Staff Profile
Career Summary
Qualifications
- PhD (Zoology), Virginia Polytechnic and State University - USA, 01/12/1993
- Master of Science (Zoology), Virginia Polytechnic and State University - USA, 01/09/1988
Research
Research keywords
- Ecotoxicology
- Environmental Physiology
- Water Quality
Research expertise
My research is focused in the general areas of aquatic ecology and ecotoxicology. Specific interests include biochemical and physiological stress responses due to contaminant exposure with emphasis on energetics, response of benthic invertebrate communities to perturbation, amphibian toxicology, development of toxicity tests, and landscape level assessments of aquatic habitat quality using GIS.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 050299 | Environmental Science And Management Not Elsewhere Classified | 70 |
| 060899 | Zoology Not Elsewhere Classified | 20 |
| 060204 | Freshwater Ecology | 10 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
In my current position as Professor and Chair in Environmental Science and Management, I work closely with my colleagues to collectively lead this new discipline and provide vision as we grow and "fine tune" our course offerings and educational experiences for our students.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Ecotoxicology
- Environmental Science and Management
- Water
Teaching expertise
I lecture in both core and elective courses in the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management. These currently include ENVS1001 (Environmental Science Concepts and Methods) and ENVS3004 (Ecotoxicology). In Semester 2 of 2012, I will also be teaching in a revised version of SRMT2030 (Sustainable Water Management).
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $41,189 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (2 grants)
Investigating the health of waterholes and associated fauna at the base of Uluru$24,000
Funding Body: Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Joseph Bidwell | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Research Project | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $24,000 | 2013 | 2015 |
| GNo:G1300630 | ||
Epifaunal community composition and trophic structure in seagrass beds along a metal contamination gradient in Lake Macquarie$7,410
Funding Body: Lake Macquarie City Council
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Joseph Bidwell, Doctor Troy Gaston, Associate Professor Natalie Moltschaniwskyj, Doctor Maria Schreider | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Lake Macquarie Environmental Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $7,410 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200113 | ||
2012 (1 grants)
Water quality assessments and development of monitoring approaches for culturally significant waterholes in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park$9,779
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Joseph Bidwell, Associate Professor Phillip Geary, Doctor Craig Evans | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Pilot Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,779 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1101122 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 1.1 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Environmental Sc) | Principal Supervisor | Water Quality Assessment, Monitoring and Community Ecology of Reptiles, Amphibians and Invertebrates at Culturally Significant Waterholes in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park |
| 2011 | 2015 | PhD (Environmental Sc) | Co-Supervisor | Detecting Human Sourced Water Contamination in Water Catchments Using Fluorescence Whitening Agents |
Professor Joseph Bidwell
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 5853 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 8977 |
| Joseph.Bidwell@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Professor School of Environmental and Life Sciences Faculty of Science and Information Technology |
| Focus Area | Environmental Science and Management |
| Office | LS2-48, Life Sciences, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/joseph-bidwell |
