Therese Flapper FTSE is an environmental engineer, and was elected to be a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, in 2023. She has worked with infrastructure including water, roads, waste, energy and buildings, and was past president of Engineers Australia, Canberra, and the local Landcare group.[1][2]
Therese Flapper | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Water Sustainability |
| Title | Dr |
Education edit
Flapper was one of two girls from her class of 120, in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, to go to university. She lived in housing commission accommodation, and needed to travel more than two hours each way to get to university.[3]
Her first year of university involved living in the backyard of her grandmother's housing commission house.[3]
“Then my grandmother kicked my uncle out of the house so I could have his room. I was the ant’s pants to my grandmother, the bee’s knees. She would brag about me to everyone. She was incredibly supportive of me and my determination to go to uni...To me, education was a way to bust you out. But ‘busting out’ meant breaking down a lot of walls."[3]
Flapper was awarded a Bachelor of Science (honours) from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 1991, and a Masters of Engineering Sciences from UNSW in 1996.[3] She graduated with a PhD in Engineering Sciences for her thesis "Development of a fungal bioreactor to treat industrial wastewater" in 2001, also from UNSW.[4]
Career edit
Flapper was the Business Group Manager of GHD's Business Group Manager from 2011 to 2015.[5] Flapper was deputy president for the Australian arm of the International Water Association (IWA), and also is the President of NSW Australian Water Association. She was also president of Engineers Australia, Canberra.[6]
Flapper has worked with the local community as a volunteer bush firefighter with the NSW Rural Fire Service, and she was also the President of the local Landcare group.[7]
Flapper has worked with the independent audit of the Molonglo Valley Strategic Assessment, "Protecting Molonglo", and the Strategic Assessment of the region, including, and species protected under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999, including Pink-tailed Worm-lizard, Superb and Swift parrots, Grasslands and Box-Gum woodland.[8]
Publications edit
- McGill, G, Horner, R, Flapper, T. (2014) Reclaimed water for the Shoalhaven region: Expansion of the existing REMS to double the volume of available reclaimed water in the northern Shoalhaven City Council local government area. Water: Journal of the Australian Water Association: 1 September 2014.[9]
- Flapper, T. Benjamin, R. Mosse, P (2003) Online, real time measurement of Cod and SS at Lower Molonglo WQCC.[10]
- Flapper, T. Campbell, B. O’Connor, N. (2010) SWF Project No 512-001 Quantification of pathogen removal in Australian activated sludge plants.[11]
Awards edit
- 2023 – ATSE – Fellow.[12]
- 2022 – NSW RFS Commissioners award – for service to NSW during the 2019/2020 fire season.
- 2020 – National Emergency Services Medal.[13][14]
- 2021 – Crystal Vision Award.[15]
- 2007 – Women of the Year (Nancy Mills) – Australian Water Association
- 2000 – National Engineers Excellence Award – Engineers Australia.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Therese Flapper FTSE". ATSE. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Dr Therese Flapper and Stacie Gibbons Promoted to General Managers". TSA Management. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ a b c d "Why Dr Therese Flapper chooses to challenge". HerCanberra. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Flapper, Therese G. (2002). Development of a fungal bioreactor to treat industrial wastewater (Thesis thesis). UNSW Sydney. hdl:1959.4/62894.
- ^ Digital, Create (2017-10-18). "Water security for all Australians? One engineer shares how to get there". Create. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Speakers". www.actconference.com.au. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Dr Therese Flapper appointed Engineers Australia Canberra Division President | Engineers Australia". www.engineersaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Protecting Molonglo – Arup". www.arup.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Water Resources Journal".
- ^ "Conference paper: WQCC" (PDF).
- ^ "Water 360 -final report" (PDF).
- ^ "Therese Flapper FTSE". ATSE. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Brookes, Joseph (2023-10-10). "Australian innovators awarded ATSE honours". InnovationAus.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "All Fellows". ATSE. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "NAWIC" (PDF).
- ^ "An end of year message for our members in the Australian Capital Territory | Engineers Australia". www.engineersaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 2023-11-18.