Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Water Research Laboratory

Since the early 1990s, Professor Glamore has pioneered nature-based solutions for tidal environments. His PhD was the first long-term study of tidal restoration in Australia. Since then, his team has spent decades restoring, creating, and implementing mangroves, saltmarsh, and supratidal wetland and estuarine projects at scale.

Professor Glamore's research has shown that mangrove and estuary restoration can be undertaken successfully at scale. His work has resulted in the restoration of 1000’s of hectares of tidal wetlands and 100’s kms of estuaries. For decades his group was the only large group working on large-scale tidal wetland (now often called blue carbon) projects in Australia.

To better understand the broader issues, Professor Glamore also leads major research programs on climate change in estuaries. His research has highlighted the need for strategic planning and the emerging role of nature-based markets. He is a vocal advocate for urgent and scalable solutions via incentivized markets.

Professor Glamore's efforts have received multiple awards, appointments, and prestigious fellowships.  Recent career highlights are detailed below.

Leadership:

• Co-lead of Project Halo (www.UNSW.edu.au/research/project-halophyte)
• Co-author of the Clean Energy Regulator's Blue Carbon Method
• Winston Churchill Fellow on International Coastal Wetland Restoration Practices
• Chair of PIANC Australia (World Association for Waterborne Transport)
• Peter Cullen Fellow; Graduate of 'Science to Policy' Leadership Program
• Member of NSW PFAS Independent Expert Panel
• Chair of NSW Water Working Group for PFAS Contamination
• Marine Estate Expert Knowledge Panel Member
• Sydney Institute of Marine Science’s Scientific Advisory Committee
• Inaugural NSW Coastal Council member
• Ministerial appointed Chair of Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel
• Interim CEO and Director of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science

Professional Organisations and Industry Panels

Coastal Council - NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, member (2017 - current)

Marine Estate Expert Knowledge Panel - Marine Estate Management Authority, member (2017 - current)

PIANC Australia and New Zealand - Chair (2017 - current) 

NSW Expert Panel on PFAS - member (2018 - 2019)

Technical Advisory Group on PFAS Contaminants - member (2019 - current)

Beneficial Reuse of Dredge Sediments - NQBP Technical Panel (2018 - current)

Engineers Australia’s Sydney Water Panel – Board member (2003-2013)

PIANC Australia – Board Member (2005 - present)

Co-Chair of PIANC International's Young Professional Commission (2014 - 2017)

Chair of PIANC Australia's YPCom (2013 - 2017)

Queensland Nickel Independent Science Panel – Committee member (2011-2013)

ASCE’s Wetland and Sediment Management – (2005 - 2008)

Society of Wetland Scientists - member

Commonwealth Review Panels - (multiple panels since 2006)

EPA's PFAS Contamination Expert Panel (Williamtown) and Chair of Water Working Group (2015 - 2018)

Awards

PhD of the Year – University of Wollongong 2004

Churchill Fellowship – 2005

Engineers Australia’s Kevin Stark Medal for Excellence in Coastal and Ocean Engineering – 2007

PIANC Young Authors Award – 2007

International Willems - De Paepe Award – 2008

National Trust of Australia’s Heritage Award – 2013

Peter Cullen Trust Fellow – 2013

Engineers Australia's Engineering Excellence Award (NSW) - 2014

National Engineers Australia's Engineering Excellence Finalists - 2014 

Green Globe Award - 2015

Grants

William has secured over $25 million dollars of Category 1, 2, and 3 research funding.  A detailed project list can be provided upon request.