Blue Green Algae
Investigating the build-up of blue-green algae in water treatment plants.
Project title:
Harmful and nuisance blue-green algae in water supply and sludge/washwater recovery systems: Investigating accumulation phenomenon and management strategies.
Research information & objectives:
Investigating the build-up of blue-green algae in water treatment plants to consider management strategies that may minimise or avoid their build-up.
Project funding:
Future Drought Fund
Project collaborators:
Monash University, University of Melbourne, Coliban Water, Goulburn Valley Water, Lower Murray Water, Mallee Regional Innovation Centre, Water Research Australia
Status:
Current
Project lead:
Dr. Arash Zamyadi
Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, The University of Melbourne
arash.zamyadi@monash.edu
Resources
- Arash Zamyadi’s presentation from the Victoria Drought and Innovation Hub field visit (29 Nov–1 Dec 2022)
- Report: Harmful and nuisance blue-green algae in water supply and sludge/washwater recovery systems: Investigating accumulation phenomenon and management strategies
- Case study: Reducing the impact of algal blooms
- Blue-green algae research leads to new science and discoveries, MRIC newsletter, October 2024
- Reducing the impact of algal blooms, MRIC newsletter, March 2024