singapore, 6 July 2011
Urban green technologies for water quality improvement,
Plenary Presentation, Singapore International Water
Week, Water Convention, Singapore, 7 July 2011
Water sensitive cities as a driver for sustainable cities,
Opening address, Water Sensitive Cities Winter School,
Monash University, Melbourne, 11 July 2011
Changing roles of the urban water sector, Lecture, Water
Sensitive Cities Winter School, Monash University,
Melbourne, 15 July 2011
MONASH SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2011
Water sensitive cities and new urban design, Lecture,
Frontier in Environment and Sustainability, Monash
University, Melbourne, 13 August 2011
Changing the role of the urban water sector, Invited
speaker, AWA Seminar on Integrated Urban Water
Management, Melbourne, 17 October 2011
Framework for stormwater quality management in
Singapore, 12th International Conference on Urban
Drainage, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 16 September 2011
An inter-disciplinary research program for building water
sensitive cities, 12th International Conference on Urban
Drainage, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 16 September 2011
An inter-disciplinary research program for building water
sensitive cities, Invited speaker, Transforming Auckland:
Towards Sustainable Futures, the University of Auckland
Thematic Research Initiative research symposium,
Auckland, New Zealand, 22 November 2011
PUBLICATIONS AND OPINION PIECES
Books and Book Chapters
Hubert, B & RL Ison (2011), ‘Institutionalising
understandings: from resource sufficiency to functional
integrity’, In Kammili T, B Hubert & JF Tourrand (eds), A
paradigm shift in livestock management: from Resource
Sufficiency to Functional Integrity, Cardère éditeur, Lirac,
France, pp. 11-16
Ison, R.L. & Wallis, P. (2011) Planning as Performance.
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan. In Grafton Q & Connell,
D. eds. Basin Futures: Water reform in the MurrayDarling Basin, pp. 399-411. ANU ePress, Canberra
Ison, RL & DB Russell (2011) ‘The worlds we create:
designing learning systems for the underworld of
extension practice’, In Jennings, J, RP Packham & D
Woodside (eds), Shaping Change: Natural Resource
Management, Agriculture and the Role of Extension,
Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN), Australia,
pp. 66-76
Ison, RL & PJ Wallis (2011) ‘Planning as Performance.
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan’, In Grafton Q. &
Connell,E. (eds.), Basin Futures: Water Reform in the
Murray-Darling Basin, ANU ePress, Canberra, pp. 399411
Smith, L.D.G., Weiler, B. & Ham, S.H. (2011), ‘The
rhetoric and the reality: A critical examination of the zoo
proposition’, In W. Frost (ed.), Zoos and Tourism,
Clevedon, UK: Channel View Publications, pp 59-68
Stanley, JK & JR Stanley (2011), ‘Policy perspectives: a
view from outside government’, In G. Currie (ed), New
perspectives and methods in transport and social
exclusion research, Emerald Press, UK
Stanley, JR (2011), ‘Overview of the field of social
exclusion research and general theoretical concepts’, In
G. Currie (ed), New perspectives and methods in
transport and social exclusion research, Emerald Press,
UK
Stanley, J (2011), ‘Measuring social exclusion’, In G.
Currie (ed), New perspectives and methods in transport
and social exclusion research, Emerald Press, UK
Stanley, J & D Vella-Brodrick (2011), ‘New analytical
perspectives: social capital and wellbeing’, In G. Currie
(ed), New perspectives and methods in transport and
social exclusion research, Emerald Press, UK
Thwaites, J (2011) ‘How democratic processes can deal
with complex long term issues’, Climate Futures:
Pathways for Society, New Zealand Climate Change
Research Institute, Victoria University, Wellington
Wong, T & R Brown (2011), ‘Water Sensitive Urban
Design’, In Grafton, Q & K Hussey (eds), Water
Resources, Planning and Management: Challenges and
Solutions, Cambridge University Press, pp 483-504
Peer-reviewed journal and conference articles
Carey M & K Winkel (2011) ‘The value of biodiversity to
human health: an Australian perspective’ Ecohealth, 7
(1): 257, pS117
Colvin, J, C Blackmore, KB Collins, J Goss, RL Ison, PP
Roggero, G Seddaiu & Y Wei (2011) ‘In search of system
innovation: Learning from a decade of inquiry with the
SLIM social learning praxis’, Proc 9th International
Conference of the European Society for Ecological
Economics, 14-17 June 2011
Griggs, DJ, & TS Kestin (2011) ‘Bridging the gap
between climate scientists and decision makers’,
Climate Research, 27: 139-144
Iaquinto, B, RL Ison & R Faggian (2011) ‘Creating
communities of practice: scoping purposeful design’,
Journal of Knowledge Management, 15(1): 4-21
Ison, RL, A Grant & RB Bawden (2011) ‘Scenario praxis
for systemic and adaptive governance: A critical
framework’, Environment & Planning C, submitted
Ison, RL, CP Blackmore, B Iaquinto (2011) ‘Social
learning: exploring the revealing and concealing aspects
of historical and contemporary metaphors’, Proc 9th
International Conference of the European Society for
Ecological Economics, 14-17 June 2011.
