Webinars

23 Mar 2026

When Streams Don’t Recover: Drought driven threats to our water security

Annual and seasonal catchment runoff has recently been shown to shift states during droughts and often it does not recover.

06 Mar 2026

Rehydrating landscapes: understanding how it works and why

Learn what it is that is causing problems for the small water cycle in Australia. How does landscape rehydration play a part?

20 Feb 2026

Cumulative impacts from coal seam gas & mining – a framework in action for modelling and monitoring

Watch the webinar on cumulative impacts from coal seam gas & mining - a framework in action for modelling and monitoring

06 Feb 2026

PFAS Remediation in Groundwater – The technologies and applications.

Decision-making factors for selecting appropriate technologies for the remediation of PFAS-impacted groundwater

23 Jan 2026

How much are we willing to spend on PFAS & what does that investment achieve?

Cutting through the noise - Exploring the true cost of PFAS management through a set of practical metrics for soil remediation.

04 Dec 2025

A HUGE thank you to all our 2025 webinar presenters

Meet every Presenter from our 2025 Webinar Series (Video Inside)

28 Nov 2025

Salinity & Groundwater impact assessment – 30 years on

Through to today’s most advanced modelling and management tools, learn the origins of salinity, how it occurs and how we can manage it.

17 Nov 2025

Harmful Algal Blooms: A Global Crisis. How AquaWatch Australia is advancing measurement, monitoring, and early warning systems

Learn about CSIRO's AquaWatch program and how it is helping to measure and monitor the global algae crisis

31 Oct 2025

Monitoring the Great Barrier Reef: Insights from Australia’s largest discrete and real-time monitoring program

Learn about the Great Barrier Reef Catchment Loads Monitoring Program, highlighting its purpose, methods, and outcomes.

17 Oct 2025

Assessing groundwater and surface water interactions through major ion analysis and continuous monitoring

Dana Windle will explore groundwater–surface water interactions across diverse Australian environments.

03 Oct 2025

Using drones to detect fugitive methane emissions

Learn from Grazia Gargiulo and how the use of drones help to change the way we do environmental monitoring.

19 Sep 2025

Modern landfills – understanding the science behind best practice design, construction and operation

Andrew Green will present the science behind best practice design, construction and operation of modern landfills.

05 Sep 2025

Finding value in undervalued data: Using field parameters

Allison Reynolds, a Project Hydrogeochemist at JBS&G, will share her expertise across contaminated land, assessments & approvals, and environmental auditing.

22 Aug 2025

Innovative Remediation and Passive Water Treatment at a Legacy Arsenic-Tin Mine and Processing Site

Explore a fascinating case study from the first stage of remediation at a legacy underground arsenic–tin mine in Eastern Australia.

08 Aug 2025

Antimicrobial resistance as an emerging concern – is our wastewater treatment enough?

A technical webinar that dives into how environmental factors, particularly wastewater, contribute to the spread of resistant pathogens—and what this means for how we manage waste to protect human health.

25 Jul 2025

How much clean-up is enough in a world where contamination levels continue to rise? A reflection on the practicability of groundwater clean-up

A technical webinar that breaks down Victoria’s Clean Up So Far As Reasonably Practicable (CUSFARP) framework.

11 Jul 2025

What is a waterway? Navigating emerging legal and policy challenges

Exploring how the law defines a ‘waterway’—a concept at the heart of how we manage, protect, and relate to water in Victoria and beyond.

27 Jun 2025

Exploring ecohydrology – how vegetation and rainfall drive changes in groundwater

Learn how these natural processes—and shifts in vegetation and climate—impact groundwater quality, salinity, and sustainability.

13 Jun 2025

Real world applications – How eDNA is driving environmental monitoring

Learn how eDNA is revolutionising how we understand and protect our ecosystems.

30 May 2025

Emerging Contaminants in The Australian Environment: Confronting the hidden cost of convenience

Explore the rising threat of emerging contaminants like microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and PFAS.

16 May 2025

Optimising Dewatering: Improving water and wastewater management with advanced water balance strategies and innovative technologies

Explore smarter strategies for water and wastewater management in dewatering operations.

