Dr Sarah Goater
Sarah is an Environmental Scientist with a multidisciplinary research and professional background in integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management, environmental drivers of aquatic ecosystem health, environmental impact assessment, and regulation of groundwater resources used for human consumption and mining.
A professional background in the water supply industry, and related PhD studies, have provided Sarah with a firm grasp of the various legal, policy and community issues surrounding the sustainable use of Australia’s water resources and protection of their dependent ecosystems. A two-year post-doctoral Research Fellow position with UQ’s School of Population Health allowed Sarah to use and expand her research portfolio within the public health domain. Her research targeted the development of innovative and preventative policy options for existing and emerging health outcomes resulting from climate change and coal seam gas resources expansion.
Sarah is currently employed with IWC as Project Coordinator, Master of Integrated Water Management. Complementary to her work with IWC, Sarah is also employed as a researcher and Research Higher Degree (RHD) supervisor at the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC). Through her roles with IWC and MISHC, Sarah hopes to promote, integrate and foster transdisciplinary consciousness within students throughout their Masters experience - encouraging critical thinking, collaborative engagement and positive workforce interactions.
