IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Specialist Conference

17-21 November 2024
Voco Hotel, Brisbane, Australia


Conference Committee

Conference Themes

Nutrient Removal and Recovery Technologies: Circular nutrient removal, recovery and reuse technologies

Towards Net Zero: Direct GHG emissions, the role of nutrients in the emerging renewable energy economies and embodied carbon

Control & Optimisation: Mathematical modelling, optimisation and control of NRR processes

City and Precinct Outcomes: Integrated nutrient and water recycling for greener cities and agriculture

Product Innovation: Value-added product for tomorrow’s customers 

Microbiology and Biochemistry Advances: Microbial ecology in NRR processes

Responding to Emerging Pollutants: Fates of emerging pollutants in NRR processes



Key Dates

Abstract submissions extended to 30 April 2024

Presenters notified 14 June 2024

Deadline for presenters to accept 30 June 2024

Poster submissions open until July 31 2024

Early bird discount ends 31 July 2024

Registration closes 31 October 2024

Conference Proceedings 17-21 November 2024


Local Organising Committee

Liu Ye, The University of Queensland  - Conference Co-Chair

Shane Morgan, Urban Utilities  - Conference Co-Chair

Jurg Keller, The University of Queensland  - Honorary Chair

Haoran Duan, The University of Queensland

Jason Dwyer, Urban Utilities 

Helen Stratton, Griffith University

Kelly Hopewell, City of Gold Coast 

Sandra Hall, Water Stewardship Asia Pacific

Sharon James, The University of Queensland - Conference Secretariat 

Terra Yang, The University of Queensland – Conference Administration Assistant 

Scientific Committee

Jurg Keller, The University of Queensland, Australia

Shane Morgan, Urban Utilities, Australia

Liu Ye, The University of Queensland, Australia

Akihiko Terada, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan

Anna Mikola, Aalto University, Finland

Aprilia Vellacott, Jacobs, Australia

Ben van den Akker, University of South Australia, Australia

Benjamin Bryant, Icon Water, Australia

Bing-Jie Ni, The University of New South Wales, Australia

Cameron Staib, Stantec, Australia

Charles Bott, HRSD, USA

Christie Cole, Jacobs, Australia

David Fligelman, Tyr Group Pty Ltd, Australia

Dawen Gao, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China

Elzbieta Plaza, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Frank Rogalla, Aqualia, Spain

Garry Henderson, Dreamtime Technologies, Australia

George Wells, Northwestern University, USA

Glen Daigger, University of Michigan, USA

Gokul Bharambe, Jacobs, Australia

Hannah Lockie, Sydney Water, Australia

Hokyong Shon, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Ian Ramsay, Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Australia

Jacek Mąkinia, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland

Jan Oleszkiewicz, University of Manitoba, Canada

Jason Dwyer, Urban Utilities, Australia

Joel Segal, South East Water, Australia

Julian Briggs, Aurecon, Australia

Kelly Hopewell, City of Gold Coast, Australia

Kevan Brian, Watercare Services Linited, New Zealand

Konrad Koch, Technical University of Munich, Germany

Li Gao, South East Water, Australia

Liang Zhang, Beijing University of Technology, China

Linda Åmand, Käppala Association, Sweden

Maite Pijuan, Catalan Institute for Water Research, Spain

Mari Heinonen, Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY, Finland

Marika Kokko, Tampere University, Finland

Mark van Loosdrecht, TUDelft, Netherlands

Michele Laureni, TUDelft, Netherlands

Mike Johns, Johns Environmental Group, Australia

Monita Naicker, Aquatec Maxcon, Australia

Nerea Uri Carreño, VCS Denmark, Denmark

Nicholas Gurieff, Rio Tinto, Australia

Peter Griffiths, pH Water Consultants Pty Ltd, Australia

Pusker Regmi, Brown and Caldwell, USA

Shihu Hu, The University of Queensland, Australia

Sonja Toft, Urban Utilities, Australia

Stefano Freguia, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Sudhir Murthy, NEWhub, USA

Tadashi Nittami, Yokohama National University, Japan

Tanja Rauch-Williams, Metro Water Recovery, USA

Tao Guihe, PUB Singapore, Singapore

Thomas Seviour, Aarhus University, Denmark

Tjandra Setiadi, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

Wayne Bagg, Water Corporation, Australia

Xavier Flores-Alsina, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Yan Zhou, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Yang Liu, Queensland University of Technology, Australia 

Zhiguo Yuan, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR China)


THANK YOU TO OUR NRR24 SPONSORS

Host Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor


Conference Secretariat Sharon James
nrr24@uq.edu.au    @nrr2024
NRR24 event organisers and affiliates acknowledge the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the lands on which we meet . We pay our respects to their Ancestors and their descendants, who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country. We recognise their valuable contributions to Australian and global society.