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Dr Harald Hofmann
Dr

Harald Hofmann

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Overview

Availability

Dr Harald Hofmann is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Geological Sciences, University of Bonn
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University

Works

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85 works between 2005 and 2025

1 - 20 of 85 works

2025

Journal Article

Potential methane emissions from aquifer and coal seam gas groundwater extraction: effect of open and closed sampling methods and new emission factors

Pearce, Julie K. and Hofmann, Harald (2025). Potential methane emissions from aquifer and coal seam gas groundwater extraction: effect of open and closed sampling methods and new emission factors. Journal of Hydrology, 658 133228, 133228. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133228

Potential methane emissions from aquifer and coal seam gas groundwater extraction: effect of open and closed sampling methods and new emission factors

2025

Journal Article

Flow path tortuosity in saturated porous media comprising idealised spherical particles

Cao, Wenran, Hu, Nike, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2025). Flow path tortuosity in saturated porous media comprising idealised spherical particles. Geotechnique Letters, 15 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1680/jgele.24.00062

Flow path tortuosity in saturated porous media comprising idealised spherical particles

2025

Journal Article

In-situ low-temperature CO2 mineralization and hydrogen tracing using ultramafic rocks from Australia and New Zealand

Al Kalbani, Muhannad, Serati, Mehdi, Hofmann, Harald, Bore, Thierry and Roshan, Hamid (2025). In-situ low-temperature CO2 mineralization and hydrogen tracing using ultramafic rocks from Australia and New Zealand. Gas Science and Engineering, 134 205531, 205531-134. doi: 10.1016/j.jgsce.2024.205531

In-situ low-temperature CO2 mineralization and hydrogen tracing using ultramafic rocks from Australia and New Zealand

2025

Journal Article

Discernible Orientation for Tortuosity During Oxidative Precipitation of Fe(II) in Porous Media: Laboratory Experiment and Micro-CT Imaging

Cao, Wenran, Strounina, Ekaterina, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2025). Discernible Orientation for Tortuosity During Oxidative Precipitation of Fe(II) in Porous Media: Laboratory Experiment and Micro-CT Imaging. Minerals, 15 (1) 91, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/min15010091

Discernible Orientation for Tortuosity During Oxidative Precipitation of Fe(II) in Porous Media: Laboratory Experiment and Micro-CT Imaging

2025

Journal Article

A novel permeability–tortuosity–porosity model for evolving pore space and mineral-induced clogging in porous medium

Cao, Wenran, Yan, Guanxi, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2025). A novel permeability–tortuosity–porosity model for evolving pore space and mineral-induced clogging in porous medium. Geotechnics, 5 (1) 2, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/geotechnics5010002

A novel permeability–tortuosity–porosity model for evolving pore space and mineral-induced clogging in porous medium

2024

Journal Article

High‐resolution analysis of sediments from Eighteen Mile Swamp (eastern Australia) records its transition from a fluctuating coastal lagoon to stable freshwater swamp

Marshall, Jonathan C., Tibby, John, Moss, Patrick, Martin, Hailey, Gontz, Allen, Lau, Annie, Jacobsen, Geraldine E., Cadd, Haidee, Gadd, Patricia S., Negus, Peter, Mcgregor, Glenn B., Hofmann, Harald, Schulz, Cameron, Barr, Cameron, Maizma, Sabika, Hotchkis, Mike and Cloutier, Nicole (2024). High‐resolution analysis of sediments from Eighteen Mile Swamp (eastern Australia) records its transition from a fluctuating coastal lagoon to stable freshwater swamp. Journal of Quaternary Science. doi: 10.1002/jqs.3677

High‐resolution analysis of sediments from Eighteen Mile Swamp (eastern Australia) records its transition from a fluctuating coastal lagoon to stable freshwater swamp

2024

Journal Article

Strontium isotopes in the atmosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere: Developing a systematic “fingerprinting” framework of rocks and water in sedimentary basins in eastern Australia

Raiber, M., Feitz, A.J., Flook, S., Cendón, D.I., Suckow, A., Schöning, G., Hofmann, H., Martinez, J., Maas, R. and Kelly, B.F.J. (2024). Strontium isotopes in the atmosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere: Developing a systematic “fingerprinting” framework of rocks and water in sedimentary basins in eastern Australia. Science of The Total Environment, 951 175522, 175522. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175522

Strontium isotopes in the atmosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere: Developing a systematic “fingerprinting” framework of rocks and water in sedimentary basins in eastern Australia

2024

Journal Article

Geochemical tracers associated with methane in aquifers overlying a coal seam gas reservoir

Pearce, J.K., Hofmann, H., Baublys, K., Cendón, D.I., Golding, S.D., Herbert, S.J., Bhebhe, Z., Nguyen, A. and Hayes, P. (2024). Geochemical tracers associated with methane in aquifers overlying a coal seam gas reservoir. International Journal of Coal Geology, 289 104535, 104535. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2024.104535

Geochemical tracers associated with methane in aquifers overlying a coal seam gas reservoir

