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YOUR DESALINATION SPECIALIST NETWORK
This network is committed to raising the awareness of desalination technologies for supply, reuse, reclamation, purification, and treatment to improve Australia’s management of our greatest resource - water.
The network has a mission to enhance communication and networking among industry peers. Using the extensive knowledge, research, and ‘real-life experience gained in Australia from the early 1970s, we seek to promote desalination technologies for the treatment of brackish groundwater, saline mine water, seawater, industrial water and innovative water reuse. As part of this mission, we seek to encourage research, the dissemination of information and to support education in the fields of desalination in Australia. We are also committed to improving communication to the Australian community about desalination and water reuse and their critical role in providing reliable and sustainable water sources to achieve water security across Australia.
The Committee also has strong links with the International Desalination Association (IDA). AWA is a Regional Affiliate with a representative on the IDA Board (Dr Mike Dixon), and we also have links with the eleven other affiliates of the IDA. The IDA World Congress was held in Perth in 2011 and is scheduled to be held in Sydney in October 2022.
MEET THE COMMITTEE
The committee comprising experienced practitioners who are AWA members from the public and private sectors is keen to promote the interchange of ideas, knowledge and experience between AWA members with an interest in desalination. Collaboration opportunities occur through national and international conferences, Branch meetings, awards nights, webinars and direct introductions between like-minded water professionals.
Meeting every two months we welcome ideas and suggestions from AWA members.
What needs do you have the network may help meet? What challenges are you facing in your role that could benefit from a member circle forum discussion to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome?|
To get in touch reach out to our Member Engagement Manager (details below).
Co-Chairs
Neil Palmer, Osmoflo
Blair Shackleton, GHD
Committee Members
Matthew Blaikie, Sydney Desalination Plant
Stephen Chapman, WSP
Gary Crisp, Water Corporation
George De Cicco, Osmoflo
David Garcia, Watercore
Andrew Head, ECOLAB
Sophie Leterme, Flinders University
Scott Murphy, Veolia
Darren Romain, Aurecon
Mohamed Roomi Mohamed Subair, Consultant
CONNECT AT OUR NEXT MEMBER CIRCLE
Member circles are exclusive to AWA members and provide an opportunity to share knowledge with like-minded professionals and practitioners. To receive your invite to our next member circle, log in and ensure you have Desalination selected as one of your Specialist Network preferences.
SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
The objectives of the Desalination Specialist Network are:
Provide a forum to facilitate interaction between members
Provide a mechanism for members to share and seek information, experiences and knowledge
Provide a forum for the presentation of material of general interest to the network members
Provide a mechanism to coordinate production of desalination subject material for issue to other parties or the public through the AWA
Event:
IDA World Congress 2022 in Sydney: Charting Resilient Water Solutions
Date: October 9 - 13, 2022
Location: ICC Sydney Convention Center, Sydney, Australia
Call For Extended Abstracts closing on 15 February 2022
Event inquiries: info@idadesal.org
RESOURCES
WHO Guidelines for Desalinated Water
International Desalination Association (IDA)
The International Desalination Association (IDA) is the world’s leading resource for information and professional development for the global desalination industry. IDA is the only global association focused exclusively on desalination and desalination technologies.
IWA Specialist Groups
AWA is the Governing Member for IWA in Australia, and this network encourages the connection with these IWA Specialist Groups
American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA)
AMTA provides broad opportunities for the exchange of technical, operational and financial information among individuals and organizations interested in membrane technologies. As the leading advocate of membrane processes in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America, AMTA is a strong voice for regulatory and legislative reforms essential to the understanding, acceptance and utilization of membrane technologies.
AMTA offers access to their proprietary Fact Sheets, a series of technical papers authored specifically for AMTA by professionals in every field of water treatment expertise. These sheets provide information on every aspect of membrane technology, system design, application, operation, and key industry definitions.
GET IN TOUCH
Member Engagement Manager
Kyllie Whitehead
Get in touch using the Contact Us form