Biography
Chris Walsh has been working and writing on the ecology of streams in urban areas for 14 years, mostly with the Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology at Monash University. His research group has a strongly applied focus, working closely with research groups that are leading the development of low-impact urban design and stormwater management. As well as publishing widely in the scientific literature, Chris works hard to communicate his research directly with policy makers, management authorities and the general community, to encourage a sound ecological basis to urban land and water management practices.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| Urbanization and Stream Ecology |
Urban Stormwater |
Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Doctor of Philosophy |
Deakin University |
26-May-1995 |
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| Diploma in Education |
University of Melbourne |
01-May-1984 |
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| Bachelor of Science (degree with honours) |
University of Melbourne |
06-May-1983 |
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Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Other (Award) |
Australian Society for Limnology |
2007 ASL Early Career Excellence Award |
22-Nov-2007 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Scheme |
Award Date |
| MAXIMUM WATER SAVINGS AT MINIMUM COST BY EDUCATION AND AUCTION |
Chief Investigator |
VICTORIAN WATER TRUST,
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
Smart Water Fund (VICTORIAN WATER TRUST) |
20/08/2007 |
| Can dispersed, catchment-scale, urban stormwater retention restore stream ecosystems? |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL,
SHIRE OF YARRA RANGES |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) |
01/01/2008 |
Contracts
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Award Date |
| DEED OF NOVATION - URBANISATION AND STREAM ECOLOGY |
Chief Investigator |
MONASH UNIVERSITY,
MELBOURNE WATER CORP |
01/07/2007 |
| VALIDATION OF A PREDICTIVE MODEL OF INSTREAM E.COLI CONTAMINATION BY SEPTIC TANK LEAKAGE IN THE SHIRE OF YARRA RANGES |
Chief Investigator |
MELBOURNE WATER CORP |
26/05/2008 |
| FACTORS LIMITING DISTRIBUTION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS AND OTHER ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS IN MW WATERWAYS |
Chief Investigator |
MELBOURNE WATER CORP |
26/05/2008 |
| URBANISATION AND STREAM ECOLOGY |
Chief Investigator |
MELBOURNE WATER CORP |
01/07/2008 |
Consultancies
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Award Date |
| REVIEW OF ALLOTMENT SCALE FLOW OBJECTIVES FOR APPLICATION AT ALLOTMENT STREETSCAPE AND PRECINCT SCALES |
Chief Investigator |
UMEE LTD |
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Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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