Massimo Gasparon

Associate Professor in Geochemistry and Director of Earth Sciences, University of Queensland

Dr Massimo Gasparon has worked extensively with researchers and environmental managers in Australia and overseas on projects involving the pathway of metals in the environment.

Since 1995 he has led research projects in environmental geochemistry in the Australian Antarctic Territory and in 2007 headed an environmental monitoring program on the impact of intercontinental flights on the ecosystem.

He is a member of the International Mine Water Association and works with the Queensland Department of Mines and Energy on the assessment of surface and groundwater contamination at mine sites.

For NCGRT, Dr Gasparon will try to resolve hydrological problems in a range of environments, particularly in the land-ocean interface.

His understanding of geological processes and water-rock geochemistry, and familiarity with widely used geochemical modelling software, will help complement the classic engineering approach to groundwater research.

A thorough understanding of water-rock-sediment interaction and geochemistry is an extremely powerful tool in hydrogeological and environmental investigations.

Chief Investigator Program 3. Email Massimo Gasparon