2024

Journal Article

Permeability–porosity model considering oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in granular porous media

Cao, Wenran, Hu, Nike, Yan, Guanxi, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2024). Permeability–porosity model considering oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in granular porous media. Journal of Hydrology, 636 131346, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131346

Permeability–porosity model considering oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in granular porous media

2024

Journal Article

Optimizing in-situ CO2 mineralisation: geomechanics and scalability in dunite and serpentinite rocks - Examples from Australia and New Zealand

Al Kalbani, Muhannad, Serati, Mehdi, Hofmann, Harald, Ritchie, Tom and Bore, Thierry (2024). Optimizing in-situ CO2 mineralisation: geomechanics and scalability in dunite and serpentinite rocks - Examples from Australia and New Zealand. Science of the Total Environment, 927 172277, 172277. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172277

Optimizing in-situ CO2 mineralisation: geomechanics and scalability in dunite and serpentinite rocks - Examples from Australia and New Zealand

2024

Journal Article

State of the art on Fe precipitation in porous media: hydrogeochemical processes and evolving parameters

Cao, Wenran, Yan, Guanxi, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2024). State of the art on Fe precipitation in porous media: hydrogeochemical processes and evolving parameters. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12 (4) 690, 690. doi: 10.3390/jmse12040690

State of the art on Fe precipitation in porous media: hydrogeochemical processes and evolving parameters

2024

Journal Article

Porewater exchange and iron transformation in a coastal groundwater system: a field investigation, driving mechanisms analysis, and conceptual model

Cao, Wenran, Hofmann, Harald, Yan, Guanxi and Scheuermann, Alexander (2024). Porewater exchange and iron transformation in a coastal groundwater system: a field investigation, driving mechanisms analysis, and conceptual model. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11 1385517. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1385517

Porewater exchange and iron transformation in a coastal groundwater system: a field investigation, driving mechanisms analysis, and conceptual model

2024

Other Outputs

State-of-the-art on Fe Precipitation in Porous Media: Hydrogeochemical Processes and Evolving Parameters

Cao, Wenran, Yan, Guanxi, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2024). State-of-the-art on Fe Precipitation in Porous Media: Hydrogeochemical Processes and Evolving Parameters. doi: 10.20944/preprints202403.0842.v1

State-of-the-art on Fe Precipitation in Porous Media: Hydrogeochemical Processes and Evolving Parameters

2024

Journal Article

Multi-tracer approach to constrain groundwater flow and geochemical baseline assessments for CO2 sequestration in deep sedimentary basins

Hofmann, Harald, Pearce, Julie K., Hayes, Phil, Golding, Sue D., Hall, Nick, Baublys, Kim A., Raiber, Matthias and Suckow, Axel (2024). Multi-tracer approach to constrain groundwater flow and geochemical baseline assessments for CO2 sequestration in deep sedimentary basins. International Journal of Coal Geology, 282 104438, 104438. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2023.104438

Multi-tracer approach to constrain groundwater flow and geochemical baseline assessments for CO2 sequestration in deep sedimentary basins

2024

Journal Article

Numerical analysis of the abiotic formation and distribution of the “iron curtain” in subterranean estuaries

Wang, Tao, Zhang, Chenming, Ma, Ye, Hofmann, Harald, Li, Congrui and Zhao, Zicheng (2024). Numerical analysis of the abiotic formation and distribution of the “iron curtain” in subterranean estuaries. Environmental Modelling and Software, 171 105894, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105894

Numerical analysis of the abiotic formation and distribution of the “iron curtain” in subterranean estuaries

2023

Journal Article

Celebrating a pioneer in geochemical tracer science for groundwater and surface water research: Professor Ian Cartwright

Irvine, Dylan J., Currell, Matthew J. and Hofmann, Harald (2023). Celebrating a pioneer in geochemical tracer science for groundwater and surface water research: Professor Ian Cartwright. Applied Geochemistry, 159 105849, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2023.105849

Celebrating a pioneer in geochemical tracer science for groundwater and surface water research: Professor Ian Cartwright

2023

Journal Article

Coastal groundwater‐dependent ecosystems are falling through policy gaps

Dyring, Madeleine, Rohde, Melissa M., Froend, Ray and Hofmann, Harald (2023). Coastal groundwater‐dependent ecosystems are falling through policy gaps. Groundwater, 62 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1111/gwat.13352

Coastal groundwater‐dependent ecosystems are falling through policy gaps

2023

Journal Article

A comprehensive review of enhanced in-situ CO2 mineralisation in Australia and New Zealand

Al Kalbani, Muhannad, Serati, Mehdi, Hofmann, Harald and Bore, Thierry (2023). A comprehensive review of enhanced in-situ CO2 mineralisation in Australia and New Zealand. International Journal of Coal Geology, 276 104316, 1-23. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2023.104316

A comprehensive review of enhanced in-situ CO2 mineralisation in Australia and New Zealand

2023

Journal Article

Oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in porous media: laboratory experiment and numerical simulation

