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PUBLIC LECTURE: NOT JUST HOT WATER: THE SCIENCE, STORIES AND IMPORTANCE OF PERTH�S GROUND WATER RESOURCES

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Today's date is Thursday, March 28, 2024
NOT JUST HOT WATER: THE SCIENCE, STORIES AND IMPORTANCE OF PERTH�S GROUND WATER RESOURCES : The 2017 George Seddon Memorial Lecture by Dr Megan Clark AC. Other events...
Perth has long relied on its ground water resources. Today just under half of Perth’s water supply comes from ground water. The science of our water resources is a fascinating story of different aquifers and how they interact with the landscape around Perth. The story of how we have tapped into these different aquifers over time and their potential for the future is a fascinating journey that stretches from the scandalous to the most modern water-cooling technology. This presentation will provide a unique insight into the science behind our ground water and share personal experience ranging from hot springs on Garden Island to wild brumbies to cooling a supercomputer. The annual George Seddon Lecture is sponsored by the Institute of Advanced Studies and UWA’s Friends of the Grounds. About Dr Clark Dr Clark was CEO of the CSIRO from 2009-2014. Prior to CSIRO, she held various roles with Western Mining Corporation, was a director at NM Rothschild and Sons (Australia) and was vice president, Technology and subsequently Health, Safety, Environment, Community and Sustainability with BHP Billiton. She has a PhD from Queen’s University, Canada and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, the Australian Institute on Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 2014, she was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia. She is currently at non-executive director of Rio Tinto and CSL Limited and an advisory board member of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Australia and the Australian Agricultural Company.
Speaker(s) Dr Megan Clark AC
Location Social Science Lecture Theatre, UWA
Contact Institute of Advanced Studies <[email protected]>
URL http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/clark
Start Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:00
End Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:30
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Last Updated Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:09
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