Emeritus Professor David Lockington
Emeritus Professor

David Lockington

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Background

Em. Professor Lockington primarily researchs topics in the area of water transport in coastal soils and aquifers, including water exchange with plants and atmosphere. However, he has also conducted research on moisture transport in building materials and the design of sustainable tourism destinations. In addition to substantial contributions as a reviewer for a wide range of journals and funding bodies, Em. Prof Lockington has held editorial roles on two major journals in the area of hydrology and water resources research (Water Resources Research 2007 - 2012; Advances in Water Resources 1997 - 2020). Em. Prof. Lockington has undertaken a number of leadership roles across his career, including Program Leader for the Sustainable Tourism CRC I and II (Engineering and Design) from 2000 - 2008, Head of the Environmental Engineering Division (School of Engineering, UQ) from 2004 - 2010, and Research Program Leader for the ARC SRI funded National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training from 2009 - 2015. From 2010 to 2020 he frequently acted as Head of the School of Civil Engineering. Since 2007, he has been a Fellow of the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.

Availability

Emeritus Professor David Lockington is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Civil engineering Earth Sciences Environmental engineering

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Griffith University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Research interests

  • Groundwater and soil hydrology

    Quantitative assessment of subsurface hydrology, including pollution fate.

  • Sustainable built environment.

    Quantitative assessment of water transport through the built environment including water sensitive urban design. Use of renewable energy and energy-efficient design of built environment.

Search Professor David Lockington’s works on UQ eSpace

176 works between 1981 and 2023
All (176) Journal Article (145) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (25) Other Outputs (5)

21 - 40 of 176 works

2015

Journal Article

Are we getting accurate measurements of Ksat for sodic clay soils?

Reading, L. P., Lockington, D. A., Bristow, K.L. and Baumgartl, T. (2015). Are we getting accurate measurements of Ksat for sodic clay soils?. Agricultural Water Management, 158, 120-125. doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2015.04.015

Are we getting accurate measurements of Ksat for sodic clay soils?

2015

Journal Article

Modeling effects of canopy and roots on soil moisture and deep drainage

Fan, Junliang, Baumgartl, Thomas, Scheuermann, Alexander and Lockington, David A. (2015). Modeling effects of canopy and roots on soil moisture and deep drainage. Vadose Zone Journal, 14 (2), vzj2014.09.0131-18. doi: 10.2136/vzj2014.09.0131

Modeling effects of canopy and roots on soil moisture and deep drainage

2015

Journal Article

Nitrogen sharing and water source partitioning co-occur in estuarine wetlands

Wei, Lili, Lockington, David A., Yu, Shen and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2015). Nitrogen sharing and water source partitioning co-occur in estuarine wetlands. Functional Plant Biology, 42 (4), 410-417. doi: 10.1071/FP14141

Nitrogen sharing and water source partitioning co-occur in estuarine wetlands

2015

Journal Article

The use of fresh and saline water sources by the mangrove Avicennia marina

Santini, Nadia S., Reef, Ruth, Lockington, David A. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2015). The use of fresh and saline water sources by the mangrove Avicennia marina. Hydrobiologia, 745 (1), 59-68. doi: 10.1007/s10750-014-2091-2

The use of fresh and saline water sources by the mangrove Avicennia marina

2015

Journal Article

Quantifying sapwood width for three Australian native species using electrical resistivity tomography

Wang, Hailong, Guan, Huade, Guyot, Adrien, Simmons, Craig T. and Lockington, David A. (2015). Quantifying sapwood width for three Australian native species using electrical resistivity tomography. Ecohydrology, 9 (1), 83-92. doi: 10.1002/eco.1612

Quantifying sapwood width for three Australian native species using electrical resistivity tomography

2015

Journal Article

A physically based surface resistance model for evaporation from bare soils

Zhang, Chenming, Li, Ling and Lockington, David (2015). A physically based surface resistance model for evaporation from bare soils. Water Resources Research, 51 (2), 1084-1111. doi: 10.1002/2014WR015490

A physically based surface resistance model for evaporation from bare soils

2014

Journal Article

Xylem hydraulic properties in subtropical coniferous trees influence radial patterns of sap flow: implications for whole tree transpiration estimates using sap flow sensors

Guyot, Adrien, Ostergaard, Kasper T., Fan, Junliang, Santini, Nadia S. and Lockington, David A. (2014). Xylem hydraulic properties in subtropical coniferous trees influence radial patterns of sap flow: implications for whole tree transpiration estimates using sap flow sensors. Trees - Structure and Function, 29 (4), 961-972. doi: 10.1007/s00468-014-1144-5

Xylem hydraulic properties in subtropical coniferous trees influence radial patterns of sap flow: implications for whole tree transpiration estimates using sap flow sensors

2014

Journal Article

Estimating groundwater recharge and evapotranspiration from water table fluctuations under three vegetation covers in a coastal sandy aquifer of subtropical Australia

