Civil & Natural Resources

Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Aisling O'Sullivan

Position

Senior Lecturer

Qualifications

PhD, National University of Ireland, Dublin
BSc(Hons:1st), University College Dublin, Ireland

Room

4th floor Civil Engineering building, room E420

Contact Details

Phone: +64 3 364-2252 Internal: 6252
Fax: +64 3 364 2758
Email: aisling.osullivan@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal address: Dept of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand 8140

Teaching

Ecological engineering, engineered treatment wetlands, eco-hydrology, environmental quality analysis, ecosystems, biogeochemistry, stormwater treatment. ENCN 281, ENNR 322, ENCN 493, ENNR 405

Supervision

Both postgraduate students and undergraduate research projects are listed here.

Research and Publications

Please visit my research profile page for more extensive research information and a list of my recent publications.

Research brief

  • Ecological Treatment Technologies (including engineered wetlands and raingardens)
  • Water Quality Monitoring modelling
  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Engineering Education

Administrative Responsibilities

Department: Deputy Director Postgraduate Studies, Communication Portfolio Committee; Manager HydroEco Laboratory Budget
College: Research Committee, Accreditation Review
University: University Waterways Research Committee, ICP-MS Steering Committee

Professional Affiliations, Activities and Achievements (last 5 years):

  • Green Gown Award Australasia (2011) for Okeover Stream Restoration and Community Engagement Project
  • Consistently exceed College of Engineering mean teaching scores
  • Examiner of PhD and Master Thesis in Engineering in Science across New Zealand and Australia (n = 5)
  • Reviewer for Journal of Environmental Engineering, Water Research, Ecological Engineering, Applied Geochemistry
  • Runner up Zonta National Science Research Award (2008)
  • Member of:
    • International Mine Water Association
    • American Society for Mining and Reclamation
    • America Ecological Engineering Society
    • Engineers Australia