Ison, RL, KB Collins, JC Colvin, J Jiggins, PP Roggero, G
Seddaiu, P Steyaert, M Toderi & C Zanolla (2011)
‘Sustainable catchment managing in a climate changing
world: new integrative modalities for connecting policy
makers, scientists and other stakeholders’, Water
Resources Management, 25 (15): 3977-3992
Johnson, V, G Currie & J Stanley (2011), ‘Exploring
transport to arts and cultural activities as a facilitator of
social inclusion’, Transport Policy, 18: 68-75
Lynch, AH, DJ Griggs, L Joachim & J Walker (2011)
‘Indigenous voices in climate change adaptation: the
challenges facing the Yorta Yorta of Australia’, Journal of
the Policy Sciences, submitted
Ramkisson, H, BV Weiler & LDG Smith (in press), ‘Place
attachment and pro-environmental behaviour in national
parks: the development of a conceptual framework’,
Journal of Sustainable Tourism
Smith, AM, LDG Smith & BV Weiler (2011), ‘A role for
anthropomorphism in motivating community
participation in wildlife conservation’, 25th International
Congress for Conservation Biology, Auckland, New
Zealand, 5-9 December 2011
Smith, LDG (in press), ‘Visitors or visits? An examination
of zoo visitor numbers using the case study of Australia’,
Zoo Biology
Smith, LDG, W Angus, R Ballantyne & J Packer (2011),
‘Using zoo websites to influence zoo visitor behaviour’,
Journal of the International Zoo Educators Association,
47: 38-41
Smith, L.D.G., Curtis, J., Mair, J. & Van Dijk, P.A. (in
press), ‘Requests for zoo visitors to undertake prowildlife behaviour: how many is too many?’, Tourism
Management
Smith, LDG, SH Ham & BV Weiler (2011), ‘The impact of
profound wildlife experiences’, Anthrozoos, 24(1): 51-64
Stanley, JK, D Hensher, JR Stanley & D Vella-Brodrick
(2011), ‘Mobility, social exclusion and well-being:
exploring the links’, Transportation Research A, 45(8):
789-801
Stanley, JK, D Hensher, JR Stanley, G Currie & W Greene
(2011), ‘Social exclusion and the value of mobility’,
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 45(2)
Van Dijk, PA, LDG Smith & B Cooper (2011), ‘Are you for
real? An evaluation of the relationship between
emotional labour and visitor outcomes’, Tourism
Management¸32(1): 39-45
Van Dijk, PA, LDG Smith & BV Weiler (in press), ‘To reenact or not to re-enact? Investigating differences
between first and third person interpretation at a
heritage tourism site’, Visitor studies
Wallis, P & RL Ison (2011) ‘Appreciating institutional
complexity in water governance dynamics: a case from
the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia’, Water Resources
Management, 25 (15): 4081
Wallis, PJ & RL Ison (2011) ‘Addressing institutional
complexity in regional water managing systems’, Water
Resources Management, DOI:10.1007/s11269-0119885-z
Wallis, PJ, R MacNally & J Langford (2011) ‘Mapping
Local-Scale Ecological Research to Aid Management at
Landscape Scales’, Geographical Research, 49(2): 203216
Wallis, PJ, WP Gates, AF Patti & JL Scott (2011)
‘Catalytic activity of choline modified Fe (III)
montmorillonite, Applied Clay Science, 53 (2): 336-340
Wei, YP, RL Ison, JD Colvin & K Collins (2011) ‘Reframing
water governance in China: a multi-perspective study of
an over-engineered catchment’, Journal of
Environmental Planning & Management
Wong, T (2011), ‘Framework for stormwater quality
management in Singapore’, 12th International
Conference on Urban Drainage (ICUD), Porto Alegre,
Brazil, 11-16 September 2011
Wong T, A Deletic & RR Brown (2011), ‘An InterDisciplinary Research Program for Building Water
Sensitive Cities’, 12th International Conference on Urban
Drainage, Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept
2011
Zinger, Y, A Deletic, TD Fletcher, P Breen, T Wong (2011),
‘Dual-mode Biofilter System: Case study in Kfar Sava,
MONASH SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2011
Israel’, 12th International Conference on Urban Drainage,
Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
Research reports, journal and conference articles
Bach, PM, C Urich, DT McCarthy, R Sitzenfrei, M
