By Emeritus Professor Ian Acworth

Conference Presentations

Halloran LJ; Roshan H; Andersen MS; Acworth RI, 2013, 'Passive Surface Water-Groundwater Interaction Investigation with Coiled Distributed Temperature Sensing: a New Analytical Approach', presented at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., 09 December 2013 - 13 December 2013

Roshan H; Cuthbert ; andersen ; acworth , 2013, 'Validity of the local thermal equilibrium assumption in sediments: implications for the use of heat as a tracer', presented at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, U.S.A, 09 December 2013 - 13 May 2014

Halloran LJS; Roshan H; Rau G; McCallum A; Andersen MS; Acworth I, 2013, 'Effects of floods and groundwater pumping on hyporheic flows measured by coiled fibre-optic distributed temperature sensing', presented at 40th International Association of Hydrogeologists Congress, Perth, WA, 16 September 2013 - 20 September 2013

McCallum AM; Cuthbert MO; Roshan H; Rau GC; Andersen MS; Acworth RI, 2013, 'Estimating surface water goundwater intercations using temperature time series for non-uniform and transient conditions', presented at 40th IAH International Convention, Perth, Australia, 15 September 2013 - 20 September 2013

Rau GC; Andersen MS; McCallum AM; Roshan H; Cuthbert MO; Acworth RI, 2013, 'Heat as a Tracer of Groundwater Flow: Recent Advances and Future Challenges', presented at 40th IAH International Convention, Perth, Australia, 15 September 2013 - 20 September 2013

Roshan H; Young M. ; andersen ; acworth , 2013, 'Evaluating thermal response of fiber optic distributed temperature sensing', presented at 40th IAH convention, Perth, WA, Australia, 15 September 2013 - 20 September 2013

Roshan H; acworth , 2013, 'Pressure transmission test to measure thermo-osmotic conductivity in clay-rich rocks: concept and analytical solution', presented at 40th IAH convention, Perth, WA, Australia, 15 September 2013 - 20 September 2013

Rau GC; Andersen MS; Acworth RI, 2012, 'The effect of non-uniform flow in homogeneous sediment on velocity quantification using heat as a tracer', presented at American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 02 December 2012 - 07 December 2012

Acworth RI; McCallum A; Rau GC; Andersen MS, 2012, 'Tree-water use and groundwater level changes in an unconfined alluvial aquifer at Maules Creek, Narrabri, NSW, Australia', presented at International Association of Hydrogeologists, Niagarra Falls, 16 September 2012 - 21 September 2012

Andersen MS; McCallum AM; Giambastiani B; Rau GC; Kelly BFJ; Acworth RI; Meredith KT, 2012, 'Investigations of surface water groundwater interactions in a water stressed semi-arid cattchment', presented at Groundwater - Surface water Interactions Workshop, Canberra, ATC Australia, 27 March 2012 - 28 March 2012

Andersen MS; Rau GC; McCallum A; Meredith K; Acworth RI, 2011, 'Constraining water fluxes through the streambed of a semi-arid losing stream using natural tracers: heat and radioisotopes', presented at AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 05 December 2011 - 09 December 2011, http://www.agu.org/meetings/abstract_db.shtml

Rau GC; Andersen MS; Acworth RI, 2011, 'Is thermal dispersivity significant for the use of heat as a tracer?', presented at AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 05 December 2011 - 09 December 2011, http://www.agu.org/meetings/abstract_db.shtml

Andersen MS; Rau GC; McCallum A; Acworth RI, 2011, 'Redox processes and arsenic release in the streambed of a semi-arid losing stream', presented at AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 05 December 2011 - 09 December 2011, http://www.agu.org/meetings/abstract_db.shtml

McCallum A; Andersen MS; Rau GC; Acworth RI, 2011, 'Using Combined Temperature, Flow and Level Data to Investigate River-Aquifer Interaction Scaling Issue', presented at AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 05 December 2011 - 09 December 2011, http://www.agu.org/meetings/abstract_db.shtml

Andersen MS; Rau GC; McCallum A; Meredith K; Acworth RI, 2011, 'Groundwater recharge and geochemical processes in a semi-arid losing stream using temperature, isotopes and geochemistry.', presented at 11th Australasian Environmental Isotope Conference & 4th Australasian Hydrogeology Research Conference, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 12 July 2011 - 14 July 2011, http://www.jcu.edu.au/ees/seminars/JCUPRD1_065100.html

Timms WA; Whelan M; Anna KG; Acworth RI, 2010, 'Centrifuge permeameter testing, cores, bores and geophysics for characterising aquitards and leaks.', presented at Groundwater 2010, Canberra, ATC, Australia, 31 October 2010 - 04 November 2010

Andersen MS; Rau GC; Mccallum AM; Acworth RI, 2010, 'On the Temporal Variability of Streambed Hydraulic Conductivity', presented at Groundwater 2010, Canberra, ATC, Australia, 31 October 2010 - 04 November 2010, http://www.groundwater2010.com/

Andersen MS; Rau GC; Mccallum AM; Acworth RI, 2010, 'Investigations of surface water groundwater interactions in a water stressed semi-arid catchment', presented at University of Copenhagen Geocenter seminar, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24 September 2010

McCallum A; Andersen MS; Rau GC; Acworth RI, 2010, 'Investigation of surface water-groundwater interactions and temporal variability of streambed hydraulic conductivity using streambed temperature data', presented at XXXVIII - IAH Congress, Krakow, Poland, 12 September 2010 - 17 September 2010, http://home.agh.edu.pl/~iah2010/extab/ext-abstract/320-iah2010_mccallum.pdf

