My research is at the nexus between hydrology and hydrogeology.  I began in hydrology by studying water clarity in Lake Tahoe, a deep mountain lake, then shifted my research to surface water-groundwater interactions, where focus was on developing the use of heat as a tracer of streambed water flux and advancing an integrated model capable of simulating spatial and temporal changes in streamflow along a river channel.  This tool has been used to understand the fate of environmental flows at the outlet of the mighty Colorado River, USA/Mexico. 

Current research interests still focus on surface water-groundwater actions, although I work on a diverse set of projects from international development projects to ecohydrology.  I use multiple tracers and soil properties to understand streamflow generation and groundwater recharge patterns. I am particularly interested in multi-disciplinary studies merging our understanding of stream hydrology and water quality with stream ecology. From 2015-2019, I was an ARC DECRA fellow, measuring and modelling how soil properties and hydrology lead to streamflow and groundwater recharge in semi-arid regions, using Pedler Creek in the important wine region McLaren Vale as an example.

Read about some of my projects here:

https://eos.org/opinions/science-gets-up-to-speed-on-dry-rivers 

https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/is-the-river-really-dry-scientific-interpretations-of-zero-flow-readings/

https://10play.com.au/scope/episodes/season-4/episode-71/tpv190902jcung (at 10'45")

https://www.stockjournal.com.au/story/6885380/farmers-help-grow-water-plan/

https://research.flinders.edu.au/rp/Blog/3394/research-engagement-and-impact-ecr-spotlight-margaret-shanafield

http://www.australasianscience.com.au/article/issue-marchapril-2019/immediate-risks-gas-production-water-resources.html#:~:text=This%20is%20due%20to%20several,compiling%20and%20making%20sense%20of

https://blogs.agu.org/waterunderground/2017/07/24/humanitarian-groundwater-projects-notes-motivations-academic-world/

http://stories.scienceinpublic.com.au/2015/turning-groundwater-into-wine/

http://news.flinders.edu.au/blog/2017/07/17/urban-heat-islands/

http://news.flinders.edu.au/blog/2015/11/23/urban-aquifer-project-links-to-germany/

http://news.flinders.edu.au/blog/2014/03/31/measuring-water-flow-in-the-endangered-coorong/

My research focuses on understanding the dynamic processes of the hydrologic cycle, especially in arid regions.  This has included soil characterisation, evapotranspiration, streambed discharge and recharge, and river and groundwater flow.  I have worked on a diverse range of national and international water development projects to better understand and manage freshwater resources around the world.

• Dec 2020 Ferijal Teuku - PhD
• Oct 2020 Karina Gutierrez-Jurado - PhD
• Nov 2019 Carl Greenall (UWA) - Masters
• Nov 2019 Phongeun Thammavongsa - Masters
• Aug 2019 Hai Manh Vu - PhD
• Aug 2019 Hai Manh Vu - PhD
• Jun 2019 Behzad Gitjamal - Masters
• Nov 2018 Imogen Cescate - Masters
• Jun 2017 Marianna Lagunas Ramirez - Masters
• Jan 2017 Jesus Eliana Rodriguez Burgueno - PhD completed
• Nov 2016 Angela London - Masters