The physiochemical interactions of inorganic pollutants with estuarine and marine particulates, leading to the fate of the pollutant in the water column and subsequent bioavailability. Examining the factors restricting the revegetation of clay capped landfill sites using native species. In addition consideration is being given to the impact of the plants upon the capping of the landfill.
Experiments involve field and laboratory experiments including germination and planting trials.
Field trials are being conducted on landfills in Western Sydney using plant species native to the Cumberland Plain. Researching fish in the shallows of NSW South Coast estuaries - variability and diversity of fish communities and the development of biological indicators for sustainability and biodiversity. The ecology, conservation and restoration of seagrasses in southern NSW, with particular reference to human induced impacts and possible strategies to reduce such impacts. This work builds on a study of Merimbula Lake and Pambula Lake .