Kleidorfer, W Rauch & A Deletic (2011), Characterising a
city for integrated performance assessment of water
infrastructure in the DAnCE4Water model, 12th
International Conference on Urban Drainage,
Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
Boulet, M & LDG Smith (2011), ‘Developing behaviour
programs to engage staff in sustainability’, Government
and Sustainability Conference, Melbourne, 31 August
2011
Bratières, K, DT McCarthy, C Schang, A Deletic (2011),
Performance of the enviss™ filtration media: Laboratory
trial, 12th International Conference on Urban Drainage,
Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
Browne, D, A Deletic, TD Fletcher & G Mudd (2011),
‘Modeling the development and consequences of
clogging for stormwater infiltration trenches’, 12th
International Conference on Urban Drainage,
Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
Chandrasena, KKGI, A Deletic, J Ellerton J & DT
McCarthy (2011), ‘Removal of Escherichia coli in
Stormwater Biofilters’, 12th International Conference on
Urban Drainage, Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1116 Sept 2011
Curtis, J & L Smith (2011) ‘Review of the Program
Logics of EPA and Sustainability Victoria’,
BehaviourWorks Australia, Melbourne
Daly, E, BE Hatt, TD Fletcher & A Deletic (in press) ‘A
simplified stochastic model for stormwater bioretention
systems’, Hydrological Processes
De Haan, J, B Ferguson, R Brown & A Deletic (2011), ‘A
Workbench for Societal Transitions in Water Sensitive
Cities’, 12th International Conference on Urban Drainage,
Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
Deletic, A, CBS Dotto, DT McCarthy, M Kleidorfer, G
Freni, G Mannina, M Uhl, M Henrichs, TD Fletcher, W
Rauch, JLf Bertrand-Krajewski & S Tait (accepted 2011)
‘Assessing uncertainties in urban drainage models’,
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2011.04.007
Dotto, CBS, A Deletic, DT McCarthy & TD Fletcher (2011)
‘Calibration and sensitivity analysis of urban drainage
models: MUSIC rainfall/ runoff module and a simple
stormwater quality model’, Australian Journal of Water
Resources, 15 (1): 85-93
Dotto, CBS, M Kleidorfer, A Deletic, W Rauch, DT
McCarthy & TD Fletcher (2011) ‘Performance and
sensitivity analysis of stormwater models using a
Bayesian approach and long-term high resolution data’,
Environmental Modelling and Software, 26 (10): 12251239
Ferguson, B, R Brown & A Deletic (2011), ‘Towards a
socio-technical framework for mapping and diagnosing
transformational dynamics in urban water systems’, 12th
International Conference on Urban Drainage,
Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
Francey, M, HP Duncan, A Deletic & TD Fletcher (2011)
‘Testing and sensitivity of a simple method for predicting
urban pollutant loads’, Journal of Environmental
Engineering, 137 (9): 782-789
Godden, L, RL Ison & P Wallis (2011), ‘Water governance
in a climate change world: Appraising systemic and
adaptive effectiveness’, Water Resources Management
(Editorial, Special Issue), 25 (15) 3971-3976
Godden, L, RL Ison & PJ Wallis (2011), ‘Water
Governance in a Climate Change World: Appraising
Systemic and Adaptive Effectiveness’, Water Resources
Management
Griggs, DJ & E Gerrard (2011) ‘Policy options for a
Freestanding Statutory Right (FSR) for Traditional Owner
non-commercial access to and use of natural
resources’, A report for the Victorian Government
Department of Sustainability and the Environment
Guest, RM, C Schang, A Deletic, DT McCarthy (2011),
‘Development of Novel Activated Carbon Filter Media for
Pathogen Removal from Stormwater’, 12th International
Conference on Urban Drainage, Proceedings, Porto
Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
Hatt BE, A Steinel, A Deletic & TD Fletcher (in press)
‘Retention of heavy metals by stormwater systems:
breakthrough analysis’, Water Science and Technology
Ison, RL (2011) ‘Cybersystemic conviviality: addressing
the conundrum of ecosystems services’, ASC (American
Society for Cybernetics) Column, Cybernetics & Human
Knowing, 18 (1, 2): 135-141.
