Personal profile
Biography
MEngSc, Environmental Engineering (Hydro-climatology), University of Western Australia.
BSc(Hons), Environmental Science, Murdoch University.
AssDip, Medical Technology, Curtin University of Technology.
Current projects
Teaching overview
Units I co-ordinate:
ENVT2251 Hydrology & Water Resource Management
ENVT3362 Environmental Dynamics
ENVT3306 Coastal Conservation & Management
Research
• Ecohydrology
• Modelling aquatic systems
• River basin sustainability
• Climate change impacts on water resources
Research expertise keywords
- Wetland and estuary dynamics
- Aquatic biogeochemistry
- Ecological modelling
- Climate change impacts on aquatic ecosystems
- Water quality
- Ecological systems analysis
- Global change and ecosystem health
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A life stage resolved habitat model for guiding seagrass restoration in coastal lagoons
Zhai, S. Y., Waycott, M., Lewis, R., O'Loughlin, E., Erftemeijer, P. L. A., Huang, P., Brookes, J. D., Sims, C., Zhang, Z. & Hipsey, M. R., 21 Jan 2025, In: Ecological Indicators. 170, 18 p., 113095.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Carp carcass decomposition and water quality: Implications for the release of CyHV-3 as a biocontrol agent for common carp in Australia
Walsh, R., Dornan, T. N., Upadhyay Stæhr, S., Brookes, H. J., Hipsey, M. R., Laws, M., Cassey, P. & Brookes, J. D., 17 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Marine and Freshwater Research. 76, 2, 13 p., MF24183.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contrasting population declines and drivers of ecological refuge for two range-restricted amphibians
Hoffmann, E. P., Williams, K., Taylor, C., Skrzypek, G., Hipsey, M. R. & Mitchell, N. J., Feb 2025, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 34, 2, p. 381-400 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crab burrow morphology modulates vertical soil hydrological connectivity in saltmarshes: a field experimental study
Xie, L., Liu, J., Zha, W., Li, Y., Hipsey, M. R., Ning, Z., Zhang, M. & Zhang, Z., Oct 2025, In: Geoderma. 462, 10 p., 117506.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drainage Ditches (“Hot Spots”) and Storms (“Hot Moments”) Define Aquatic Greenhouse Gas (CO2, CH4, N2O) Emissions From the Land-to-Ocean Aquatic Continuum
Wells, N. S., Reshid, M. Y., Hennig, K., Hipsey, M., Huang, P. & Eyre, B. D., 16 Aug 2025, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 52, 15, 13 p., e2024GL113326.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Developing scenario-based, near-term iterative forecasts to inform water management: data, forecasts, scores
Olsson, F. (Creator), Thomas, R. Q. (Creator), Hipsey, M. (Creator), Delany, A. (Creator), Sims, C. (Creator), Rumbelow, A. (Creator) & Carey, C. C. (Creator), Zenodo, 11 Jun 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15649265, https://zenodo.org/records/15649265
Dataset
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AquaticEcoDynamics/libaed2: v1.3.0-rc2
Paraska, D. (Creator), Boon, C. (Creator), Huang, P. (Creator), Bruce, L. C. (Creator) & Hipsey, M. R. (Creator), Zenodo, 13 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2538495, https://zenodo.org/record/2538495
Dataset
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Hawkesbury-Nepean River Phytoplankton and Water Quality Data (2006 - 2018)
Griffith, M. (Creator), Dang, H. V. (Creator), Hipsey, M. (Creator), Huang, P. (Creator), Kermode, S. (Creator) & Carey, C. C. (Creator), Zenodo, 14 Apr 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15209350, https://zenodo.org/records/15209350
Dataset
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Data Supporting: Flood simulation and uncertainty in ungauged basins - Markov-Chain Monte Carlo multi-satellite data assimilation.
Callow, N. (Creator), Hipsey, M. R. (Contributor) & Adiyanti, S. (Contributor), The University of Western Australia, 7 Apr 2018
Dataset
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en-pei/fabm0_agg: Adding parameter variation code and plotting scripts.
Jorn Bruggeman (Contributor), kaiwirtz (Contributor), Enpei Li (Contributor), Karsten Bolding (Contributor), Carsten Lemmen (Contributor), kbolding (Contributor), Çağlar Yumruktepe (Contributor), utedaewel (Contributor), knutaros (Contributor), Hipsey, M. (Contributor), Ovidio García-Oliva (Contributor) & casper-boon (Contributor), Zenodo, 6 Feb 2025
Dataset
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Flow-MER : Assessment of Commonwealth Environmental Water on the Lower Murray and Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (2024-30)
Hipsey, M. (Investigator 01), Zhai, S. (Investigator 02), Dang, H. V. (Investigator 03) & Kurucz, K. (Investigator 04)
South Australian Research and Development Institute
1/12/25 → 30/06/30
Project: Research
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The key to the long-term health of Australian rivers
Burford, M. (Investigator 01), Hipsey, M. (Investigator 02), Maher, D. (Investigator 03), Newham, M. (Investigator 04), Burton, J. (Investigator 05) & Kumandur, K. (Investigator 06)
ARC Australian Research Council
20/03/25 → 19/03/28
Project: Research
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Ripple Effect: A national, grower-led collaboration to increase biodiversity and reduce emissions via the demonstration and accelerated adoption of best-practice water management, strengthening farm water security, productivity and sustainability
Callow, N. (Investigator 01), Stutsel, B. (Investigator 02), Hipsey, M. (Investigator 03) & Thompson, S. (Investigator 04)
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF)
3/03/25 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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Between a Hot Place & Hypoxia: Next-generation fish response modelling for planning waterhole restoration
Hipsey, M. (Investigator 01), Franklin, C. (Investigator 02), Hamilton, D. (Investigator 03), Gleiss, A. (Investigator 04), Marshall, J. (Investigator 05) & Prior, A. (Investigator 06)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/11/23 → 7/08/27
Project: Research
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Predicting CLLMM hydrological and nutrient dynamics for guiding seasonal and long-term climate adaptation strategies
Hipsey, M. (Investigator 01), Huang, P. (Investigator 02) & Zhai, S. (Investigator 03)
1/01/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research