02 May 2025

An Auditor’s perspective: undertaking Tier 2 (and 3) assessments under the ASC NEPM framework

Explore practical strategies for Tier 2 (and 3) assessments, focusing on groundwater and defensible outcomes under the ASC NEPM framework.

11 Apr 2025

Mapping and monitoring the inaccessible: How drone technology and remote sensing are shaping the future for environmental insights

Watch how drone and remote sensing technology is expanding environmental monitoring.

28 Mar 2025

Birds and the Bees – insights from biomonitoring for environmental pollutants

Explore EPA Victoria’s biomonitoring programs using honeybees and birds to track environmental contaminants, uncover sources and pathways, and assess risks to both wildlife and humans.

14 Mar 2025

Enhancing groundwater management by improving understanding of consumptive use: An example of a collaborative approach

Discover how a world-first voluntary metering program in Queensland improved estimates of unmetered groundwater extraction using data from a representative set of bores.

14 Feb 2025

Digging Deeper! From Concept to completion in groundwater monitoring well installations

Practical insights on drilling methods, well installation techniques, and real-world tips to tackle common challenges in groundwater monitoring projects.

31 Jan 2025

Preliminary Site Investigations / Phase I Environmental Site Assessment – How much information is enough?

Foundational concepts, challenges, practical examples, and actionable solutions to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of PSIs.

17 Jan 2025

Rethinking catchment management in response to climate change

Duscissuon on to better manage floods, we must focus on the upper catchment to reduce rainfall intensity and increase infiltration.

10 Dec 2024

Thanks to all HydroTerra Webinar Presenters of 2024

06 Dec 2024

Rising significance of groundwater assessment and baseline monitoring in securing project approvals

Lessons from the industry highlight the importance of community awareness and consistent risk mitigation for sustainable groundwater management.

15 Nov 2024

Climate Change: A Growing Threat to Wastewater Systems and Waterways in Australia

Learn about the need for increased focus on the potential risks from treated wastewaters to receiving waterways under future climate conditions.

01 Nov 2024

Ecological rehabilitation of landfills using phytocapping​

Explore current practices, challenges, and a GIS-based tool for ecological rehabilitation of landfills in Queensland.

18 Oct 2024

Innovations in PFAS mass flow monitoring and management

Explore how regulatory uncertainty and research gaps impact PFAS management, and discover recent innovations and case studies improving environmental outcomes in water, soil, and recycled organics.

20 Sep 2024

Advances in Acid Rock Drainage: New approaches to Prevention and Remediation

Learn key concepts of acid rock drainage treatment, including neutralisation methods, concrete use, and strategies to recover metals and reduce acidity.

06 Sep 2024

Managing arsenic in post-mining environments – getting our rehabilitation right

Discover strategies to manage arsenic and optimise rehabilitation in post-mining environments

23 Aug 2024

AI Opportunities to Transform Catchment Managment

Explore how AI and collaborative approaches can optimise water catchment management by integrating data, governance, and expertise.

09 Aug 2024

Pioneering Marine Science for a Sustainable Future | Mitchell Brennan, Andrew Niccum & Richard Campbell

Discover The Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) two key projects, Project restore and The Sydney Seahorse Project.

26 Jul 2024

AI, Not Excel: Using ChatGPT for Environmental Data Analysis | Matthew O’Brien & Richard Campbell

The recent rise of artificial intelligence (AI) as a data analysis tool has revolutionized the way we are able to interpret vast amounts of information.

12 Jul 2024

The Transect Approach to Characterizing and Monitoring Dissolved Contaminant Plumes | Murray Einarson & Richard Campbell

An efficient method of characterizing and monitoring dissolved plumes using transects of multi-depth samples.

03 Jul 2024

TECH TALK | Innovative Groundwater and Geotechnical Solutions | Willowstick & HydroTerra

Microseismic Resonance (MSR) and Willowstick technologies. This is the future of groundwater and geotechnical solutions!

28 Jun 2024

Exploring and understanding the toxicity of inorganic and organic contaminants

Exposure measurement in toxicity and risk assessment related to internal dose, and uncertainty dealing with exposure to multiple contaminants

14 Jun 2024

Contamination remediation uncertainty and what can drive it. Some perspectives from a career in finding out

An illustration of some of the fundamental aspects of contaminated land management that drive the uncertainty around assessment and remediation

24 May 2024

Environmental monitoring requirements – Understanding your GED and compliance obligations | Andrew Swann, Allan Cummins, Jacqueline Plant, & Richard Campbell

If you fail to monitor, you fail to comply. Environmental laws are shifting towards the management of operational risks.

