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2018

Journal Article

Water residence time controls the feedback between seagrass, sediment and light: implications for restoration

Adams, Matthew P., Ghisalberti, Marco, Lowe, Ryan J., Callaghan, David P., Baird, Mark E., Infantes, Eduardo and O'Brien, Katherine R. (2018). Water residence time controls the feedback between seagrass, sediment and light: implications for restoration. Advances in Water Resources, 117, 14-26. doi: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2018.04.004

Water residence time controls the feedback between seagrass, sediment and light: implications for restoration

2018

Journal Article

Comparing extraction rates of fossil fuel producers against global climate goals

Rekker, Saphira A. C., O’Brien, Katherine R., Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and Pascale, Andrew C. (2018). Comparing extraction rates of fossil fuel producers against global climate goals. Nature Climate Change, 8 (6), 489-492. doi: 10.1038/s41558-018-0158-1

Comparing extraction rates of fossil fuel producers against global climate goals

2017

Journal Article

The fundamental role of ecological feedback mechanisms for the adaptive management of seagrass ecosystems - a review

Maxwell, Paul S., Eklof, Johan S., van Katwijk, Marieke M., O'Brien, Katherine R., de la Torre-Castro, Maricela, Bostrom, Christoffer, Bouma, Tjeerd J., Krause-Jensen, Dorte, Unsworth, Richard K. F., van Tussenbroek, Brigitta I. and van der Heide, Tjisse (2017). The fundamental role of ecological feedback mechanisms for the adaptive management of seagrass ecosystems - a review. Biological Reviews, 92 (3), 1521-1538. doi: 10.1111/brv.12294

The fundamental role of ecological feedback mechanisms for the adaptive management of seagrass ecosystems - a review

2017

Journal Article

Model fit versus biological relevance: evaluating photosynthesis-temperature models for three tropical seagrass species

Adams, Matthew P., Collier, Catherine J., Uthicke, Sven, Ow, Yan X., Langlois, Lucas and O'Brien, Katherine R. (2017). Model fit versus biological relevance: evaluating photosynthesis-temperature models for three tropical seagrass species. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 39930, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/srep39930

Model fit versus biological relevance: evaluating photosynthesis-temperature models for three tropical seagrass species

2016

Journal Article

Sediment and nutrient budgets are inherently dynamic: evidence from a long-term study of two subtropical reservoirs

O'Brien, Katherine R., Weber, Tony R., Leigh, Catherine and Burford, Michele A. (2016). Sediment and nutrient budgets are inherently dynamic: evidence from a long-term study of two subtropical reservoirs. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 20 (12), 4881-4894. doi: 10.5194/hess-20-4881-2016

Sediment and nutrient budgets are inherently dynamic: evidence from a long-term study of two subtropical reservoirs

2016

Journal Article

Comparison of water-energy trajectories of two major regions experiencing water shortage

Lam, Ka Leung, Lant, Paul A., O'Brien, Katherine R. and Kenway, Steven J. (2016). Comparison of water-energy trajectories of two major regions experiencing water shortage. Journal of Environmental Management, 181, 403-412. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.06.068

Comparison of water-energy trajectories of two major regions experiencing water shortage

2016

Journal Article

The human touch: what really matters in engineering education, and why aren't we doing more of it?

O'Brien, Kate and Birkett, Greg (2016). The human touch: what really matters in engineering education, and why aren't we doing more of it?. The Chemical Engineer, 903, 42-43.

The human touch: what really matters in engineering education, and why aren't we doing more of it?

2016

Journal Article

Thresholds for morphological response to light reduction for four tropical seagrass species

Collier, C. J., Adams, M. P., Langlois, L., Waycott, M., O'Brien, K. R., Maxwell, P. S. and McKenzie, L. (2016). Thresholds for morphological response to light reduction for four tropical seagrass species. Ecological Indicators, 67, 358-366. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.02.050

Thresholds for morphological response to light reduction for four tropical seagrass species

2016

Journal Article

Major flood dominates 14 year sediment and nutrient budgets for two subtropical reservoirs

O'Brien, Katherine R., Weber, Tony R., Leigh, Catherine and Burford, Michele A. (2016). Major flood dominates 14 year sediment and nutrient budgets for two subtropical reservoirs. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 1-29. doi: 10.5194/hess-2016-89

Major flood dominates 14 year sediment and nutrient budgets for two subtropical reservoirs