Zhao, Zicheng, Zhang, Chenming, Cao, Wenran, Hofmann, Harald, Wang, Tao and Li, Ling (2023). Oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in porous media: laboratory experiment and numerical simulation. ACS EST Water, 3 (4), 963-973. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00458

Oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in porous media: laboratory experiment and numerical simulation

2023

Journal Article

Methane in aquifers and alluvium overlying a coal seam gas region: gas concentrations and isotopic differentiation

Pearce, J.K., Golding, S.D., Baublys, K., Hofmann, H., Gargiulo, G., Herbert, S.J. and Hayes, P. (2023). Methane in aquifers and alluvium overlying a coal seam gas region: gas concentrations and isotopic differentiation. Science of the Total Environment, 861 160639, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160639

Methane in aquifers and alluvium overlying a coal seam gas region: gas concentrations and isotopic differentiation

Funding

Past funding

  • 2024
    Protecting a Great Artesian Basin drinking water aquifer overlying a CO2 storage site
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Water and salt transport at an environmental watering site in Lower River Murray
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Inter and intra-aquifer connectivity of a 'tight' depleted Great Artesian Basin aquifer overlying a coal seam gas reservoir
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    How tight is tight? Inter and intra connectivity of a "tight" depleted aquifer
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    The carbon and cultural landscapes of Mithaka Country - the potential of carbon storage through re-introduction of Indigenous management
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Shallow aquifer, alluvium and surface water connectivity in the Great Artesian Basin water sources overlying coal seam gas reservoirs
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    The impacts of climate variability and saltwater intrusion on subtropical groundwater dependent ecosystems in an ecologically complex coastal environment
    Noosa Council
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Differentiating dissolved biogenic methane sources and inter-aquifer connectivity: aquifers overlying a coal seam gas reservoir in the Surat basin of the Great Artesian Basin
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    South Surat metal mobilisation and fate of heavy metals released
    Australian National Low Emissions Coal Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Aquifer source determination for Brown Lake, Swallow Lagoon and the Golf Club bore, Minjerribah
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Finding the edge: using environmental tracers to assess inter-basin connectivity between the Surat and Clarence-Moreton basins and define the eastern margin of the Great Artesian Basin
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Physical and geochemical coupling in a subterranean estuary
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Regional hydrogeology of the southern Surat Basin
    Australian National Low Emissions Coal Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer (CF-IRMS) and ancillary preparation systems for carbon, nitrogen and sulfur isotope microanalysis for archaeology, biology, earth and environmental scie
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Water Chemistry and sw/gw interaction investigation on the Balonne river near Dirranbandi
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Engineering the strength and consolidation of reclaimed soft soil
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Centre for Geoanalytical Mass Spectrometry (CGMS) - Achieving excellence in isotope geochemistry and geochronology
    UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Next-generation multi-collector inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) with laser-ablation capability for in situ high-throughput and high resolution isotope dating and characterizat
    UQ Major Research Facility Fund
    Open grant
  • 2016
    The importance of perched aquifer systems to regional groundwater on barrier islands
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Identification of groundwater contributions to waterhole water balance
    Queensland Government Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Understanding groundwater dynamics on barrier islands using geochronological data: An example from Stradbroke Island, Southeast Queensland
    Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enhancing adaptation to climate change in coastal groundwater-dependent ecosystems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Helen Bostock

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impacts of climate variability and sea level rise on subtropical groundwater dependent ecosystems in an ecologically complex coastal environment.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enhancing adaptation to climate change in coastal groundwater-dependent ecosystems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Helen Bostock

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Application of coupled isotope mass balance and hydrological model, GDGT and aquatic cellulose to a subtropical coastal environment

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kevin Welsh

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Analysis of uncertainty in groundwater recharge estimation using the chloride mass balance method

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Carlos Miraldo Ordens Castelo Branco, Professor Neil McIntyre

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding and Characterizing the Effects of CO2 Enhanced Mineralization Using Hydraulic Fracturing in Peridotite Igneous Rocks

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Thierry Bore, Dr Mehdi Serati

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hydrological and Geochemical Dynamics in Coastal Groundwater Systems: A Spatiotemporal Study of the ¿Iron Curtain¿

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chenming Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Variable density groundwater hydrodynamics in the coastal zone.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor D Lockington, Dr Chenming Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Characterizing Multi-Physics of Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Mineralisation in Ultramafic Rock under In Situ Conditions

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Thierry Bore, Dr Mehdi Serati

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hydrological and geochemical dynamics in coastal groundwater systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chenming Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Analysis of uncertainty in groundwater recharge estimation using the chloride mass balance method

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Carlos Miraldo Ordens Castelo Branco, Professor Neil McIntyre

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Physical and geochemical coupling in a subterranean estuary

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Alexander Scheuermann

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Reactive Transport and Oxidative Precipitation of Fe(II) in Porous Media

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Alexander Scheuermann

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Effects of flooding and drying cycles on the salt dynamics in semi-arid floodplains

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chenming Zhang

Completed supervision

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