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Jacqueline Frizenschaf at the IWA World Water Congress

Kathryn Nicholas — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 03:08:29 +0000

Our GM Research Services Jacqueline Frizenschaf had the pleasure of co-chairing the “Prevention and Management of Taste & Odour Events in Supplies” workshop this month at the International Water Association’s World Water Congress in Copenhagen.

Organised by the IWA Specialist Group on “Algal Toxins and Taste and Odour Compounds in Water”, the findings to date of worldwide cyanobacteria investigations and prevention efforts were presented and discussed. This specialist group is chaired by our Research Manager Arash Zamyadi and Professor Tsair-Fuh Lin (National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan – pictured below).

Jacqueline also visited this month SUEZ’s International Water and Environmental Research Centre (CIRSEE) that is located just outside Paris, France. This facility is Suez’s largest research centre and also offers technical support to 200 water and wastewater plants in 25 countries.

Pictured above from left to right at CIRSEE: Flavia Zraick, head of performance and promotion at SUEZ, Jacqueline Frizenschaf, general manager of research services at WaterRA, Peter Grevatt, CEO of the Water Research Foundation (WRF) and Nicola Crawhall, CEO of the Canadian Water Network.

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International researchers come together for specialist algal conference

Kathryn Nicholas — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 03:58:29 +0000

Water Research Australia was a proud sponsor of the 13th IWA Specialist Conference on Wastewater Ponds and Algal Technologies.

Held in Melbourne from July 3rd to 6th, the event provided a forum for the international research community, water utilities and water professionals to present and discuss the latest developments in the application of pond systems to wastewater treatment and the use of algae for resource recovery and production of added value products using wastewater as the growth medium.

WaterRA CEO Karen Rouse was pleased to acknowledge the Best Poster Presentation and Best Oral Presentation award winners during the event.

Best Oral Presentation was awarded to Dr Franja Prosenc from the University of Slovenia for her presentation on Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Algae-based Treatment; and the Best Poster Presentation went to Eva Salgado from the University of Porto, Portugal for her poster on Microalgal Cultures for the Bioremediation of Urban Wastewaters in the Presence of Siloxanes.

Image middle: WaterRA CEO Karen Rouse (second from right) with Dr Franja Prosenc (right).

Image right: WaterRA CEO Karen Rouse (second from right) with Eva Salgado (right).

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Next Water 2023 | SAVE THE DATE

Kathryn Nicholas — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 02:58:17 +0000

Water Research Australia’s research and innovation conference, Next Water, will return in 2023 to address what’s NOW and what’s NEXT on the biggest trends and challenges facing the water industry.

Scheduled to be held in Sydney on the 22nd and 23rd February, delegates from across the world are invited to participate in lively and engaging discussions regarding the future of, and research opportunities in the water industry.

More details regarding tickets sales, call for abstracts and submission guidelines will be available soon. The options for presenting at Next Water will include papers, presentations, workshops, panels and poster pitches.

Save the date now to ensure you don’t miss out on this premier research for industry event!

To find out more about attendance, or express interest in sponsorship or a presentation, please contact event manager Jessica Burgess.

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Farewell Dr Kelly Hill

Kathryn Nicholas — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 01:45:38 +0000

Water Research Australia would like to inform our BIG Team that Dr Kelly Hill is leaving the organisation on Friday 1st July, 2022.

Based in Adelaide, Kelly joined WaterRA after completing her PhD in 2016 and over time has progressed from Research Co-ordinator to now Senior Research Manager.

During her tenure Kelly has spearheaded WaterRA’s collaborative research on catchment management, recreational access, antimicrobial resistance and wastewater-based epidemiology – being at the forefront of designing innovative research with our members, ensuring they build capability and achieve impact in their business. Most notably Kelly co-created and led our ColoSSoS Project – Collaboration on Sewage Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 – the water industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re immensely grateful for all the contributions that Kelly has made during her time with us,” said Karen Rouse, WaterRA CEO.

“Although Kelly will be missed, and leaves large shoes to fill, we are delighted she will be staying within the sector having accepted a role at Isle Utilities. We are looking forward to strengthening our collaboration with Isle to seamlessly bridge the gap between research and innovation.”

Over the coming weeks WaterRA’s Research Managers will work to ensure that Kelly’s projects are successfully transitioned to other members of the team. As this occurs we will notify project partners of their new contact.

The Board and staff of WaterRA wish Kelly all the best in her new role and thank her for her passion and commitment to the organisation over the past six years.

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