Anna Lintern

Dr. Anna Lintern is a Senior Lecturer in Water Engineering at Monash University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She holds a PhD and dual bachelor's degrees in Civil Engineering and Arts (Japanese/History) from Monash. Her research focuses on understanding human impacts on water quality, particularly spatial/temporal variability in streams and lakes, to inform mitigation strategies. She co-leads the Green Infrastructure and Water Quality (GIWaQ) research group, emphasizing inclusive and kind scientific collaboration.

Education:

• PhD in Civil Engineering, Monash University
• Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Monash University
• Bachelor of Arts (Japanese & History), Monash University

Research Interests: Dr. Lintern explores pollution mitigation, stormwater biofiltration, microbial communities in water systems, and climate change effects on water quality. She advocates for sustainable urban drainage and evidence-based policy.

Key Contributions: Her work includes developing predictive models for water quality trends, analyzing catchment dynamics, and advancing biofilter design. Recent studies address drought impacts, salinity shifts, and functional plant traits in bioretention systems.

Awards & Roles:

• Associate Editor, WIREs Water and Journal of Environmental Quality
• Australian Academy of Science EMCR Forum Executive (2024–present)
• Recipient of Veski Victoria Fellowship (2021) and MSSANZ Early Career Award (2021)

Teaching: She teaches CIV4268 - Water Resources Management, integrating research insights into curriculum.

Grants & Projects: Leads initiatives like 'Water Mining' for metal recovery from polluted rivers and Victorian Estuary Chlorophyll a analysis. Collaborates on national projects linking terrestrial-aquatic fluxes and nutrient export modeling.

Labs/Teams: GIWaQ Group focuses on green infrastructure innovations and community-driven water solutions.