My PhD research is being conducted through the UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Centre for Water and Waste Technology.

Funding is from the Australian Research Council (Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship) and Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment (top-up scholarship).

Acknowledgement

My supervisors, Professor Nicholas Ashbolt and Associate Professor Hal Colebatch have provided immense support and critical guidance. Heather Chapman and Dennis Mulcahy (both of the CRC-WQT) have also been very generous of their time in offering administrative support and also providing feedback on my work.

Special mention must also be made of two other researchers who completed their PhD research at the same school as me. The conceptual input, guidance and friendship of Rebekah Brown and Nyree Stenekes have been invaluable.

Daniel with Nyree Stenekes