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Research Biography
Peter Cook is Professor of Hydrogeology at Flinders University and Director of the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT). One of Australia's foremost groundwater scientists, Professor Cook has more than 20 years experience in groundwater research, spanning the fields of groundwater hydrology, ecohydrology, isotope hydrology, unsaturated zone flow process, and surface water – groundwater interaction. He has co-written books on environmental tracers and ecohydrology. He was the National Ground Water Association’s Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecturer in Ground Water Science in 2009, the first time this honour was awarded to a scientist from outside North America.
Research Interests
Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems
Fractured Rock Hydrogeology
Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport
Groundwater Recharge and Discharge
Completed Supervisions
- Groundwater/Surface Water Interaction (4)
- Groundwater recharge (1)
- Environmental Tracers (1)
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Hydrology
Supervisory Interests
- Groundwater age
- Groundwater dependent ecosystems
- Groundwater flow and solute transport modelling
- Groundwater hydrology
- Groundwater processes
- Groundwater rechange
- Groundwater/surface water interaction
- Water resources management especially groundwater
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Corrigendum to “Influence of aquifer properties on optimal location and duration of groundwater level monitoring to predict aquifer recovery after mine closure” [J. Hydrol. 631 (2025) 133686](S0022169425010248)(10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133686)
Suescun, L. C., Cook, P., Partington, D., Hugman, R. & Wallis, I., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Hydrology. 660, Part B, 2 p., 133792.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Hydrochemical evolution of groundwater in a semi-arid environment verified through natural tracer and geochemical modelling, northwest Australia
Dogramaci, S., Wallis, I., Cook, P. & Kneeshaw, A., Apr 2025, In: Applied Geochemistry. 183, 16 p., 106337.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of aquifer properties on optimal location and duration of groundwater level monitoring to predict aquifer recovery after mine closure
Suescun, L. C., Cook, P., Partington, D., Hugman, R. & Wallis, I., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Hydrology. 661, Part C, 16 p., 133686.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Review of models used to simulate hydrological and geochemical issues related to closure of open pit mines
Eshtawi, T., Davis, G., McIntyre, N., Moser, B., Vergara Saez, C., Wallis, I. & Cook, P. G., 27 Oct 2025, Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies . 60 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Identifying the influence of episodic events on groundwater recharge in semi-arid environments using environmental tracers
Chmielarski, M., Dogramaci, S., Cook, P. G., Skrzypek, G., Jackson, A., Nelson Tredwell, M. & McCallum, J. L., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Hydrology. 633, 15 p., 130848.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)84 Downloads (Pure)