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ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH
Ison, RL, P Wallis & L Godden (2011), ‘Reference: Impact
of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan on Regional Australia’,
House of Representatives Standing Committee on
Regional Australia, Wednesday, 2 March 2011, Canberra
Hansard RA17-23.
Johnson, V, G Currie & J Stanley (2011), ‘Planning for
society and community: Are transport problems a barrier
to participation in community activities?’, ATRF, Adelaide,
South Australia, 28-30 September 2011
Johnson, V, G Currie & J Stanley (2011), ‘What do
barriers to participation in community activities tell us
about social exclusion?’, Australian Social Policy
Conference, Sydney, 6-8 July 2011
Kandra, HS, DT McCarthy & A Deletic (2011),
‘Investigation of biological clogging in stormwater filters’,
12th International Conference on Urban Drainage,
Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
Kestin, T, A Gallant, DJ Griggs & D Karoly (2011) ‘Update
of Climate Change Science for Victoria’, A report for the
Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and
the Environment (DSE)
Li, YL, DT McCarthy & A Deletic (2011), Treatment of
pathogens in stormwater by antimicrobial-modified filter
media, 12th International Conference on Urban Drainage,
Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
Lintern, A, E Daly, H Duncan, BE Hatt, TD Fletcher & A
Deletic (2011), ‘Key design characteristics that influence
the performance of stormwater biofilters’, 12th
International Conference on Urban Drainage,
Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
McCarthy, DT, A Deletic, VG Mitchell & C Diaper (2011)
‘Development and testing of a model for Micro-organism
Prediction in Urban Stormwater (MOPUS)’, Journal of
Hydrology, 409(1-2): 236-247
Nunes, RTS, A Deletic, THF Wong, JHA Prodanoff & MAV
Freitas (2011), ‘Procedures for integrating Water
Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) technologies into the site
planning process: Criteria for streetscape scale applied
in Melbourne Region – Australia’, 12th International
Conference on Urban Drainage, Proceedings, Porto
Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 Sept 2011
Paschen, J & RL Ison (2011), ‘Narrative research for
climate change adaptation policy and practice:
opportunities and challenges’, Proc. Resilient Cities
2011: 2nd World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to
Climate Change, 3 - 5 June 2011, Bonn, Germany.
Paschen, J-A & RL Ison (2011) ‘Exploring the potential of
story-telling in climate change adaptation’, The Institute
of Australian Geographers conference, University of
Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 3-6 July 2011
Paschen, J-A & RL Ison (2011), ‘Local Context, Drivers &
Issues Analysis in Port Fairy. A report on the findings of
the Port Fairy Social Research Project Exploring local
narratives of environmental change and adaptation’
Paschen, J-A & RL Ison (2011), ‘Narrative Research in
Climate Change Adaptation – Exploring a New Paradigm
for Research and Governance VCCCAR’, Victorian Centre
for Climate Change Adaptation Research Working Paper
Pendrey C, M Carey & J Stanley (2011), ‘Climate
change, extreme weather and the health of people who
are homeless’, Public Health Association of New
Zealand Conference: Vision, Sustainability and Diversity,
Lincoln University, Canterbury, 31 August – 2 September
2011
Pendrey, C, M Carey & J Stanley (2011), ‘Homelessness
and climate change’, Australian Social Policy
Conference, 6-8 July 2011
Poustie, MS, RR Brown & A Deletic (2011), ‘Receptivity
to sustainable urban water management in the Pacific’,
12th International Conference on Urban Drainage,
Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11-16 September
2011
Read, P, J Stanley & D Vella-Brodrick (2011), ‘The
human development index and climate change’, SPRC
Conference, 6-8 July 2011
Robinson, CJ, T Wallington, E Gerrard, DJ Griggs, D
Walker & T May ‘Draft Indigenous co-benefit criteria and
requirements to inform the development of Australia’s
Carbon Farming Initiative’, A report for the Australian
Rural Industry Research Development Corporation and
Australian Government Department of Sustainability,
Environment, Water, People and Communities, Canberra
Rose, G, G Codner, D Griggs & M Boulet (2011),
