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Project leader National Outfall Database

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Current activities

CEO Clean Ocean Foundation (2012 to present)

Background

As along time surfer, scuba diver and former Chemical Engineer, John has had a long term love affair with the marine environment, complemented by an intimate understanding of scientific process.

John Gemmill is well respected amongst community groups concerned with the marine environment as a thoughtful advocate for both practical and economical environmental reform resulting in better outcomes for the marine environment.

Since 2012, John has re-imagined the Clean Ocean Foundation as a national body respected as an honest broker to both the environmental community and governmental organisations concerned with outfalls.

He sees the National Outfall Database as a cost effective and unique opportunity to unite scientific, statutory and community groups in cooperative approach to produce the best outcomes for marine environment in relation to Australia’s outfalls based on rigorous scientific research.

Academic qualifications

Bachelor of  Engineering, Chemical (SUT)
Master of Applied Science (RMIT)

 

http://www.cleanocean.org/
http://www.nod.org.au/

Stories

18 June 2019

Australia's pristine beaches have a poo problem

29 August 2018

First national snapshot of wastewater discharged to Australia's oceans
  • National Outfall Database
  • Clean Ocean Foundation
  • wastewater

11 December 2017

Surfer scientists the next wave in ocean outfall monitoring

Projects

Project C4 - National Outfall Database

Publications

Marine Biodiversity Hub publications by: Gemmill, John

  • Preliminary river outfalls assessment (2021)
    Q.A. Rohmana; A.M. Fischer; J. Gemmill; I. Wright
  • Towards a national standard and guidelines for reporting wastewater treatment plant outfall data (2021)
    J. Gemmill; A.M. Fischer; Q.A. Rohmana
  • National Outfall Database Ranking Report 2018-2019 Financial Year (2020)
    Q.A. Rohmana; A.M. Fischer; J. Gemmill; J. Cumming
  • Increased Transparency and Resource Prioritization for the Management of Pollutants From Wastewater Treatment Plants: A National Perspective From Australia (2020)
    Q.A. Rohmana; A.M. Fischer; J. Cumming; B.D. Blackwell; J. Gemmill
  • National Outfall Database - Prospectus Report 2019 (2019)
    J. Gemmill; Q.A. Rohmana; A.M. Fischer; B. Blackwell; J. Cumming
  • Perceptions and information disclosure of water quality issues in Australia 2019 (2019)
    Q.A. Rohmana; A.M. Fischer; J. Gemmill
  • National Outfall Database Ranking Report 2017-2018 (2019)
    Q.A. Rohmana; A.M. Fischer; J. Gemmill; J. Cumming
  • Australian coastal sewage outfalls and data transparency - Public access to government information (2019)
    J. Gemmill; A.M. Fischer; Q.A. Rohmana
  • National Outfall Database - Community Report for August 2018 (2018)
    J. Gemmill
  • Elanora Mangrove Monitoring (2017)
  • Warriewood Monitoring Summary (2017)
    J. Gemmill
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