Fan, Junliang, Oestergaard, Kasper T., Guyot, Adrien and Lockington, David A. (2014). Estimating groundwater recharge and evapotranspiration from water table fluctuations under three vegetation covers in a coastal sandy aquifer of subtropical Australia. Journal of Hydrology, 519 (Part A), 1120-1129. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.08.039

Estimating groundwater recharge and evapotranspiration from water table fluctuations under three vegetation covers in a coastal sandy aquifer of subtropical Australia

2014

Journal Article

Analytical approximation for the recession of a sloping aquifer

Hogarth, W. L., Li, L., Lockington, D. A., Stagnitti, F., Parlange, M. B., Barry, D. A., Steenhuis, T. S. and Parlange, J.-Y. (2014). Analytical approximation for the recession of a sloping aquifer. Water Resources Research, 50 (11), 8564-8570. doi: 10.1002/2014WR016084

Analytical approximation for the recession of a sloping aquifer

2014

Journal Article

Influence of temporospatial variation in sap flux density on estimates of whole-tree water use in Avicennia marina

Van de Wal, Bart A. E., Guyot, Adrien, Lovelock, Catherine E., Lockington, David A. and Steppe, Kathy (2014). Influence of temporospatial variation in sap flux density on estimates of whole-tree water use in Avicennia marina. Trees, 29 (1), 215-222. doi: 10.1007/s00468-014-1105-z

Influence of temporospatial variation in sap flux density on estimates of whole-tree water use in Avicennia marina

2014

Journal Article

Numerical study of evaporation-induced salt accumulation and precipitation in bare saline soils: mechanism and feedback

Zhang, Chenming, Li, Ling and Lockington, David (2014). Numerical study of evaporation-induced salt accumulation and precipitation in bare saline soils: mechanism and feedback. Water Resources Research, 50 (10), 8084-8106. doi: 10.1002/2013WR015127

Numerical study of evaporation-induced salt accumulation and precipitation in bare saline soils: mechanism and feedback

2014

Journal Article

Measuring and modeling rainfall interception losses by a native Banksia woodland and an exotic pine plantation in subtropical coastal Australia

Fan, Junliang, Oestergaard, Kasper T., Guyot, Adrien and Lockington, David A. (2014). Measuring and modeling rainfall interception losses by a native Banksia woodland and an exotic pine plantation in subtropical coastal Australia. Journal of Hydrology, 515, 156-165. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.04.066

Measuring and modeling rainfall interception losses by a native Banksia woodland and an exotic pine plantation in subtropical coastal Australia

2014

Journal Article

Long-term versus daily stem diameter variation in co-occurring mangrove species: environmental versus ecophysiological drivers

Vandegehuchte, Maurits W., Guyot, Adrien, Hubau, Michiel, De Groote, Stephanie R. E., De Baerdemaeker, Niels J. F., Hayes, Matthew, Welti, Nina, Lovelock, Catherine E., Lockington, David A. and Steppe, Kathy (2014). Long-term versus daily stem diameter variation in co-occurring mangrove species: environmental versus ecophysiological drivers. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 192-193, 51-58. doi: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.03.002

Long-term versus daily stem diameter variation in co-occurring mangrove species: environmental versus ecophysiological drivers

2014

Journal Article

Spatial variability of throughfall and stemflow in an exotic pine plantation of subtropical coastal Australia

Fan, Junliang, Oestergaard, Kasper T., Guyot, Adrien, Jensen, David G. and Lockington, David A. (2014). Spatial variability of throughfall and stemflow in an exotic pine plantation of subtropical coastal Australia. Hydrological Processes, 29 (5), 793-804. doi: 10.1002/hyp.10193

Spatial variability of throughfall and stemflow in an exotic pine plantation of subtropical coastal Australia

2014

Journal Article

Modelling reveals endogenous osmotic adaptation of storage tissue water potential as an important driver determining different stem diameter variation patterns in the mangrove species Avicennia marina and Rhizophora stylosa

Vandegehuchte, Maurits W., Guyot, Adrien, Hubeau, Michiel, De Swaef, Tom, Lockington, David A. and Steppe, Kathy (2014). Modelling reveals endogenous osmotic adaptation of storage tissue water potential as an important driver determining different stem diameter variation patterns in the mangrove species Avicennia marina and Rhizophora stylosa. Annals of Botany, 114 (4), 667-676. doi: 10.1093/aob/mct311

Modelling reveals endogenous osmotic adaptation of storage tissue water potential as an important driver determining different stem diameter variation patterns in the mangrove species Avicennia marina and Rhizophora stylosa

2014

Conference Publication

Spatial Time Domain Reflectometry (spatial TDR) in geo-environmental engineering

Scheuermann, A, Gonzales, C., Fan, J., Braga, B., Baumgartl, T., Lockington, D., Schlaeger, S., Becker, R., Wagner, N. and Hubner, C. (2014). Spatial Time Domain Reflectometry (spatial TDR) in geo-environmental engineering. 2014 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), Queenstown, New Zealand, 18-20 February 2014. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/SAS.2014.6798953

Spatial Time Domain Reflectometry (spatial TDR) in geo-environmental engineering

2014

Journal Article

Plant-water relations of the mangrove species Rhizophora stylosa: a unique story

Hubeau, M., Vandegehuchte, M. W., Guyot, A., Lovelock, C. E., Lockington, D. A. and Steppe, K. (2014). Plant-water relations of the mangrove species Rhizophora stylosa: a unique story. Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, 79 (1), 57-63.

