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Gregory Peters

BE(Chemical), PhD Syd

Gregory Peters

Senior Lecturer

Program Manager Sustainability Assessment
UNSW Water research Centre

Contact Details


Office Location:
VA 112 Valentine Annex Building (H22)
Phone: +61 2 9385 5097
Fax: + 61 2 9313 8624
Email: g.petersroberto@unsw.edujlo.au

Teaching Areas


  • Sustainability practice in the corporate sector
  • Water cycle planning
  • Waste management

Research Areas


  • Sustainability of the Australian agriculture, water and chemical industries
  • Development of sustainability planning tools, including environmental life cycle assessment
  • Improvement of corporate environmental reporting, including ecological footprint analysis
  • Nutrient fluxes in natural environments

Selected Publications


Schulz M, Peters GM, Rowley HV (2009) Tool for rapid cost and envirommental assessment of water servicing strategies.  Sixth Australian Confrence on Life Cycle Assessment,  Melbourne, 16-19 February.

Blackburn N, Peters GM (2009) LCA comparison of an ‘atmospheric water generator’ with a bottled water cooler. Sixth Australian Confrence on Life Cycle Assessment,  Melbourne, 16-19 February.

Rowley HV, Peters GM (2009) Multi-criteria methods for the aggregation of life cycle impacts. Sixth Australian Confrence on Life Cycle Assessment,  Melbourne, 16-19 February.

Rowley HV, Lundie S, Peters GM (2009) A hybrid LCA model for comparison with conventional methodologies in Australia. Accepted by International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 30 March 2009

Peters GM, Rowley HV (2008) Environmental comparison of biosolids management systems using life cycle assessment. Environmental Science and Technology, 43 (8), 2674-2679

Peters GM (2008) Active learning about active learning.  iNEER Special Volume: Innovations 2008. pp71-80. ISSN 1553-9911.

Khan SJ, Roser DJ, Ashbolt NJ, Davies CM, Peters G, Stuetz R, Tucker R, Watts P (2008) Chemical Contaminants in Feedlot Wastes: Concentrations, Effects and Attenuation. Environment International 34(6)839-859.

Peters G, Sack F, Lenzen M, Lundie S, Gallego B.  (2008) Towards a deeper and broader ecological footprint.  Engineering Sustainability, 161(1)31-37.

Peters GM, Rowley HV.  (2008) Biosolids management: an environmental life cycle assessment perspective.  Proceedings of Biosolids Specialty Conference IV. Adelaide, 11-12 June 2008. Australian Water Association. ISBN 978 1 921335 03 7

Lundie S, Peters GM, Rowley HV, Schulz M, Salem J. (2008) Environmental preferences in refrigerant selection for domestic air conditioning, Proceedings of 15th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, Sydney, 17 - 19 March 2008, 6 pages.  ISBN: 1 877040 68 1.

Lundie S, Kröger T, Peters GM, Rowley HV, Feitz A.  (2008) Integrated environmental-economic assessment of commercial air-conditioning systems in Australia using systems analysis. Proceedings of 15th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, Sydney, 17 - 19 March 2008, 7 pages. ISBN: 1 877040 68 1.

Lundie S, Peters G, Ashbolt N, Lai E, Livingston D (2007) The role of assessment tools in a sustainability framework for the Australian water industry. Proceedings of Ozwater 2007, 4-8 March, Sydney, 8 pages, ISBN 978 0 908255 67 2.

Peters GM, Sack F, Lenzen M, Lundie S, Gallego B.  (2006) A New Ecological Footprint Calculation for the Australian Water Industry: Regionalisation and Inclusion of Downstream Impacts. Journal of Applied Input-Output Analysis (11-12):73-90

Peters GM, Rowley HV, Lundie S, Flint M. (2006) Challenges and Opportunities in LCA – the Water Industry Example. 5th Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment, Achieving Business Benefits from Managing Life Cycle Impacts, Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society, 22- 24 November 2006 Melbourne. ISBN 0-9757231-1-1

Lundie S, Peters G, Beavis P (2005) Quantitative systems analysis as a strategic planning approach for metropolitan water service providers. Water Science and Technology. 52(9)11-20

Lundie S, Peters GM. (2005) Life cycle assessment of food waste management options.  Journal of Cleaner Production, 13:275-286.

