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Dr David Blake

Senior Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5069
Mobile: 0438 084 830
Facsimile: +61 8 6304 5509
Email: d.blake@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO19.355  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3747-2960

David is a Lecturer in Environmental Science within the School of Science.

Current Teaching

  • SCM2104 Geographical Information Systems
  • SCI5118 GIS and Remote Sensing
  • SCI5128 Environmental Management Systems and Auditing
  • SCI5250 Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures

Background

  • 2007–present: Lecturer, School of Science, Edith Cowan University
  • 2008–2009: Embedded Scientist, CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering, WA
  • 2005–2008: Environmental Officer, Department of Environment and Conservation (regulatory compliance)
  • 2003–2005: Environmental Scientist, Cardno BSD, WA
  • 2003–2003: Environmental Field Officer, Kings Park and Botanical Gardens Authority

Professional Memberships

  • Royal Society of Western Australia

Research Areas and Interests

  • Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
  • Spatial Ecology
  • Fire Ecology
  • Groundwater contamination
  • The impacts of wetland fires on groundwater quality

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Of Science (Enviromental Management), Edith Cowan University.
  • Doctor of Philospohy, Edith Cowan University, 2013.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Dorji, T., Rinchen, K., Morrison-Saunders, A., Blake, D., Banham, V., Pelden, S. (2024). Understanding How Indigenous Knowledge Contributes to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Environmental Management, 2024(Article in press), 23 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-024-02032-x.
  • Galalizadeh, S., Morrison-Saunders, A., Horwitz, P., Silberstein, R., Blake, D. (2024). The cooling impact of urban greening: A systematic review of methodologies and data sources. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 95(2024), article number 128157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.128157.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Tshering, K., Miotlinski, K., Blake, D., Boyce, M., Bath, A., Do Carmo Carvalho, A., Horwitz, P. (2023). Effect Of Fire On Characteristics Of Dissolved Organic Matter In Forested Catchments In The Mediterranean Biome: A Review. Water Research, 230(2023), article number 119490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119490.
  • Toribio, JL., Lomata, K., Fullman, S., Jenkins, A., Borja, E., Arif, S., McKercher, J., Blake, D., Garcia, A., Whittington, RJ., Underwood, F., Marais, BJ. (2023). Assessing risks for bovine and zoonotic tuberculosis through spatial analysis and a questionnaire survey in Fiji – A pilot study. Heliyon, 9(12), article number e22776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22776.
  • Dorji, T., Morrison-Saunders, A., Blake, D. (2023). Understanding How Community Wellbeing Is Affected By Climate Change: Evidence From A Systematic Literature Review. Environmental Management (New York): an international journal for decision-makers, scientists and environmental auditors, 72(3), 568-586. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-023-01833-w.
  • Miotlinski, K., Tshering, K., Boyce, M., Blake, D., Horwitz, P. (2023). Simulated Temperatures Of Forest Fires Affect Water Solubility In Soil And Litter. Ecological Indicators, 150(2023), article number 110236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110236.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Sanna, F., Locatelli, F., Sly, P., White, E., Heyworth, J., Hall, G., Foong, R., Blake, D. (2022). Characterisation of lung function trajectories and associated early-life predictors in an Australian birth cohort study. ERJ Open Research, 8(1), article number 00072-2022. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00072-2022.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Blake, D., Boyce, M., Stock, W., Horwitz, P. (2021). Fire in Organic-Rich Wetland Sediments: Inorganic Responses in Porewater. Water, Air and Soil Pollution: an international journal of environmental pollution, 232(3), Article number 101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-021-05013-6.
  • Radley, P., Van Etten, E., Blake, D., Davis, R. (2021). Breeding and feeding habitat selection by an island endemic bird may increase its vulnerability to climate change. Biotropica, 53(2), 422-432. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12885.
  • Sowden, M., Blake, D. (2021). Using infrared geostationary remote sensing to determine particulate matter ground-level composition and concentration. Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health, 2021(Article in press), 10p.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-021-01061-3.
  • Shafaei Darestani, A., Sostaric, T., Bruemmer, J., Blake, D., Sanfead, T., Unlu, H., Lagesse, H., Boyce, M. (2021). Development of a high-performance thin-layer chromatography method for the analysis of Kakadu plum. Journal of Planar Chromatography: Modern TLC, 34(1), 89-94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00764-021-00081-0.

