Personal profile
Supervision interests
I am currently accepting students into PhD programs studying nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in aquatic environments.
You will need a first class honours equivalent and be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Please send me your CV to apply.
Research area keywords
- Carbon
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
- Aquatic Environments
- Eutrophication
- Water Quality
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Chemosynthesis: a hidden foundation of marine biodiversity and productivity
Greening, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cook, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ricci, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wong, W. W. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Investigating chemical contaminants in stormwater for a healthier bay
Wong, W. W. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Cook, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) (Victoria)
3/07/23 → 30/04/26
Project: Research
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Analyses of Victorian Estuary Chlorophyll a data
Cook, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Lintern, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Sargent, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
11/05/25 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Greenvale reservoir sediment nutrient study
Cook, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
Melbourne Water Corporation (MWC) (trading as Melbourne Water) (Victoria)
18/10/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Numerical model of the Mitchell River Estuary
Cook, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/07/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Mechanisms and factors controlling greenhouse gases production in agricultural drains and ponds
Osuoha, J. O., Tolj, M., Lintern, A., Sargent, R., Mohn, J., Cook, P. L. M. & Wong, W. W., 15 Jan 2026, In: Water Research. 289, Part B, 12 p., 124919.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Novel commensal rhizobacteria isolated from field-grown canola plants
Blake, C., de Scally, S., Pascoe, J., Bhide, A., Sezmis, A. L., Cook, P. L. M., Wong, V. N. L., Raman, H. & McDonald, M. J., Feb 2026, In: Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 72, 13 p., 103899.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Multidisciplinary methodologies used in the study of cable bacteria
Wawryk, M. M. H., Ley, P., Vasquez-Cardenas, D., Tabor, R. F. & Cook, P. L. M., 2025, In: FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 49, 25 p., fuae030.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Surplus nutrient exports differ between irrigated and high-rainfall agricultural catchments: a tale of two catchments in South East Australia
Sargent, R., Wong, W. W., Western, A. W., Cook, P. & Lintern, A., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Hydrology. 662, Part B, 15 p., 133959.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Electrogenic sulfur oxidation by cable bacteria in two seasonally hypoxic coastal systems
Burdorf, L. D. W., Cook, P. L. M., Robertson, E. K., Tramper, A., Hidalgo-Martinez, S., Vasquez-Cardenas, D., Malkin, S. Y. & Meysman, F. J. R., Feb 2024, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 297, 12 p., 108615.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)