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Professor Perran Cook is a faculty member in the School of Chemistry at Monash University, specializing in biogeochemical processes in aquatic environments. His research focuses on nitrogen and phosphorus pollution, sediment dynamics, and microbial interactions in coastal and estuarine systems. He actively supervises PhD students studying nutrient pollution in aquatic ecosystems.
Key research interests include biogeochemistry of permeable sediments, cable bacteria's role in sulfur oxidation, and the impact of hydrodynamics on sediment geochemical processes. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to clean water and responsible consumption.
Recent publications highlight novel findings in microbial metabolism under hypoxic conditions, hydrogen-driven marine bacterial growth, and the influence of environmental flows on estuarine productivity. Current projects include investigating nutrient export from agricultural catchments and sediment nutrient dynamics in reservoirs.
Prof. Cook collaborates with institutions like Melbourne Water Corporation and Hydronumerics Pty Ltd on projects addressing water quality and environmental management. His research integrates field studies, laboratory experiments, and numerical modeling to understand complex biogeochemical systems.