24 Apr 2024

TECH TALK | HydroTerra & Sentek | Exploring soil moisture products | Medi Zaboli, Richard Campbell, & Ruben Andersen

Making it easier for you to measure and analyse interactions between plants, water, soils, and the atmosphere.

19 Apr 2024

Fugitive landfill gas emissions – What do the different monitoring techniques tell us | Paul Lightbody & Richard Campbell

What are fugitive emissions and what are the objectives of fugitive emissions monitoring? A look at the technologies available to detect and quantify.

05 Apr 2024

AquaWatch Australia: near-real time water quality monitoring and forecasts at national scale

Providing near-real time water quality updates and early warning forecasts to help safeguard Australian inland and coastal waters.

22 Mar 2024

Acid Sulfate Soil Management – Exploring recent changes to the guidelines

Presenters from the Queensland Department of resources discuss managing ASS.

08 Mar 2024

PFAS remediation: The role of ESD, Sustainable practices, practicability, and proportionality

Learn how sustainability frameworks and proportionality principles are applied to PFAS soil remediation in this webinar with Dr John Hunt.

23 Feb 2024

Further developments of the L/N ratio after almost 30 years of use

Landfill monitoring using the L/N ratio. It substantively reduces the cost of landfill monitoring, and many landfills now use the L/N ratio

16 Feb 2024

The Mulloon Institute’s vision for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Restoration | Carolyn Hall & Richard Campbell

The Mulloon Institute is dedicated to rehydrating and restoring landscapes through cutting-edge scientific research

02 Feb 2024

Measuring what matters to the community

Explore how EPA Victoria uses environmental science and monitoring to protect public health, with insights into key programs, projects, and case studies.

19 Jan 2024

Unveiling health risks from contaminated land and its implications for policy, research, and practice

Learn about health risks from contaminated land and their implications for policy, research, and practice.

24 Nov 2023

Managing our waterways and aquatic ecosystems through Multivariate River Health Assessment

Discover how Rapid Biological Assessment and multivariate analysis assess river health

10 Nov 2023

They’re not all bad: Acid Sulfate Soil – measurement and management

Explore how accurate data collection and interpretation of acid sulfate soils enables effective management strategies to protect soil and environmental health.

27 Oct 2023

Trees make things better: the importance of catchment vegetation for stream health | Fran Sheldon & Richard Campbell

A natural resource management challenge is the use of catchment vegetation as a management strategy to preserve stream ecosystem health.

06 Oct 2023

Optimising the long-term benefits from closed landfill sites | Andrew Green & Richard Campbell

Being smarter about the way we prepare for and rehabilitate old landfills. The options for developing on landfills and the adjoining land.

22 Sep 2023

Wastewater Treatment – The need for Process Optimisation and Emissions Reduction | Richard Brice & Richard Campbell

Process optimisation and design of wastewater treatment assets is essential to providing good data. It reduces risks & improves performance

01 Sep 2023

Thinking big and acting long-term! Exploring supersized and sustainable monitoring systems for rehabilitated mining regions | Gavin Mudd & Richard Campbell

Modern mining presents rehabilitation challenges. It is super-sized and therefore so are the issues. Whole regions need to be considered

11 Aug 2023

Digging Deep! Discovering the Secrets of Monitoring Wells, Leachate Sumps, and Gas Wells in Landfills | Pete Mercuri & Richard Campbell

Drilling methods and installation techniques for various technologies in relation to ground water, leachate and landfill gas monitoring.

28 Jul 2023

For good-ness’ sake, don’t forget about your landfill gas! | Dr. Victoria McKay & Richard Campbell

Design of landfill gas extraction systems to deal with emissions. A focus on environmental benefits and economic advantages

14 Jul 2023

Managing water use efficiency on farms by managing the small water cycle | Phil Mulvey & Richard Campbell

Land management such as increased soil organic matter and vegetation can help restore and influence local water cycles.