2016

Journal Article

Global analysis of seagrass restoration: the importance of large-scale planting

van Katwijk, Marieke M., Thorhaug, Anitra, Marba, Núria, Orth, Robert J., Duarte, Carlos M., Kendrick, Gary A., Althuizen, Inge H. J., Balestri, Elena, Bernard, Guillaume, Cambridge,Marion L., Cunha, Alexandra, Durance, Cynthia, Giesen, Wim, Han, Qiuying, Hosokawa, Shinya, Kiswara, Wawan, Komatsu, Teruhisa, Lardicci, Claudio, Lee, Kun-Seop, Meinesz, Alexandre, Nakaoka, Masahiro, O'Brien, Katherine R., Paling, Erik I., Pickerell, Chris, Ransijn, Aryan M. A. and Verduin,Jennifer J. (2016). Global analysis of seagrass restoration: the importance of large-scale planting. Journal of Applied Ecology, 53 (2), 567-578. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12562

Global analysis of seagrass restoration: the importance of large-scale planting

2016

Journal Article

Inundation of saline supratidal mudflats provides an important source of carbon and nutrients in an aquatic system

Burford, M. A., Valdez, D., Curwen, G., Faggotter, S. J., Ward, D. P. and O'Brien, K. R. (2016). Inundation of saline supratidal mudflats provides an important source of carbon and nutrients in an aquatic system. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 545, 21-33. doi: 10.3354/meps11621

Inundation of saline supratidal mudflats provides an important source of carbon and nutrients in an aquatic system

2015

Journal Article

How to break the cycle of low workforce diversity: a model for change

O'Brien, Katherine R., Scheffer, Marten, van Nes, Egbert H. and van der Lee, Romy (2015). How to break the cycle of low workforce diversity: a model for change. PLoS One, 10 (7) e0133208, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133208

How to break the cycle of low workforce diversity: a model for change

2012

Journal Article

The academic jungle: Ecosystem modelling reveals why women are driven out of research

O'Brien, Katherine R. and Hapgood, Karen P. (2012). The academic jungle: Ecosystem modelling reveals why women are driven out of research. Oikos, 121 (7), 999-1004. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2012.20601.x

The academic jungle: Ecosystem modelling reveals why women are driven out of research

2011

Journal Article

Part-time balance

O'Brien, Kate and Hapgood, Karen (2011). Part-time balance. Nature, 479 (7372), 257-258. doi: 10.1038/nj7372-257a

Part-time balance

2009

Journal Article

Impact of fly ash content and fly ash transportation distance on embodied greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption in concrete

O'Brien, Kate R., Menache, Julien and O'Moore, Liza M. (2009). Impact of fly ash content and fly ash transportation distance on embodied greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption in concrete. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 14 (7), 621-629. doi: 10.1007/s11367-009-0105-5

Impact of fly ash content and fly ash transportation distance on embodied greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption in concrete

2009

Conference Publication

Impact of supplementary cementitious material content and transportation distance on greenhouse gas emissions embodied in concrete

O'Moore, Lisa M. and O'Brien, Kate R. (2009). Impact of supplementary cementitious material content and transportation distance on greenhouse gas emissions embodied in concrete. 24th Biennial Conference of Concrete Institute of Australia (Concrete 09), Sydney , Australia, 17-19 September 2009. Sydney, Australia: Concrete Institute of Australia.

Impact of supplementary cementitious material content and transportation distance on greenhouse gas emissions embodied in concrete

2009

Conference Publication

Life Cycle Assessment: Reusable and disposable nappies in Australia

O'Brien, K. R., Olive, R., Hus, Y.C., Bell, R., Morris, L. and Kendall, N. (2009). Life Cycle Assessment: Reusable and disposable nappies in Australia. 6th Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment, Melbourne, 17-19 February. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society.

Life Cycle Assessment: Reusable and disposable nappies in Australia

2025

Journal Article

The recipe for success in working across boundaries

O'Brien, Katherine R., Nastase, Emily A. and Dennison, William C. (2025). The recipe for success in working across boundaries. Cell Reports Sustainability, 2 (1) 100284, 100284. doi: 10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100284

The recipe for success in working across boundaries

2025

Journal Article

Quantification of residential water-related energy needs cohesion, validation and global representation to unlock efficiency gains

Hall, Rebecca, Kenway, Steven, O'Brien, Katherine and Memon, Fayyaz (2025). Quantification of residential water-related energy needs cohesion, validation and global representation to unlock efficiency gains. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 207 114906, 114906. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2024.114906

Quantification of residential water-related energy needs cohesion, validation and global representation to unlock efficiency gains

2024

Journal Article

AI: Educating the educators

Konarova, Muxina, Fitzgerald, Rachel, Birkett, Greg, Bakharia, Aneesha, Howes, Tony, Rufford, Tom and O'Brien, Kate (2024). AI: Educating the educators. The Chemical Engineer, 26-28.

AI: Educating the educators