
Doctor Ian Wright
TEACHING FOCUSED ACADEMIC (ASSOCIATE LECTURER),
Natural Science (SoSH)
Personal
Qualifications
- MSC Macquarie University
- DPHIL University of Western Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Natural Science (SoSH)
Contact
| Email: | I.Wright@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 1378 |
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| Location: | K12.G.73 Hawkesbury |
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Biography
I have worked at UWS for almost 3 years, as a postdoctoral research fellow, in the field of freshwater ecology. My research is broadly centered on water and ecology issues. I have a particular interest in pollution ecology and the use of freshwater macroinvertebrates as pollution indicators. Prior to UWS I worked in local Government, and at Sydney Water, in a similar field.
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Publications
Journal Articles
- Tippler, C., Wright, I. and Hanlon, A. (2012), 'Is catchment imperviousness a keystone factor degrading urban waterways? A case study from a partly urbanised catchment (Georges River, South-Eastern Australia)', Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 14.
- Borchard, P., Eldridge, D. and Wright, I. (2012), 'Sarcoptes mange (Sarcoptes scabiei) increases diurnal activity of bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus) in an agricultural riparian environment', Mammalian Biology, 5.
- Graham, K. and Wright, I. (2012), 'The potential and reality of the environment protection licensing system in New South Wales : the case of water pollution', Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 14.
- Wright, I., Wright, S., Graham, K. and Burgin, S. (2011), 'Environmental protection and management: A water pollution case study within the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, Australia', Land Use Policy, 8.
- Wright, I., Davies, P., Findlay, S. and Jonasson, O. (2011), 'A new type of water pollution: Concrete drainage infrastructure and geochemical contamination of urban waters', Marine and Freshwater Research, 7.
- Wright, I. and Burgin, S. (2010), 'Diel variation in chironomid (Diptera: Insecta) exuviae abundance and taxonomic richness in near-pristine upland streams of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, South-Eastern Australia', Aquatic Ecology, 11.
- Davies, P., Wright, I., Findlay, S., Jonasson, O. and Burgin, S. (2010), 'Impact of urban development on aquatic macroinvertebrates in south eastern Australia: degradation of in-stream habitats and comparison with non-urban streams.', Aquatic Ecology, 16.
- Davies, P., Wright, I., Jonasson, O. and Findlay, S. (2010), 'Impact of concrete and PVC pipes on urban water chemistry', Urban Water Journal, 9.
- Borchard, P., Wright, I. and Eldridge, D. (2010), 'Wombats and domestic livestock as potential vectors of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in an agricultural riparian area', Australian Journal of Zoology, 4.
- Borchard, P. and Wright, I. (2010), 'Using camera-trap data to model habitat use by bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus) and cattle (Bos taurus) in a south-eastern Australian agricultural riparian ecosystem', Australian Mammalogy, 7.
- Wright, I. and Burgin, S. (2009), 'Effects of organic and heavy metal pollution on chironomids within a pristine upland catchment', Hydrobiologia, 11.
- Wright, I. and Burgin, S. (2009), 'Comparison of sewage and coal-mine wastes on stream macroinvertebrates within an otherwise clean upland catchment, Southeastern Australia', Journal of Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 15.
- Borchard, P., Wright, I. and McArthur, C. (2009), 'Do bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus) mounds influence terrestrial macroinvertebrate assemblages in agricultural riparian zones?', Australian Journal of Zoology, 8.
- Wright, I. and Burgin, S. (2007), 'Species richness and distribution of Eastern Australian lake chironomids and chaoborids', Freshwater Biology, 15.
- Wright, I., Groom, P., Lamont, B., Poot, P., Prior +2, L. and Reich, P. (2004), 'Leaf trait relationships in Australian plant species', Functional Plant Biology, 8.
Conference Papers
- Knights, D., Beharrell, D. and Wright, I. (2012), 'Is it possible to have high frequent flow disturbance and high stream health? Results from a field survey in northern Sydney', International Conference on Water Sensitive Urban Design, Melbourne, Vic..
- Wright, I., Wolfenden, J. and Old, J. (2012), 'Are Australian Chironomids tolerant of water pollution?', Australian Stream Management Conference, Canberra, A.C.T..
Research
Previous Projects
| Title: | Impact of treated effluent in storage dams on biodiversity |
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| Years: | 2007-10-01 - 2011-12-30 |
| ID: | P0015891 |
| UWS Researchers: | Shelley Burgin, Basant Maheshwari, Ian Wright and Adrian Renshaw |
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| Title: | Urban geology - the impact of public drainage systems on urban water |
| Years: | 2009-08-13 - 2010-08-12 |
| ID: | P00017125 |
| UWS Researchers: | Ian Wright |
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| Title: | Analysis of natural environmental factors influencing freshwater midges (Chironomidae: Diptera): seasonal study of natural streams in protected areas across an altitudinal gradient |
| Years: | 2007-09-12 - 2008-09-11 |
| ID: | P0015805 |
| UWS Researchers: | Ian Wright |
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