Last Friday Prof. Howard Fallowfield participated in an Apéro Scientifique held by the Alliance française d’Adelaide along with Jeremy Pruvost from Nantes Université and Julien Anese from Osmoflo. The event’s topic was “Water security”, and the three presented the work in research and development that is being done in universities and industries to address the ever
ARC BRIC researchers Scott Wade, Addie Thompson and Michaela Wawryk presented this week at the 2025 Australasian Corrosion Association annual conference – yes #biofouling can definitely affect #corrosion. Our researchers are collaborating on studies looking at better understanding the fundamental process involved, how to test this problem in the field and ways to prevent. The
On Wednesday the 29th October Mikaela Todarello attended the Australian Health Design Conference and introduced a new Clinical Type B handbasin design made by Jason Hinds and the team at Enware Australia. Alongside Allen De Sorza from Enware she highlighted the infection risks of current handbasin designs identified across the literature, and shared the new features of
This group brings together senior representatives from all Australian jurisdictions responsible for the planning, design, and delivery of public health infrastructure. The AHIA plays a key role in ensuring national consistency in healthcare facility standards and supports evidence-based design to improve patient safety and operational efficiency. Professor Whiley’s presentation highlighted emerging research from the ARC
ARC BRIC researchers contributed to the Legionella Management session at the recent Backflow Prevention Association Australian National Conference, showcasing cutting-edge research on water safety and plumbing system microbiology. Held at Tonsley TAFE and attended by a diverse audience of plumbers, regulators, hydraulic engineers and designers, facility managers, and industry vendors, the conference provided an exciting
At Flinders University in Australia, Professor Howard Fallowfield, from the College of Science and Engineering, is leading innovative research on nature-based systems to treat wastewater in rural and remote communities. These systems, known as High Rate Algal Ponds, use shallow raceways stirred by a simple paddle wheel, often powered by solar energy, to efficiently and sustainably purify wastewater. Within
