Earth Systems Personnel

Jeff Taylor, Ph.D., CEnvP

Principal Environmental Geochemist & Water Quality Technologist Specialist

Summary

Dr. Taylor is one of the founding Directors of Earth Systems. He has more than 18 years experience as an environmental and earth scientist and has managed and directed a broad variety of multi-disciplinary environmental projects, both in Australia and overseas. He has specialist knowledge in the field of water quality, environmental geochemistry, contaminated site remediation and nutrient pollution.

Education and Affiliations

  • Bachelor of Science Honours; Class I (Earth Sciences) -Monash University, 1979
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Geochemistry) Monash University, 1989
  • Honorary Research Associate, Monash University
  • Guest Lecturer, Earth Sciences Department, Monash University (1995-Present)
  • Member of the Environment Institute of Australia
  • Certified Environmental Pracitioner (CEnvP)

Countries of Work Experience

Australia, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, South Africa, Peru.

Professional History

July 2002 to June 2003, Manager, EcoWatch (USA).

1993 to Present Principal Environmental Geochemist & Director, Earth Systems Pty. Ltd.

1990 to 1993 Director - Geoscience Consultant, Petrogenesis Pty. Ltd.

1989 Postdoctoral Research

Fields of Special Competence

Project Management. Environmental geoscience and geochemistry; prediction, prevention and control of water pollution; devising and developing innovative site remediation technologies; water quality management; materials characterisation; analytical chemistry and geochemistry; design, implementation and management of geochemical surveys; geochemical modelling.

Representative Experience

Dr. Taylor's recent roles and projects include:

  • Project Manager and specialist technical adviser and project manager for environmental assessment and rehabilitation projects at various operating and defunct mine sites. Water, rehabilitation, revegetation and waste management issues comprised a significant component of these projects. Sites are in Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, Tanzania, Laos and Peru.
  • Project Manager for a range of water quality and resource management projects for clients including Victorian Depart of Primary Industries, Victorian EPA, various power generators in Victoria, Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Mineral Resources Tasmania, NSW Department of Mineral Resources, Queensland Department of Minerals and Energy, Office of the Supervising Scientist, Gippsland Water, WA Water Corporation, Primary Industries - South Australia, SA Water and Environment Australia.
  • Principal designer and developer of the Neutra-Mill Technology and HALT family of low-cost water treatment systems.
  • Project Manager of a new technology jointly developed by Earth Systems and ANSTO to prevent water pollution from underground mines. Earth Systems / ANSTO collaborative project which received National Heritage Trust Funding under the Tasmanian RiverWorks Scheme.

Selected Publications

Taylor, J. R., Weaver, T. R., McPhail, D. C. "Bear" and Murphy, N. C., 1996. Characterisation and impact assessment of mine tailings in the King River system and delta, Western Tasmania. ERISS publication, Darwin, Australia.

Taylor, J. R., Waring C. L., Murphy, N. C. and Leake, M. J., 1997. An overview of ARD management and treatment options, including recent advances. Proceedings of the 3rd AMD Conference, Darwin, Australia.

Taylor, J. R. and Waring C. L., 1999, Antacid. The yearbook of best practice environmental management in the mineral and energy industries, 1999. Published by the Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.

Murphy, N. C., Taylor, J. R. and Leake, M. J., 1999, Coming to terms with acid drainage. Proceedings of the "State of the Art in Mining Environmental Management", Manilla, Philippines, August, 1999.

Waring C. L. and Taylor J. R., 1999, A new passive technique proposed for the prevention of acid drainage: GaRDS. Proceedings of the Minerals Council of Australia Environmental Workshop, Townsville, Australia, October, 1999.

Hart, B. T., Roberts, S., James, R., O'Donohue, M., Taylor, J., Donnert, D., and Furrer, R., 2003. Active barriers to reduce phosphorous release from sediments: Effectiveness of three forms of CaCO3. Australian Journal of Chemistry. V56, 207-217.

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