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Assoc Prof Peter Dahlhaus

Assoc Prof Peter Dahlhaus

Principal Research Fellow

Peter's career spans 40 years in engineering geology, environmental geology and hydrogeology working in private and public sectors, investigating the geology, geomorphology, soils, groundwater and geohazards in south west Victoria. He has been influential in applying his scientific knowledge to direct policy on salinity, soils and catchment management. Peter is well-known as a science communicator by his students and community groups, and as an independent advisor to Catchment Management Authorities, water authorities and municipalities in the region. With his colleagues at CeRDI, Peter's current research focuses on spatial data interoperability and visualisation to ensure that environmental data, information and knowledge are globally and publicly available. He is an active collaborator on the development of international data exchange standards and a participant in national Cooperative Research Centres. Peter's passion is for establishing data democracies.

Peter is also an Associate Member of Federation University’s Future Regions Research Centre , and an Associate Member of Federation University's Centre for Smart Analytics .

Call: 03 5327 9266
Email: p.dahlhaus@federation.edu.au
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-1720

Professional qualifications
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD Flinders 2010)
    Thesis: Salinity risk in the Corangamite region, Australia
  • Master of Applied Science (M App Sci RMIT 1988)
    Thesis: Engineering Geological Mapping for the Urban Development of Melton, Vic
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Applied Geology) (B App Sci RMIT 1981)
Professional memberships
  • Australian Geomechanics Society (since 1982)
  • Geological Society of Australia (since 1984)
  • International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (since 1982)
  • International Association of Hydrogeologists (since 1991)
  • International Society of Rock Mechanics (since 1982)
  • International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineers (since 1982)
  • Soil Science Australia. (since 2000)
Professional commitments
  • Associate Editor, Hydrogeology Journal (2015 - 2019)
  • Chair, Independent Technical Review Panel, Southern Rural Water, for the Barwon Downs borefield project (since 2018)
  • Chair, Technical Assessment Group, Bendigo Groundwater Project (2016 - 2019)
  • Open Geospatial Consortium:
    • Second Environmental Linked Features Interoperability Experiment (SELFIE) (since 2018-2019)
    • Hydrology Domain Working Group - Groundwater Interoperability Experiment (2012 -2016) & Groundwater Standards Working Group (since 2016)
    • Agricultural Domain Working Group - Soil Interoperability Experiment (2014 - 2016)
  • Corangamite Catchment Management Authority:
    • Community Advisory Group (2013 - 2019)
    • Land Health Program Steering Committee (2013 - 2018)
    • Salinity and Soils Operational Portfolio Group (2004 - 2012)
    • Research and Development Steering Committee (2005 - 2012)
    • Sustainable Agriculture and Land Management Implementation Committee (1992 - 2004)
  • CSIRO Land & Water - Research Affiliate (2004 - 2008)
  • Geomorphology Reference Group of Victoria (1997 - 2010)
  • Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority
    • Strategic Natural Resource Management Reference Group (2006 - 2008)
    • Salinity Technical Committee (2003 - 2005)
  • City of Ballarat Scientific Reference Panel on water and climate change (2007 - 2008)
  • Southern Rural Water Stakeholder Reference Group (2011 - 2012)
  • Office of Living Victoria: Living Ballarat Project - Technical Panel (2013 - 2014)
Professional experience

Federation University, Mt. Helen, Victoria (previously University of Ballarat / Ballarat University College / Ballarat College of Advanced Education)

  • Principal Research Fellow (since 2016)
  • Senior Research Fellow (2012-2016)
  • Senior Lecturer (0.6) (1999-2011)
  • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (1988-1999)
     

Dahlhaus Environmental Geology Pty Ltd, Buninyong, Victoria

  • Independent consultant (1999-2012)
     

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Mt Waverley, Victoria

  • Engineering Geologist (1988)
     

Geological Survey of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria

  • Engineering Geologist (1982-1988)
     

Beton Son, Son en Breugel, The Netherlands

  • Technical Officer (1981)
     

Technisearch Limited, Collingwood, Victoria

  • Geologist (1980, 1982)
  • Technical Officer (1977-1979)
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