Peters G, Rouse K. (2005) Environmental sustainability in water supply planning – an LCA approach for the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.  4th Australian Life Cycle Assessment Conference - Sustainability Measures for Decision Support, Sydney 23-25 February, 2005.  Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society, Melbourne.

Lundie S, Peters G, Beavis P (2004) Life cycle assessment for sustainable metropolitan water systems planning – options for ecological sustainability. Environmental Science and Technology, 38(13)3465 – 3473.

Sack F, Bransgrove G, Charet L, Peters G. (2003)  A Large Metropolitan Water Supplier – Steps to Sustainability. Proceedings of Ozwater 2003 20th AWA Convention, Perth, Western Australia, 6-10 April 2003.

Lundie S, Peters G.  (2002)  Sydney Water WaterPlan 21 Life Cycle Assessment, Proceedings of 3rd Australian LCA Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, 17-19 July, 2002.

Peters GM, Lundie S. (2001) Life-cycle assessment of biosolids processing options. Journal of Industrial Ecology,  5(2)103-121.

Peters GM, Maher WA, Jolley D, Carroll BI, Jenkinson AV, McOrist GD. (1999) Selenium contamination, redistribution and remobilisation in sediments of Lake Macquarie, NSW.  Organic Geochemistry, 30(10)1287-1300.

Peters GM, Maher WA, Krikowa F, Roach AC, Jeswani HK, Barford JP, Gomes VG, Reible DD. (1999) Selenium in sediment, pore water and benthic infauna of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. Marine Environmental Research, 47(5)491-508.

Carroll BI, Peters GM, Barford JP, Nobbs DM, Maher WA, Chapman P. (1998) Microbial and redox-dependent aspects of selenium biogeochemistry in a selenium contaminated lake – Lake Macquarie, NSW. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Environmental Management (ICEM2), Wollongong, 10-13 February. pp221-228.

Peters GM; Maher WA; Barford JP; Gomes VG. (1997) Selenium associations in estuarine sediments: redox effects. Journal of Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 99(1-4)275-282.

Nobbs DM; Barford JP; Carroll BI; Peters GM. (1997) An integrated investigation of anthropogenic selenium contamination in Lake Macquarie, NSW. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 69(11)2387-2401.

Peters GM; Barford JP; Gomes VG; Maher WA. (1997) Selenium contamination in Lake Macquarie. Proceedings of Environmental Engineering Research Event. University of Queensland. 14-16 December, Noosa, Queensland. p231. ISBN 0 9827222 8 5.

Peters GM; Maher WA; Barford JP; Gomes VG; Reible DD. (1996) Bioturbation effects on selenium mobility. Proceedings of The Interactions Between Sediments and Water - 7th International Symposium on Sediment Water Science, 22-25 September, Baveno, Italy. p151.

Peters GM; Maher WA; Barford JP; Gomes VG. (1996) Redox Effects in Selenium Behaviour in Estuarine Sediments. Proceedings of The Interactions Between Sediments and Water - 7th International Symposium on Sediment Water Science, 22-25 September, Baveno, Italy. p152.

Nobbs DM; Barford JP; Carroll BI; Peters GM. (1996) An integrated investigation of anthropogenic selenium contamination in Lake Macquarie, NSW. Proceedings of Environmental Biotechnology '96, Sept 1-4, Palmerston North, New Zealand, p105-149.

Peters GM; Barford JP; Reible DD; Gomes VG. (1996) Redox effects in selenium behaviour in estuarine porewaters. Proceedings of Chemeca 96 - 24th Australian and New Zealand Chemical Engineering Conference, Sydney, Sept 30th - Oct 2nd. Vol 4, p33-38. IEAust, Canberra. ISBN 0 85825 658 4.

Carroll BI; Peters GM; Barford JP; Wegenaar K; Maher WA; Reible DD. (1996) Dynamic Modelling of Selenium Biogeochemistry in an Estuarine Lake – Lake Macquarie, NSW. Proceedings, 23rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, May 21-24, Hobart, Australia, p677-678.

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Professional Services


  • Member, Australian Water Association
  • Member, Institution of Chemical Engineers
  • Consultant to industry through NSGlobal Ltd

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