Reports

  • Blake, D., Horwitz, P., Zwickl, K. (2021). Wildfire In Yanchep National Park Wetlands: Postfire Effects, Water Chemistry and Macroinvertebrate Response. Australia. Department of Water and Environmental Protection.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Sowden, M., Blake, D., Cohen, D., Atanacio, A., Mueller, U. (2020). Development of an infrared pollution index to identify ground-level compositional, particle size, and humidity changes using Himawari-8. Atmospheric Environment, 229(15 May 2020), Article number 117435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117435.
  • Main, M., Davis, R., Blake, D., Mills, H., Doherty, T. (2020). Human impact overrides bioclimatic drivers of red fox home range size globally. Diversity and Distributions, 26(9), 1083-1092. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13115.
  • Sowden, M., Blake, D. (2020). Which dual-band infrared indices are optimum for identifying aerosol compositional change using Himawari-8 data?. Atmospheric Environment, 241(15 November 2020), Article number 117620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117620.
  • Blake, D., Nyman, P., Nice, H., D'souza, F., Kavazos, C., Horwitz, P. (2020). Assessment of post-wildfire erosion risk and effects on water quality in south-western Australia. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 29(3), 240-257. https://doi.org/10.1071/WF18123.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Zijlema, W., Stasinska, A., Blake, D., Dirgawati, M., Flicker, L., Yeap, BB., Golledge, J., Hankey, G., Nieuwenhuijsen, M., Heyworth, J. (2019). The longitudinal association between natural outdoor environments and mortality in 9218 older men from Perth, Western Australia. Environment International, 125(April 2019), 430-436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.01.075.
  • Sowden, M., Mueller, U., Blake, D. (2019). What temporal resolution is required for remote sensing of regional aerosol concentrations using the Himawari-8 geostationary satellite. Atmospheric Environment, 216(2019), Article number 116914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.116914.
  • Vitelli, F., Hyndes, G., Saunders, B., Blake, D., Newman, SJ., Hobbs, JA. (2019). Do ecological traits of low abundance and niche overlap promote hybridisation among coral-reef angelfishes?. Coral Reefs, 38(5), 931-943. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-019-01816-6.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Sowden, M., Mueller, U., Blake, D. (2018). Review of surface particulate monitoring of dust events using geostationary satellite remote sensing. Atmospheric Environment, 183(June 2018), 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.04.020.
  • Radley, P., Davis, R., Dekker, R., Molloy, S., Blake, D., Heinsohn, R. (2018). Vulnerability of megapodes (Megapodiidae, Aves) to climate change and related threats. Environmental Conservation: an international journal of environmental science, 45(4), 396-406. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892918000152.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Boeyen, J., Callan, A., Blake, D., Wheeler, A., Franklin, P., Hall, G., Shackleton, C., Sly, P., Hinwood, A. (2017). Investigating the relationship between environmental factors and respiratory health outcomes in school children using the forced oscillation technique. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 220(2), 494-502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2017.01.014.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Dirgwati, M., Heyworth, J., Wheeler, A., McCaul, K., Blake, D., Boeyen, J., Cope, M., Yeap, BB., Nieuwenhuijsen, M., Brunekreef, B., Hinwood, A. (2016). Development of Land Use Regression models for particulate matter and associated components in a low air pollutant concentration airshed. Atmospheric Environment, 144(2016), 69-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.08.013.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Dirgawati, M., Barnes, R., Wheeler, A., Arnold, A., McCaul, KA., Stuart, AL., Blake, D., Hinwood, A., Yeap, BB., Heyworth, JS. (2015). Development of Land Use Regression models for predicting exposure to NO2 and NOx in Metropolitan Perth, Western Australia. Environmental Modelling and Software, 74(2015), 258-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.07.008.

2012

Journal Articles

  • Blake, D., Lu, K., Horwitz, P., Boyce, M. (2012). Fire suppression and burnt sediments: effects on the water chemistry of fire-affected wetlands. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 21(5), 557-561. https://doi.org/10.1071/WF10125.

Reports

  • Sommer, B., Froend, R., Blake, D. (2012). Prioritizing wetlands for restoration within the Gnangara pine plantation. Perth, W.A.. Edith Cowan University.

2009

Journal Articles

  • Blake, D., Hinwood, A., Horwitz, P. (2009). Peat fires and air quality: volatile organic compounds and particulates.. Chemosphere, 76(3), 419-423.

2008

Reports

  • Horwitz, P., Blake, D., Cargill, J., Froend, R., Hinwood, A., Loomes, R., McQueen, H., Rogan, R., Van Etten, E. (2008). Fire management implications for wetlands on the Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia. Perth, W.A.. Edith Cowan University.

