Supervising Scientist Division

Supervising Scientist research profiles

Kate Turner – BSc (Hons)

Background

Kate Turner is Manager of SSD’s Water Chemistry Monitoring Program which involves continuous in-situ monitoring of physico-chemical data and event-based sample collection for major ion and trace metal analysis. She has over 5 years experience in measurement of chemical and physical characteristics of water, soil and sediments for environmental impact assessment. Her research activities have focussed on the development of SSD’s continuous water quality monitoring systems and their implementation in routine and project based monitoring carried out by SSD.

Areas of expertise and research interests

Water, soil and sediment chemistry; environmental impact assessment; continuous monitoring systems; hydrology; time-series data management and analysis.

Current key projects

Key publications

Turner K & Tayler K 2009. Research to routine monitoring – best practice water quality monitoring. In AusIMM International Uranium Conference: Presentations. 10–11 June 2009, Darwin NT, The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Carlton South, Vic, CD.

Turner K, Humphrey C, Brazier J & Jones D 2008. Sediment influences on the derivation of mine closure water quality criteria in a tropical waterbody. Paper presented at 5th SETAC World Congress, 3–7 August 2008, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

Turner K, Moliere D, Humphrey C & Jones D 2008. Characterisation of solute transport in a seasonal stream using continuous in-situ water quality monitoring. In Water Down Under 2008, Proceedings of the 31st Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and 4th International Conference on Water Resources, 15–17 April 2008, Adelaide, South Australia, Engineers Australia (CD).

Turner KF, Brazier JA, Munksgaard NC, Parry DL & Sauerland C 2005. Environmental monitoring and speciation analysis of uranium in freshwater systems using diffusive gradients in thinfilms. Paper presented at the 8th international conference of ICOBTE, Adelaide, 3–7 April 2005.

Turner K & Jones D 2010. Surface water transport of mine-related solutes in the Magela Creek catchment using continous monitoring techniques. In eriss research summary 2008–2009, eds Jones DR & Webb A, Supervising Scientist Report 201, Supervising Scientist, Darwin NT, 58-65.

Turner K & Jones D 2010. Review of solute selection for water quality and bioaccumulation monitoring. In eriss research summary 2008–2009, eds Jones DR & Webb A, Supervising Scientist Report 201, Supervising Scientist, Darwin NT, 66-72.

Turner K & Jones D 2009. Development of Magela Catchment area solute budget using continuous monitoring systems. In eriss research summary 2007–2008. eds Jones DR & Webb A. Supervising Scientist Report 200, Supervising Scientist, Darwin NT, 75–85.

Turner K, Jones D & Humphrey C 2009. Changes in water quality of Rockhole Mine Creek associated with historic mining activities. Internal report 560, June, Supervising Scientist, Darwin. Unpublished paper.

Turner K, Ryan B, Humphrey C & Bollhöfer A 2007. Bioaccumulation in fish and freshwater mussels from Mudginberri Billabong. In eriss research summary 2005–2006. eds Jones DR, Evans K & Webb A. Supervising Scientist Report 193, Supervising Scientist, Darwin NT, 42-47.

Wagner K  2004. The use of diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) for monitoring U and other trace metals in freshwater creeks potentially impacted by mining activities. Internal Report 494, October, Supervising Scientist, Darwin. Unpublished paper.

Moliere D, Turner K, Evans K & Saynor M 2010. Define the geomorphic characteristics of Gulungul Creek catchment. In eriss research summary 2008–2009, eds Jones DR & Webb A, Supervising Scientist Report 201, Supervising Scientist, Darwin NT, 106-108.

Saynor M, Turner K, Houghton R & Evans K 2010. Revegetation trial and demonstration landform erosion and chemistry studies. In eriss research summary 2008–2009, eds Jones DR & Webb A, Supervising Scientist Report 201, Supervising Scientist, Darwin NT, 109-112.

Humphrey C, Jones D & Turner K 2010. Development of surface water quality closure criteria for Ranger billabongs using macroinvertegrate community data. In eriss research summary 2008–2009, eds Jones DR & Webb A, Supervising Scientist Report 201, Supervising Scientist, Darwin NT, 140-142.

Medley P, Bollhöfer A &Turner K 2010. Sufrace water readiological monitoring in the vicinity of Ranger and Jabiluka. In eriss research summary 2008–2009, eds Jones DR & Webb A, Supervising Scientist Report 201, Supervising Scientist, Darwin NT, 46-49.

Medley P & Turner K 2009. Suspended sediment, metal and radionuclide loads in Magela and Gulugngul Creeks. In eriss research summary 2007–2008. eds Jones DR & Webb A. Supervising Scientist Report 200, Supervising Scientist, Darwin NT, 40-43.

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Kate Turner (BSc (Hons))

Kate Turner
Contact: 08 8920 1391
kate.turner@environment.gov.au

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