23 Jun 2023

A revolution in water quality pH sensing: Calibration free | Time saving | Cost reduction | Mark Pritchard & Richard Campbell

Understanding the features and benefits of this new sensor technology - more effective and greater accuracy

02 Jun 2023

How can direct to satellite connectivity improve the way we monitor water | Daniel Franklin & Richard Campbell

Collecting data from remote water monitoring systems anywhere on the Earth's surface using Low Earth Orbit satellites is game-changing.

22 May 2023

LDI: Early detection system for oil on water | Der-Liang Yung & Nick Bailey

Laser Diagnostic Instruments remarkable Remote Optical Watcher (ROW) is an innovative solution for detecting oil on water.

12 May 2023

The Biochar solution – An opportunity for Australia | Nigel Murphy & Steve Dudgeon

Biochar: ensures the future health of our environment by providing important economic and environmental opportunities.

28 Apr 2023

The challenges & opportunities of remote sensing for water resource assessment | David Hamilton & Richard Campbell

The key to accurately measuring, understanding, and predicting our inland waters is to ensure we integrate data across various platforms

14 Apr 2023

Managing landfill airspace optimisation | Neil Thomson & Richard Campbell

There are multiple aspects to consider to ensure landfills are managed and operated efficiently and safely.

24 Mar 2023

Landscape Rehydration – Why it matters for agricultural production & ecosystems | Luke Peel,Phil Mulvey & Richard Campbell

Landscape Rehydration. How it is providing a mechanism to improve agricultural and ecosystems resilience to climatic events

10 Mar 2023

The good, the bad, and the ugly side of ocean plastic | Ricki Hersburgh & Richard Campbell

Pollution of our oceans is one of the most potent challenges we face today. Plastic Oceans Australasia foundation is working to change this.

24 Feb 2023

DNA metabarcoding for assessing biodiversity – Melissa Carew & Richard Campbell

Invertebrate biodiversity is on the decline and monitoring our range of species crucial for understanding and conserving the population.

10 Feb 2023

Microplastics in soil need more attention! But why? | Suzie Reichman & Richard Campbell

Impacts of microplastics on soil ecosystems and the human food chain is largely unknown and there are huge impacts on human health.

20 Jan 2023

Reducing environmental impacts at Zoos Victoria | Kiam Yoong & Richard Campbell

Carbon management and how you can measure and reduce your emissions. Looking at Zoos Victoria as an example.

02 Dec 2022

Smart cities and urban water management tools – Future trends in urban water and information systems – Warwick Bishop & Richard Campbell.

The future of our smart cities depends on the ability to access real-time data and forecast information. The effect of climate change on this.

04 Nov 2022

How climate change is affecting flood planning & design | Dr. Conrad Wasko & Richard Campbell

Understanding the effects of climate change on hydrology and extreme events. How do we design infrastructure to mitigate the risk of flooding?

14 Oct 2022

Microbial monitoring for groundwater remediation and enhanced site management | Sam Rosolina & Richard Campbell

Incorporating microbial data into conceptual site modelling to better understand what is happening in the subsurface at a contaminated site.

07 Oct 2022

Tailings Dam Monitoring | Gavin Mudd, Steve Cody and Richard Campbell

Managing tailings. Safety, environmental, and liability considerations, as well as strengths and weaknesses associated with monitoring methods

16 Sep 2022

Soil carbon farming – measurement, modelling and error | Phil Mulvey & Richard Campbell

Estimating carbon in soil is difficult and expensive. There are advantages and disadvantages of the various approaches.

20 Aug 2022

Landfill caps – Pros and cons of ‘conventional’ and ‘green’ alternatives | Dr Brent Davey & Richard Campbell

Monitoring and treatment of odour, litter, pests and leachate so that landfills are maintained to an adequate standard.

