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Water policy researcher appointed Fellow of international body

December 22, 2005

Pigram.thumb.jpgThe University of New England’s Professor John Pigram, recently appointed to the rank of Fellow of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA), is the only current IWRA Fellow from Australia.

Dr Pigram (pictured here), who was President of IWRA from 2001 to 2003, is an Adjunct Professor in UNE’s Centre for Ecological Economics and Water Policy Research, and a member of the Board of Governors of the World Water Council.

IWRA is a non-political, non-profit, educational association, established in 1972 and drawing its members from 110 countries, which aims to build and strengthen partnerships and mechanisms for the sustainable use of water resources worldwide. To become a Fellow, the highest rank of membership in the Association, a candidate must have been a member of IWRA for at least 10 years, and have held a position of high responsibility (or attained a high level of academic qualification) in water resources management.

Professor Pigram, who specialises in policy research in water resources planning and management, was Director of UNE’s Centre for Water Policy Research from 1987 to 2001. With more than 30 years’ experience in the Australian water industry, he chaired the organising committee for the Tenth World Water Congress in Melbourne in 2000.

The President of IWRA, Professor Aly Shady, said Professor Pigram’s appointment “capped a long career of contribution, integrity, honesty and public service par excellence at home and around the world”.

Professor Pigram is preparing his newly-written book, "Australia’s Water Resources: From Use to Management", for publication in 2006.


Media contact: Professor John Pigram on (02) 6772 3144 or Jim Scanlan (UNE Public Relations) on (02) 6773 3049.

Posted by Jim Scanlan at December 22, 2005 02:55 PM