Mr Chris Derry

Mr Chris Derry

SENIOR LECTURER,
Natural Science (SoSH)

Personal

Qualifications

  • MSc University of Cape Town
  • BSc University of Cape Town
  • DipTertEd University of Cape Town
  • BSc University of South Africa
  • DipInspMeatFoods Royal Society of Health (London)
  • DipPubHlthInsp Royal Society of Health (London)

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Natural Science (SoSH)

Contact

Email:C.DERRY@uws.edu.au
Extension:1731
Mobile:
Location:M15.G.45
Hawkesbury
Website:

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Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Huda, S., Hind-Lanoiselet, T., Derry, C., Murray, G. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2007), 'Examples of coping strategies with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties for integrated pest management', Managing weather and climate risks in agriculture, Springer 9783540727446.

Journal Articles

  • Derry, C. (2013), 'Reliability testing for portable adenosine triphosphate bioluminometers', Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 3.
  • Whiteley, G., Derry, C. and Glasbey, T. (2012), 'The comparative performance of three brands of portable ATP-bioluminometer intended for use in hospital infection control', Healthcare Infection, .
  • Whiteley, G., Derry, C. and Glasbey, T. (2012), 'The comparative performance of three brands of portable ATP-bioluminometer intended for use in hospital infection control', Healthcare Infection, 7.
  • Whiteley, G., Derry, C. and Glasbey, T. (2012), 'The comparative performance of three brands of portable ATP-bioluminometer intended for use in hospital infection control', Healthcare Infection, 7.
  • Derry, C. and Derry, C. (2011), 'Considerations in establishing a health risk management system for effluent irrigation in modern agriculture', Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, 13.
  • Aiken, J., Derry, C. and Attwater, R. (2010), 'Impact of Improved Recycled Water Quality on a Sydney Irrigation Scheme', Water, 5.
  • Derry, C., Attwater, R. and Booth, S. (2006), 'Rapid health-risk assessment of effluent irrigation on an Australian university campus', International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 13.
  • Attwater, R., Aiken, J., Beveridge, G., Derry, C., Shams, R., Booth, S. and Stewart, J. (2006), 'An adaptive systems toolkit for managing the Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme', Desalination, 10.
  • Derry, C. and Attwater, R. (2006), 'Risk perception relating to effluent reuse on a university campus', Water, 6.
  • Attwater, R. and Derry, C. (2005), 'Engaging communities of practice for risk communication in the Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme', Action Research, 17.
  • Derry, C., Booth, S. and Attwater, R. (2003), 'A Risk Management Approach to Sustainable Water Reuse', Environmental Health, 9.
  • Derry, C. and Rajvant, N. (2003), 'An environmental health audit of high voltage power transmission lines in a residential suburb', Environmental Health Focus, 10.
  • Booth, S., Attwater, R., Derry, C. and Simmons, B. (2003), 'The Hawkesbury Water Reuse Scheme', Water, 3.
  • Derry, C. and Luyt, A. (2002), 'Hygiene Indicator Profiling in the Objective Evaluation of Health Education in Food Industry Risk Management', Environmental Health, 11.

Conference Papers

  • Attwater, R., Aiken, J. and Derry, C. (2007), 'Diversity and decentralisation for water cycle management : reflections from the Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme', Water Reuse and Recycling 2007, Sydney.
  • Huda, S., Hind-Lanoiselet, T., Derry, C., Murray, G. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2007), 'New Cropping Strategies for Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties in Integrated Pest Management', Climate and Crop Disease Risk Management: An International Initiative in the Asia-Pacific Region, Hyderabad.
  • Attwater, R., Aiken, J., Beveridge, G., Derry, C., Shams, R. and Stewart, J. (2005), 'An adaptive systems toolkit for managing the Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme', Integrated concepts in water recycling 2005, Wollongong.
  • Attwater, R. and Derry, C. (2004), 'Engaging communities of practice for risk communication in the Hawkesbury Water Recycling Scheme', Systems Engineering / Test and Evaluation Conference (SETE 2004): Focussing on project success, Adelaide.
  • Attwater, R., Booth, C., Cavana, R. and Derry, C. (2003), 'Mixing methods for risk communication and management in the Hawkesbury Water Reuse Scheme', 9th ANZSYS Conference: Systems in Action, Melbourne.
  • Derry, C., Attwater, R., Booth, S. and Dingsdag, D. (2002), 'Risk Management and the Richmond Water Reuse Scheme', IWA 3rd World Water Congress, Melbourne.
  • Attwater, R., Booth, S., Davey, P. and Derry, C. (2002), 'Transforming urban-rural peripheries: The Hawkesbury Water Reuse Scheme', 8th Australian & New Zealand Systems Conference, Mooloolaba, Qld.

Research

Current Projects

Title:Developing a monitoring and assessment framework for decentralised stormwater quality-improvement systems under the Sustainable Sydney 2030 Plan
Years:2012-01-24 - 2013-10-30
ID:P00020531
UWS Researchers:Chris Derry
Funding:
  • The Council of the City of Sydney
  • University of Western Sydney

Previous Projects

Title:Risk assessment and the management of Alligator weed in the Hawkesbury-Nepean
Years:2003-10-23 - 2004-07-31
ID:P0014098
UWS Researchers:Chris Derry, Roger Attwater and Rezina Shams
Funding:
  • NSW Agriculture
Title:Developing a health risk model for safe food crop irrigation using wetland-polished urban wastewater
Years:2005-12-21 - 2008-01-30
ID:P0014977
UWS Researchers:Chris Derry and Basant Maheshwari
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:A study of wastewater treatment in small urban reedbed systems, to develop guidelines for safe community operation
Years:2007-03-15 - 2008-12-31
ID:P0015405
UWS Researchers:Chris Derry and Basant Maheshwari
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living
Title:An interactive information management system for the Local Government sector
Years:2000-01-01 - 2002-12-31
ID:P0009632
UWS Researchers:Valerie Brown, Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic, Chris Derry and Julie Wen
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Baulkham Hills Shire Council
Title:Climate Risk Management for Crop Protection: An International Initiative
Years:2006-06-16 - 2009-02-28
ID:P0014859
UWS Researchers:Samsul Huda, Robert Spooner-Hart and Chris Derry
Funding:
  • Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research
Title:Climate Risk Management for Crop Protection: An International Initiative
Years:2006-06-16 - 2010-12-31
ID:P0015267
UWS Researchers:Samsul Huda, Robert Spooner-Hart and Chris Derry
Funding:
  • Hassall & Associates International

Supervision

Mr Derry is available to co-supervise doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Title:Risk Assessment of Current Disinfectant Use in Infection Control in NSW
Field of Research:

Media

Media Contact Details

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Email:media@uws.edu.au

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