Research Projects

  • PEAT | Protecting peatland ecosystems and addressing threats in Southwestern Australia, Ian Potter Foundation, Grant, 2023 ‑ 2028, $879,816.
  • Evaluating high resolution remotely sensed imagery to detect plant responses to changing irrigation strategies, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions WA, Scholarships to Support Industry Engagement PhD Projects, 2022 ‑ 2027, $70,000.
  • Transformative Aboriginal agriculture methods: Maaman Marra Boodja, Grower Group Alliance, South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub grant, 2024 ‑ 2025, $199,000.
  • Development of a methodology for the project Assessing Environmental Impacts of the Land Transport System in Greater Perth, Department of Transport (WA), DoT WA - Grant, 2023, $38,334.
  • The Predicting and Managing the Impacts of Wildfire and Prescription Burns on Water Quality and Water-Related Assets Project, Water Corporation, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2023, $825,000.
  • Regenerative Agriculture and Soil Health: a comparative study from South-Western Australia, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Grant, 2021 ‑ 2022, $3,500.
  • Geospatial Mapping of Empodisma Peatlands in southwest Western Australia, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Environmental Mapping Study Grant, 2021, $50,000.
  • Wildfire in Yanchep National Park wetlands: post-fire effects, water quality and macroinvertebrate response , Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA), Grant, 2020 ‑ 2021, $39,330.
  • An investigation into the spatial distribution, habitat selection and resource usage of the red fox inhabiting urban reserves, Ecological Society of Australia, Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment, 2017 ‑ 2020, $3,200.
  • The Development of Operational Rules for Management of Shallow Groundwater in Water Limited Ecosystems Project: Preliminary Works, Water Corporation, Grant, 2013 ‑ 2018, $567,754.
  • Investigating historical fire regimes and erosion rates in major water catchments within Southern Australia, Edith Cowan University, ECU Collaboration Enhancement Scheme - 2016 Round 2, 2017 ‑ 2018, $1,600.
  • Projected Sea Level Rise and the Conservation Ecology of the Micronesian Megapode (Megapodius laperouse senex) in Palau, Micronesia, World Pheasant Association, Grant, 2016 ‑ 2017, $6,516.
  • Designing water quality monitoring protocols in catchments after severe wildfires: the 2016 Harvey River Basin case study., Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration Scheme - 2016 Open Round, 2016 ‑ 2017, $30,000.
  • Toolibin Lake and surrounding reserves water balance investigation – vegetation water use: 1977-2015 (Desktop Assessment), Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions WA, Botanic Parks and Gardens - Grant, 2016, $12,992.
  • Turning the tide for the Bekai: identifying refuges from climate-induced sea level rise for the Palau Megapode, The Rufford Foundation, Rufford Foundation - Small Grants, 2015 ‑ 2016, $10,616.
  • Household resilience to fuel price rises in Perth, Western Australia: A geographical perspective, Planning and Transport Research Centre, PATREC - Grant, 2014 ‑ 2015, $5,000.
  • BHP Billiton Iron Ore (BHPBIO) Ecological Water Asset Project - Regional Ecohydrology Monitoring Network, BHP Billiton, Grant, 2013 ‑ 2014, $266,342.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, UNDERSTANDING FIRE TRANSFORMED DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER FOR WATER QUALITY IN FORESTED CATCHMENTS
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Floristic Communities & Plant Fire Responses under Global Warming in the Peatlands of Walpole Wilderness Area, Western Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Studies of fire regimes and interaction with soil erosion parameters in the Jarrah Forest ecosystem in South-western Australia using geospatial techniques
  • Master of Science by Research, The carbon sequestration capacity of tidal marsh ecosystems in the south-west coast of Western Australia

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The Role of Green Areas in Cooling Surrounding Urban Areas
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Effects of impervious cover on the urban riparian zone: A case study from Thimphu city in Bhutan
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Understanding climate change impacts on happiness through the case of Bhutan's pursuit of Gross National Happiness
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Effective Mapping and Monitoring Using Remote Sensing Imagery

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Master of Science (Biological Sciences), An investigation into the spatial distribution, habitat selection and resource usage of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) inhabiting urban reserves within Perth, Western Australia

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Master of Science (Biological Sciences), Nocturnal roost tree, roost site and landscape characteristics of carnaby's black-cockatoo (calyptorynchus latirostris) on the Swan coastal plain

Associate Supervisor

  • Master of Science by Research, Accuracy Assessment of Spectral Indices & Determining Factors Influencing Burn Severity of the 2021 Wooroloo Fire
  • Master of Science (Environmental Management), Energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions across different scales of iron ore mining operations in Western Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Projected sea level rise and the conservation ecology of the micronesian megapode (megapodius laperouse senex) in palau, micronesia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Determining ground-level composition and concentration of particulate matter across regional areas using the Hinawari-8 satellite
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