Mine Water and Environment Research Centre (MiWER), Edith Cowan University

After completing his Ph.D. in lake rehabilitation at Murdoch University in Western Australia Mark was appointed as an Associate Lecturer at Edith Cowan University.  Currently, Mark is now Head of the School of Natural Sciences and a Principal of MiWER. Mark has worked on the ecology and rehabilitation of pit lakes since the mid 1990’s, particularly coal, iron and silica sand pit lakes in Western Australia and Queensland.  He has a particular interest in pit lake ecological processes and in wetland restoration.

Mine Water and Environment Research Centre (MiWER), Edith Cowan University; Golder Associates, Perth

Specialising in aquatic ecosystems, Clint has over 18 years’ research and consultancy experience specialising in mining environments, and in particular mining pit lakes, where he consults and publishes on ecological development and sustainability. Clint is a Senior Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University where he is a Principal of MiWER and is also a Principal Environmental Scientist at Golder Associates as the lead contact for mine closure in Australasia.

Postdoctoral Fellow at MiWER, Edith Cowan University

John Waterhouse

Golder Associates, Perth 

John is a Golder Associates Principal and Australian Hydrogeology leader, and IMWA Executive member who has worked in most parts of Australia and overseas in several countries for more than 35 years in a wide range of groundwater related studies and developments.  His experience includes exploration, development and management of groundwater resources, mining-related studies including groundwater-related environmental studies and closure design, irrigation drainage and projects involving salinity assessment and management. 

Dr Jan Vermaak

Golder Associates, Perth

Dr Jan Vermaak is a consulting Senior Hydrogeologist and Associate based in Perth.  He has more than 15 years experience in hydrogeology and mine water management.  The focus of Jan's work is mine water balances, open pit dewatering, water management aspects related to mine waste facilities and mine closure. 

Manager Health Safety and Environment, Premier Coal, Yancoal Australia, Collie.

Branch Head, Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist, Darwin.

Hydrogeologist, University of Western Australia/Curtin University, Perth.

Specialist Environmental Engineer, Rio Tinto, Iron Ore, Perth.

Senior Natural Resource Management Officer, Department of Water, Perth.

Senior Environmental Advisor, Director's Office, Department of Mines and Petroleum, Perth.

Principal – Hydrogeology and Geophysics, GHD Consultants, Perth.

Director - Mining Services, RPS Aquaterra - Perth, RPS Australia Asia Pacific

Jon is a hydrogeologist with over 25 years’ consulting experience in water resources management for the mining industry throughout Australia and internationally.  Prior to establishing Aquaterra in 1998, he was a mine geologist in South Australia and a hydrogeologist with the Geological Survey of Western Australia, before commencing his consulting career in 1983 with Australian Groundwater Consultants.  Jon is Senior Principal Hydrogeologist and Director of Mining Services for RPS Aquaterra.

 Jon’s consulting career has largely been associated with mine water management including water supply, dewatering, integrated mine water management, environmental approvals and mine closure planning.  Helping mining companies to develop and implement practical solutions for mine dewatering and depressurization issues has been one of the main challenges during Jon’s career.