Plant-water relations of the mangrove species Rhizophora stylosa: a unique story

2013

Journal Article

Water use patterns of estuarine vegetation in a tidal creek system

Wei, Lili, Lockington, David A., Poh, Seng-Chee, Gasparon, Massimo and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2013). Water use patterns of estuarine vegetation in a tidal creek system. Oecologia, 172 (2), 485-494. doi: 10.1007/s00442-012-2495-5

Water use patterns of estuarine vegetation in a tidal creek system

2013

Journal Article

Using electrical resistivity tomography to differentiate sapwood from heartwood: application to conifers

Guyot, Adrien, Ostergaard, Kasper T., Lenkopane, Mothei, Fan, Junliang and Lockinton, David A. (2013). Using electrical resistivity tomography to differentiate sapwood from heartwood: application to conifers. Tree Physiology, 33 (2), 187-194. doi: 10.1093/treephys/tps128

Using electrical resistivity tomography to differentiate sapwood from heartwood: application to conifers

2013

Journal Article

Infiltration in soils with a saturated surface

Hogarth, W. L., Lockington, D.A., Barry D. A., Parlange, M. B., Haverkamp, R. and Parlange, J.-Y. (2013). Infiltration in soils with a saturated surface. Water Resources Research, 49 (5), 2683-2688. doi: 10.1002/wrcr.20227

Infiltration in soils with a saturated surface

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2022
    Changes of salt dynamics and distribution in coastal marshes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Fate of fluorinated surfactants and hydrocarbons at coastal airports
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Contract Climate Map ¿ Solar Hot Water System
    Commonwealth Department of Industry
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Contract RIS climate file modelling - heating and cooling base temperatures versus NatHERS 6 star thermal performance
    Commonwealth Department of Industry
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Provision of services for developing climate zones/ boundaries appropriate to factors affecting the efficiency of heat pump technologies
    Commonwealth Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Provision of services for the extraction and analysis of design condition data from the revised Australian Climatic Database (ACDB)
    Commonwealth Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Assessing environmental safety of in-pit disposal of tailings
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Instrumentation for elemental analysis of geological and environmental samples
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Establishment of a clean room facility for trace organic contaminant research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    ARC/ NWC Co-funded Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (Flinders University_lead institution)
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Multiphase flow and transport in complex coastal wetland systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Water Quality and Environmental Analysis Facility
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Research Collaboration with UQ, SNWA and SEQWater
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Numerical model enhancement
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Water Quality Sensor Construction
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Collaborative Research: UQ and SEQWater Head Agreement
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Tidal dynamics of a subterranean estuary: Processes and functions
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Destination and Data Modelling
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Groundwater Dynamics At The Ocean-Aquifer Interface: Implications For Modelling Of Regional Flow In Pioneer Valley Aquifers
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Quantifying the pathways and fluxes of iron to Moreton Bay
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Engineering support and expertise for the application of sustainable technology in tourism
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Theme leader: tourism infrastructure and engineered environments
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Tourism infrastructure and environmentally sustainable design - development of a modular engineering systems model for destination design support
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Development of a model of water and contaminant transport in fine, cracking porous media such as clay soils, mine tailings and dredged semiments
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties of Concrete and Other Porous Building Materials.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2003
    Predicting long-term runoff and seepage from tailings storage facilities to facilitate cost-effective and timely closure and lease surrender
    ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2003
    Predicting long-term runoff and seepage from tailings storage facilities to facilitate cost-effective and timely closure and lease surrender
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of a practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifer systems
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of a practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifer systems
    ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifier systems
    Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Hydrological assessment of the perched groundwater systems on North Stradbroke Island
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 2004
    Durability of concrete structures in aggressive environments
    Queensland Department of Main Roads
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1998
    Coastal Groundwater Dynamics
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Predicting Regional Scale Chemical Contaminant Movement in the Sub-Surface Environment
    Quality Funds Round 3
    Open grant
  • 1996
    The contribution of organic compounds to the formation of acid mine drainage in coal waste rock
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1998
    Kidston Gold Mines co-disposal of wastes research.
    Kidston Gold Mines Limited
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1999
    The fate and transport of organic compounds at the Willawong Liquid Waste Treatment Facility.
    Brisbane City Council
    Open grant

Availability

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