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Dr Dhia Al Bakri

Research interests

I am passionate about environmental geoscience applied to sustainable land and water management.

I’ve done research locally and internationally and helped develop and coordinate 30 multi-disciplinary research projects. In each of these a series of environmental problems were addressed. Some of my current research interests are: hydrology and water quality of water supply catchments; sediment and nutrient dynamics in inland catchments; causes and management of dryland salinity as well as eutrophication and algal blooms; and intertidal ecosystems and integrated coastal management.

As for teaching, I believe that deep learning is the most important aspect of the process and that teaching should be designed to foster students' learning and their development as professionals and scholars.

Background

Dhia Al Bakri obtained his B.Sc. in geology from the University of Mosul, in Iraq. Subsequently, he joined Sheffield University in England where he completed his M.Sc. and PhD degrees. After completing his studies he held research and management positions at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research and then an academic appointment with the University of New England. He has been with the University of Sydney since 1994.

Recent publications

  • Rahman S. and Al Bakri D. 2006. Impact of stormwater on hydrology and water balance of urban waterways in rural catchments. Water Journal, May 2006, 38-43.
  • Al Bakri D. and Chowdhury M. 2006. Internal nutrient flux in an inland water supply reservoir, Australia. Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management, 11, 39-45.
  • Chowdhury M. and Al Bakri D. 2006. Diffusive nutrient flux at the sediment-water interface in Suma Park Reservoir, Australia. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 51(1), 144-156
  • Rahman AKM, Al Bakri D, Ford P and Church T. 2005. Limnological characteristics, eutrophication and cyanobaterial blooms in an inland reservoir, Australia. Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management: 10 (4), 211-220.
  • Rahman S. and Al Bakri D. 2002. Impact of wastewater effluent on the urban waterways in upland catchments. In Ahmed M F, Tanveer S A and Badruzzaman, A B M (eds) Bangladesh Environment 2002. Published by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Dhaka, 926-939.
  • Zaman T. and Al Bakri D. 2002. Dryland salinity and rising watertable in the Mulyan Creek Catchment, NSW, Australia. In Ahmed M F, Tanveer S A and Badruzzaman, A B M (eds) Bangladesh Environment 2002. Published by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Dhaka, 1033-1047.
  • Al Bakri D. 2002. Geoscience and sustainable catchment and resource management: The Ben Chifley Catchment case study, Environmental Geology, 42, 588-596.
  • Al Bakri D. and S. Rahman. 2002. Stormwater management in inland urban centres. Published by the University of Sydney, Orange, 150pp. ISBN 1 86487 3922.
  • Al Bakri D. and M. Chowdhury. 2002. Water quality and nutrient sources in water supply catchments: An inland perspective. Published by the University of Sydney, Orange, 67pp. ISBN 1 86487 3930.
  • Rahman S. and Al Bakri D. 2001. Implication of sewage effluent on stormwater in Orange, Australia. In Brebbia et al. (eds) Water Resource Management, WIT Press, Southampton, 195-204.

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