29 Jul 2022

Landfill leachate collection, treatment and monitoring | Tyson Clingan & Richard Campbell

08 Jul 2022

Monitoring catchment hydrology – Technology options | Dr Paul Feikema & Richard Campbell

17 Jun 2022

Groundwater level & pressure monitoring systems | Steve Cody & Richard Campbell

27 May 2022

Passive soil vapour measurement technology | Gary Hirst, Dr Brent Davey & Richard Campbell

29 Apr 2022

Landfill monitoring best practice | Nick Simmons & Richard Campbell

08 Apr 2022

Multilevel wells for high resolution characterisation of groundwater contamination | Richard Campbell

25 Mar 2022

Applied groundwater tracing | Frederic Cosme & Ture Carlson

11 Mar 2022

Sensor selection for your water quality monitoring application | Ryan Cox & Richard Campbell

25 Feb 2022

Low flow pneumatic pump selection for groundwater sampling application | Joe Revelle & Richard Campbell Friday February 25, 2022

11 Feb 2022

Is the Great Barrier Reef beyond saving? | Dr John Runcie & Richard Campbell Friday February 11, 2022

28 Jan 2022

Digital solutions for sampling and reporting | Russell Schindler & Richard Campbell Friday January 28, 2022

10 Dec 2021

Telemetry Solutions and the Internet of Things | Matt Saunders & Richard Campbell Friday December 10, 2021

15 Oct 2021

Improving Agricultural Productivity with Technology | Scott McKinnon & Richard Campbell Friday October 15, 2021

01 Oct 2021

Reflections on the Yarra | Andrew Kelly & Richard Campbell Friday October 1, 2021

10 Sep 2021

Dust, Noise and Vibration Compliance Monitoring | Eben Nel & Richard Campbell Friday September 10, 2021

27 Aug 2021

Managing our air under the new Environment Protection Act | Paul Baynham & Richard Campbell Friday August 27, 2021

13 Aug 2021

13 Aug 21 | Water Quality Sampling on Mine Sites Friday August 13, 2021

23 Jul 2021

A new era of industrial facility environmental management | Tony Kortegast & Richard Campbell Friday July 23, 2021

09 Jul 2021

Very Deep Groundwater sampling | Kyle McLaren & Richard Campbell Friday July 09, 2021

25 Jun 2021

Encouraging Uptake of Treated Wastewater | Dr. Rowan Barling & Richard Campbell

Encouraging the uptake of treated wastewater comes with the challenges of effective distribution to customers.

11 Jun 2021

Wastewater Management: Monitoring and Reporting Insights | Matt Shanahan & Richard Campbell Friday June 11, 2021

28 May 2021

Acid Mine Drainage & Mine Site Rehabilitation | Dr. Gavin Mudd & Richard Campbell Friday May 28, 2021

14 May 2021

14 May 2021 | Automated Monitoring & Control Leachate Management Friday May 14, 2021

30 Apr 2021

Rehydrating Australia’s Landscape Productivity and Environmental Benefits | Luke Peel & Richard Campbell Friday April 30, 2021

16 Apr 2021

Soil Moisture Monitoring: Why and how we monitor soil moisture | Rob Guy & Richard Campbell Friday April 16, 2021

26 Mar 2021

Mine Site Rehabilitation: How do we measure the success? | Dr. Gavin Mudd & Richard Campbell Friday March 26, 2021

12 Mar 2021

Low flow groundwater sampling Friday March 12, 2021

12 Feb 2021

Aquaread – AP-6000 Advanced multiparameter water quality probe | Ryan Cox & Richard Campbell Friday February 12, 2021

27 Dec 2020

Selection, Installation and Setup of Solinst Levelogger 5 Friday November 27, 2020

11 Dec 2020

Best Practice – Aquatic Monitoring | Murray Hall & Richard Campbell Friday December 11, 2020

13 Nov 2020

Reduced Uncertainty Through Continuous Ground-Gas Monitoring | John Naylor & Richard Campbell Friday November 13, 2020

16 Oct 2020

Solinst Levelogger 5 Series Friday October 16, 2020

18 Sep 2020

Selecting Molecular Biological Tool for Assessment of InSitu Contaminant Degradation Friday September 18, 2020

04 Sep 2020

Mine Site & Quarry Operational Support | Unidata Friday September 04, 2020

21 Aug 2020

Water Quality Monitoring and Application with Aquaread | Ryan Cox Friday August 21, 2020

07 Aug 2020

Solinst 407 Bladder Pump Vs. 408 Double Valve pump Friday August 07, 2020

24 Jul 2020

Geophysical Method to Identify, Map & Model Groundwater Flow Paths | Willowstick Friday July 24, 2020

10 Jul 2020

Solinst 105 Well Casting & Depth Indicator Friday July 10, 2020