Rau GC; Andersen MS; Acworth RI, 2010, 'Uncertainty of vertical streambed seepage rates under realistic field conditions using diel temperature fluctuations', presented at 38th IAH Congress, Krakow, Poland, 12 September 2010 - 17 September 2010

Andersen MS; Acworth RI, 2010, 'Water quality and ecological implications of changing dynamics in surface water groundwater interactions', presented at USGS seminar, Menlo Park, CA, USA, 15 July 2010

McCallum AM; Andersen MS; Kelly B; Giambastiani B; Acworth RI, 2009, 'Hydrologic Investigation of River Aquifer Interactions in the Namoi River', presented at Cotton Catchment Communities CRC, 2009 Maules Creek Groundwater Forum, Maules Creek, NSW, 20 November 2009

Rau GC; Andersen MS; McCallum AM; Acworth RI, 2009, 'Investigating Testing Methods Using Natural Heat as a Tracer to Quantify Surface Water Groundwater Connectivity: Maules Creek, NSW', presented at Cotton Catchment Communities CRC, 2009 Science Forum, Narrabri, NSW, 17 August 2009 - 19 August 2009

Rau GC; Andersen MS; McCallum AM; Acworth RI, 2009, 'Field investigation using natural heat as a tracer to quantify surface water groundwater connectivity in Maules Creek, NSW, Australia', presented at Joint IAHS & IAH Convention, Hyderabad, India

Kelly B; Giambastiani B; The C; Acworth RI, 2008, 'The Use of Field Data for Development of Conceptual Models', presented at 1st SW-GW Interactions Workshop: Introduction to Modelling Approaches, Centre for Groundwater Studies Workshop, Sydney, 01 September 2008 - 03 September 2008

Kelly B; Acworth RI, 2006, 'Resistivity Imaging of Deep Drainage Under Irrigated Cotton', presented at Trends in Environmental Research Seminar series, University of Technology, Sydney, 18 October 2006

Conference Abstracts

Acworth RI; Timms WA; Fitzpatrick A; Greve AK, 2012, 'Aquitard storativity estimates based upon geophysical (cross-hole and MASW) measurements of the bulk modulus', in Aquitard storativity estimates based upon geophysical (cross-hole and MASW) measurements of the bulk modulus, International Association of Hydrogeologists, Niagara, Canada, presented at International Association of Hydrogeologists, Niagara, Canada, 16 September 2012 - 21 September 2012

Timms WA; Hartland A; Acworth RI; Whelan M; Hendry MJ; O D, 2012, 'Geotechnical centrifuge permeameter for characterizing aquitards: pore water chemistry and potential inter-aquifer leakage', in Geotechnical centrifuge permeameter for characterizing aquitards: pore water chemistry and potential inter-aquifer leakage, International Association of Hydrogeologists, Niagara, Canada, presented at International Association of Hydrogeologists, Niagara, Canada, 16 September 2012 - 21 September 2012

Greve AK; Rogan A; Timms WA; Acworth R, (ed.), 2012, 'Micro gravity and cross-hole seismic to monitor water storage changes in aquitards', in Unearthing new layers; 22nd international geophysical conference and exhibition, CSIRO Publishing for the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Collingwood, Victoria, presented at ASEG 2012; 22nd international geophysical conference and exhibition, Brisbane, -

Reports

Acworth RI; Timms WA; Bernardi T, 2014, Hydrogeological Study of the Baldry Site, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Australia, Manly Vale, NSW, 2093, WRL Research Report, WRL Research Report 235

Giambastiani B; McCallum A; Andersen MS; Acworth RI, 2010, Maules Creek Project: A Groundwater Flow Model of the Maules Creek Catchment. Research Report prepared for: Cotton Catchment Communities CRC. Final – 15/02/2010.

Giambastiani B; Mccallum AM; Andersen MS; Kelly BFJ; Acworth RI, 2009, A Groundwater Flow Model of the Maules Creek Catchment

Kelly BFJ; Giambastiani B; Acworth RI, 2009, Development of a 3D Geological Mapping and Database Interface to Support Interconnected Groundwater and Surface Water Management, Connected Waters Initiative, The University of New South Wales

Giambastiani B; Mccallum AM; Andersen MS; Kelly BFJ; Acworth RI, 2009, Maules Creek Project: steady-state groundwater model

Mccallum AM; Andersen MS; Giambastiani B; Acworth RI, 2009, Maules Creek Project: steady-state groundwater model parameters

Greve A; Acworth RI; Kelly B, 2008, Design, Construction and Testing of 3D Borehole Resistivity Tomography Equipment to Measure Deep Drainage and Soil Moisture Changes, UNSW, Sydney

Timms WA; Acworth RI, 2006, Aquifers and aquitards below the Liverpool Plains, Liverpool Plains Land Management

Theses / Dissertations

Halloran LJS, 2016, Heat tracing in the variably saturated shallow subsurface, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55859

Rau GC, 2008, The Use of Natural Heat as a Tracer to Quantify Groundwater Surface Water Interactions: Maules Creek, New South Wales, Australia, Department of Hydromechanics and Modeling of Hydrosystems, http://goo.gl/BosqzQ

Other

Rau GC; Acworth ; Halloran L; Cuthbert M, 2017, Squeezed by gravity: how tides affect the groundwater under our feet, , https://theconversation.com/squeezed-by-gravity-how-tides-affect-the-groundwater-under-our-feet-74928

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