‘Integrating sustainability into the higher education
sector: Insight from a case study of the first year
Engineering curriculum at Monash University’, Final
project report submitted to Sustainability Victoria, 28
June 2011
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Ross, AE, G Lipeme Kouyi, TD Fletcher, P Molle, B
Chocat, M Calla, E Daly & A Deletic (2011), ‘Hydraulic
modelling of constructed reed-bed wetlands for
stormwater treatment’, 12th International Conference on
Urban Drainage, Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1116 Sept 2011
Schang, C, DT McCarthy, K Bratières & A Deletic (2011),
‘Expected performances and lifespan of the enviss™
stormwater treatment technologies: results of a
breakthrough analysis’, 12th International Conference on
Urban Drainage, Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1116 September 2011
Smith, LDG (2011), ‘Working out the right message to
influence visitors’ behaviour’, Theory of Zoo and
Aquarium Evolution: Unite -> Adapt -> Innovate ->
Thrive Conference, Sydney, 16-19 May 2011
Smith, LDG & JM Curtis (2011), ‘The seven grand
challenges of behaviour change’, Share with the Chair
(Environmental Protection Authority), Melbourne,
Australia, 17 November 2011
Smith, LDG, J Curtis, L Ganghadaran, P Raschky, M
Symmons, F Newton & B Verplanken (2011), ‘Ergon
Energy research portfolio review’, BehaviourWorks
Australia, Melbourne
Smith, LDG & BV Weiler (2011), ‘Linkage Report II:
Identifying key visitor beliefs about four pro-wildlife
behaviours’, Report submitted to Taronga Conservation
Society Australia in relation to ARC Linkage project
LP0989139
Smith, LDG & BV Weiler (2011), ‘Linkage Report III:
Evaluating the effectiveness of Perth Zoo’s Wipe for
Wildlife campaign and its elements’, Report submitted to
Perth Zoo in relation to ARC Linkage project LP0989139
Smith, LDG & BV Weiler (2011), ‘Linkage Report IV:
Identifying key messages to influence detergent
purchase decisions’, Report submitted to Zoos Victoria
in relation to ARC Linkage project LP0989139
Stanley, J (2011), ‘The emission trading scheme and low
income households’, Australian Social Policy
Conference, Sydney, 6-8 July 2011
Stanley, J and K Lucas (2011), ‘Achieving an integrated
social, environmental and economic agenda for the
informal transport sector in developing countries’,
Workshop 6: The Public Agenda – What is Working and
What is Missing? , Thredbo Conference, Durban, 11-15
September 2011
Stanley, J & J Stanley (2011), ‘Mobility, social exclusion
and wellbeing’, 59th UITP World Congress, Dubai, 10-14
April 2011
Stebbing M, M Carey, M Sinclair & M Sim (2011),
‘Climate change and health: voices of women in small
rural towns in Victoria, Australia’, Gender and Climate
Change conference, Prato, Italy, 2011
Stebbing M, M Carey, M Sinclair & M Sim, ‘Water
insecurity and health and wellbeing in rural Victorian
towns’, Public Health Association of Australia
conference, Brisbane, September 2011
Urich, C, PM Bach, C Hellbach, R Sitzenfrei, MK
Kleidorfer, DT McCarthy, A Deletic & W Rauch (2011),
‘Dynamics of cities and water infrastructure in the
DAnCE4Water model’, 12th International Conference on
Urban Drainage, Proceedings, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1116 Sept 2011
Weiler, B, J Allan & LDG Smith (2011), ‘Fostering Proenvironmental Behaviour of Visitors to Perth Zoo: Saving
Wildlife Habitat One Toilet Roll at a Time’, Interpretation
Australia Conference “At the Frontier: Exploring the
Possibilities”, Perth, Western Australia, 14-18 November
2011
Wong, T, R Allen, R Brown, A Deletic, D Griggs, I Hodyl, B
McIlrath, T Montebello & L Smith (2011), ‘Transitioning
to a resilient, liveable and sustainable Greater Melbourne
(localised case studies), Report for Living Victoria
Ministerial Advisory Council, March 2011
Wong, T, Allen, Beringer, Brown, Chaudhri, Deletic,
Fletcher, Gernjk, Jakob, Reeder, Tapper & Walsh (2011),
‘Blueprint 2011: Stormwater Management in a Water
Sensitive City’, The Centre for Water Sensitive Cities
Yong, CF, A Deletic, TD Fletcher & MR Grace (2011)
‘Hydraulic and treatment performance of pervious
pavements under variable drying and wetting regimes’,
Water Science and Technology, 64 (8): 1692-1699
Opinion pieces and articles
Carey M., & Shearman D., Hidden costs of the CSG
rush, Climate Spectator,
www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/hiddencosts-csg-rush.
