Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
I'm a generalist hydrologist. With a background in Environmental Engineering my research focuses on quantifying dynamical interactions in environmental systems with a large focus on hydrological processes and solute trasport. My research spans geomorphology, landscape evolution, pesticide and nutrient leaching to rivers, human settlement of river basins, and self-organisation of eco-hydrological systems.
Education/Academic qualification
Hydrology/Soil Physics, PhD, An evaluation of the climate controls on pesticide transport via fast flow processes, The University of Western Australia
2002 → 2006
Award Date: 1 Jul 2007
Environmental Engineering, Bachelor (Honours), The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 31 Dec 1998
External positions
Research Scientist, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia)
7 Jan 2019 → …
Industry keywords
- Environmental
- Government
- Mining and Resources
- Built Environment
Research expertise keywords
- Hydrology
- Eco-hydrology
- Pesticides
- Water Quality
- Geomorphology
- Stochastic processes
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Distinguishing salinization from desiccation induced salinity increases in shallow lakes affected by climate drying and land-use change
McGrath, G. S., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Hydrology. 661, 9 p., 133467.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Ecohydrological adaptation: A research and management framework for ecosystems in Australia’s drying and warming climate
Thompson, S. E., Moore, C. E., Xie, Q., Ruscadella-Alvarez, J., McGrath, G. & Ruthrof, K. X., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Hydrology. 663, Part B, 17 p., 134210.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variation of salinity with water level in shallow lakes is complex and rich in information
McGrath, G. S., Huntley, B. & Venarsky, M. P., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Hydrology. 660, p. 1-9 9 p., 133347.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Australian non-perennial rivers: Global lessons and research opportunities
Shanafield, M., Blanchette, M., Daly, E., Wells, N., Burrows, R. M., Korbel, K., Rau, G. C., Bourke, S., Wakelin-King, G., Holland, A., Ralph, T., McGrath, G., Robson, B., Fowler, K., Andersen, M. S., Yu, S., Jones, C. S., Waltham, N., Banks, E. W. & Flatley, A. & 11 others, , May 2024, In: Journal of Hydrology. 634, 19 p., 130939.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus) -
Changing processes flooding a salt marsh in a microtidal estuary with a drying climate
McGrath, G. S., Harding, C. & Matte, P., 5 Dec 2023, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 295, 11 p., 108573.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Surface water quality at Ashfield Flats Reserve, Western Australia
Rate, A. (Creator) & McGrath, G. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 26 Jan 2022
Dataset
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Supplementary information for sediment, soil, and surface water data at Ashfield Flats Reserve, Western Australia
Rate, A. (Creator) & McGrath, G. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 10 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.17632/sz7rwg5p4n.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/sz7rwg5p4n/1
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Changing processes flooding a salt marsh in a microtidal estuary with a drying climate
McGrath, G. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 10 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.26182/vfjt-st92
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A parsimonius model of the stochasticity of combined sewer overflows reveals contributions of network structure and rainfall variability
McGrath, G. (Creator), Kaesberg, T. (Creator) & David Reyes Silva, J. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 5 Oct 2018
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Network topology and rainfall controls on the variability of combined sewer overflows and loads
McGrath, G. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 8 Aug 2019
DOI: 10.26182/2b2e-9671
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Projects
- 8 Finished
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Biogeomorphology of Pilbara Rivers
Callow, N. (Investigator 01) & McGrath, G. (Investigator 02)
15/09/16 → 14/09/20
Project: Research
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Do increased herbicide use impact on key soil biological processes?
McGrath, G. (Investigator 01)
Grains Research & Development Corporation
1/07/14 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
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Managing ecosystem change requires the integration of above and belowground hydrological processes at relevant scales
Veneklaas, E. (Chief Investigator), McGrath, G. (Chief Investigator), Callow, N. (Chief Investigator), Aitken, A. (Chief Investigator), Miller, B. (Chief Investigator), Malcolm, A. (Chief Investigator) & Dixon, K. (Chief Investigator)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/14 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
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The 'Critical Zone Concept' in the southern hemisphere - an international workshop.
Leopold, M. (Investigator 01), Gleeson, D. (Investigator 02), McGrath, G. (Investigator 03), Banwart, S. (Investigator 04) & Brantley, S. (Investigator 05)
The University of Western Australia
1/01/14 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
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Managing ecosystem change requires the integration of above and belowground hydrological processes at relevant scales
Veneklaas, E. (Chief Investigator), McGrath, G. (Chief Investigator), Callow, N. (Chief Investigator), Aitken, A. (Chief Investigator), Miller, B. (Chief Investigator), Malcolm, A. (Chief Investigator) & Dixon, K. (Chief Investigator)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/14 → 31/12/16
Project: Research