Griggs, D., Why Climate Change is Real and Human
Induced, The Melbourne Anglican, 2011
http://melbourne.anglican.com.au/NewsAndViews/TMA/
Pages/2011/2011-09/Why-climate-change-is-real-andhuman-induced-001110-001123.aspx
Skarbek, A., Counting the Cost of Delay, Climate
Spectator, 7 April 2011
http://www.climatespectator.com.au
Skarbek, A., Failing to Act on Climate Change Costs Us
Billions, The Conversation, 14 April 2011
http://theconversation.edu.au/failing-to-act-on-climatechange-costs-us-billions-716
Skarbek, A., Australia Can Cut More Carbon, Climate
Spectator, 9 August 2011
http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/austral
ia-can-cut-more-carbon
Skarbek, A., Carbon Tax Package Could Let Australia Cut
Emissions by 25% by 2020, The Conversation, 9 August
2011, http://theconversation.edu.au/carbon-taxpackage-could-let-australia-cut-emissions-by-25-by-20
20-2744
Smith, L.D.G. (2011), It takes energy to smile… the
psychology behind smaller power bills, The
Conversation, 15 November 2011,
http://theconversation.edu.au/it-takes-energy-to-smilethe-psychology-behind-smaller-power-bills-4094
Stanley, J (2011), The impact of putting a price on
carbon, Monash University website
http://www.monash.edu.au/news/show/the-impact-of-aprice-on-carbon
Stanley, J (2011), Carbon price or climate change, the
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Thwaites, J. The truth behind electricity bills, Melbourne
Review, October 2011
Thwaites, J. Nudging behaviour, Melbourne Review,
November 2011
Thwaites, J. Bi-partisanship has a role, Melbourne
Review, December 2011
Wallis, P.J., Economists want water conservation to dry
up, The Conversation, 19 April 2011,
http://theconversation.edu.au/economists-want-waterconservation-to-dry-up-836
Wallis, P.J., Inquiry slams ‘Swiss cheese’ effect in the
Murray-Darling Basin, The Conversation, 8 June 2011,
http://theconversation.edu.au/inquiry-slams-swisscheese-effect-in-the-murray-darling-basin-1644
Wallis, P.J., One small thing you can do for the
environment: think critically, The Conversation, 29 July
2011, http://theconversation.edu.au/one-small-thingyou-can-do-for-the-environment-think-critically-2035
Wallis, P.J., Water we waiting for? The unfinished
business of water reform, The Conversation, 26
September 2011, http://theconversation.edu.au/waterwe-waiting-for-the-unfinished-business-of-water-reform
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Wong, T (2011), ‘When it rains, it stores’, The Weekend
Age, http://theage.domain.com.au/green/when-it-rainsit-stores-20110307-1bkpz.html
Wong, T (2011), ‘I could declare them beautiful’, The
Adelaide Review http://www.adelaidereview.com.au/
article/833
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Mark Boulet
Awarded – Australian Leadership Award 2011, ADC
Forum, June 2011
Professor Ana Deletic
Awarded – Fellowship of the Australian Academy of
Technological Services and Engineering, Australian
Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 26
November 2011
Professor Dave Griggs
Awarded – Fellow of the Australian Academy of
Technological Sciences and Engineering
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and
Engineering, December 2011
Dr Liam Smith
Monash Research Accelerator, Monash University (2011
– 2012)
MONASH SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2011