Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• Setiawan I., Morgan L. and Doscher C. (2023) Saltwater intrusion from a tidal river: a field investigation. Journal of Hydrology 617(Part A) 128955 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128955.

• Banks E., Morgan L., Sai Louie A., Wilson S. and Dempsey D. (2022) Active distributed temperature sensing to assess surface water–groundwater interaction and river loss in braided river systems. Journal of Hydrology 615, Part A http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128667.

• Bosserelle A., Morgan L. and Hughes M. (2022) Groundwater Rise and Associated Flooding in Coastal Settlements due to Sea-Level Rise: A Review of Processes and Methods. Earth's Future 10(7) e2021EF002580 http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002580.

• Morgan L. and Mountjoy J. (2022) Likelihood of offshore freshened groundwater in New Zealand. Hydrogeology Journal http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-022-02525-1.

• Setiawan I., Morgan L., Doscher C., Ng K. and Bosserelle A. (2022) Christchurch shallow groundwater quality survey dataset. Data in Brief 41 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.107982.

• Setiawan I., Morgan L., Doscher C., Ng K. and Bosserelle A. (2022) Mapping shallow groundwater salinity in a coastal urban setting to assess exposure of municipal assets. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 40 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2022.100999.

• Coluccio K., Morgan LK. and Santos I. (2021) Resolving groundwater sources to a coastal lagoon using major ions, nutrients and stable isotopes. Environmental Earth Sciences 80(16) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09880-4.

• Coluccio KM., Santos IR., Jeffrey LC. and Morgan LK. (2021) Groundwater discharge rates and uncertainties in a coastal lagoon using a radon mass balance. Journal of Hydrology 598 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126436.

• Dench WE. and Morgan LK. (2021) Unintended consequences to groundwater from improved irrigation efficiency: Lessons from the Hinds-Rangitata Plain, New Zealand. Agricultural Water Management 245 106530: 106530-106530. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106530.

• Srinivasan M., Tschritter C., Morgan L. and Weaver L. (2021) Applied hydrology: Key science and research developments in the last ten years. Journal of Hydrology New Zealand 60(2): 19-37.

• Clemens H., Pang L., Morgan LK. and Weaver L. (2020) Removal of rotavirus, MS2 bacteriophage and biomolecule-modified silica nanoparticles in undisturbed silt loam over gravels dosed with onsite wastewater. Water Research 169 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.115272.

• Coluccio K., Santos I., Jeffreys L., Katurji M., Coluccio S. and Morgan LK. (2020) Mapping groundwater discharge to a coastal lagoon using combined spatial airborne thermal imaging, radon (222Rn) and multiple physicochemical variables. Hydrological Processes http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13903.

• Humphries B., Weaver L., Burbery L., Webber J., Morgan LK. and Gregor J. (2020) Microbial pathogen removal from domestic effluent using coral sand in Kiribati. Journal of Applied Microbiology http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jam.14555.

• Walther M., Stoeckl L. and Morgan LK. (2020) Post-pumping seawater intrusion at the field scale: implications for coastal aquifer management. Advances in Water Resources 138 103561 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2020.103561.

• Yu X., Russoniello C., Morgan LK., Massman G. and Wang FC. (2020) Flow, Transport, and Reactions in Coastal Aquifers. Geofluids http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3539052.

• Coluccio K. and Morgan L. (2019) A review of methods for measuring groundwater–surface water exchange in braided rivers. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 23: 4397-4417. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-4397-2019.

• Stoeckl L., Walther M. and Morgan L. (2019) Physical and Numerical Modelling of Post-Pumping Seawater Intrusion. Geofluids 2019 7191370: 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7191370.

• Knight AC., Werner AD. and Morgan LK. (2018) The onshore influence of offshore fresh groundwater. Journal of Hydrology 561: 724-736. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.03.028.

• Morgan LK., Werner AD. and Patterson A. (2018) A conceptual study of offshore fresh groundwater behaviour in the Perth Basin (Australia): Modern salinity trends in a prehistoric context. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 19: 318-334. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2018.10.002.

• Badaruddin S., Werner AD. and Morgan LK. (2017) Characteristics of active seawater intrusion. Journal of Hydrology 551: 632-647. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.04.031.

• Bakker M., Miller AD., Morgan LK. and Werner AD. (2017) Evaluation of analytic solutions for steady interface flow where the aquifer extends below the sea. Journal of Hydrology 551: 660-664. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.04.009.

• Dobel R., Pickett T., Crosbie R., Morgan LK., Turnadge C. and Davies P. (2017) Emulation of recharge and evapotranspiration processes in shallow groundwater systems. Journal of Hydrology 555: 894-908. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.10.065.

• Beebe CR., Ferguson G., Gleeson T., Morgan LK. and Werner AD. (2016) Application of an Analytical Solution as a Screening Tool for Sea Water Intrusion. Groundwater 54(5): 709-718. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12411.

• Jakovovic D., Werner AD., de Louw PGB., Post VEA. and Morgan LK. (2016) Saltwater upconing zone of influence. Advances in Water Resources 94: 75-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2016.05.003.

• Morgan LK. and Werner AD. (2016) Comment on “Closed-form analytical solutions for assessing the consequences of sea-level rise on groundwater resources in sloping coastal aquifers”: paper published in Hydrogeology Journal (2015) 23:1399–1413, by R. Chesnaux. Hydrogeology Journal 24(5): 1325-1328. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-016-1398-7.

• Badaruddin S., Werner AD. and Morgan LK. (2015) Water table salinization due to seawater intrusion. Water Resources Research 51(10): 8397-8408. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015WR017098.

• Morgan LK. and Werner AD. (2015) A national inventory of seawater intrusion vulnerability for Australia. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 4: 686-698. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2015.10.005.

• Morgan LK., Bakker M. and Werner AD. (2015) Occurrence of seawater intrusion overshoot. Water Resources Research 51(4): 1989-1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014WR016329.

• Morgan LK. and Werner AD. (2014) Seawater intrusion vulnerability indicators for freshwater lenses in strip islands. Journal of Hydrology 508: 322-327. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.11.002.

• Ataie-Ashtiani B., Werner AD., Simmons CT., Morgan LK. and Lu C. (2013) How important is the impact of land-surface inundation on seawater intrusion caused by sea-level rise? Hydrogeology Journal 21(7): 1673-1677. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-013-1021-0.

• Morgan LK., Stoeckl L., Werner AD. and Post VEA. (2013) An assessment of seawater intrusion overshoot using physical and numerical modeling. Water Resources Research 49(10): 6522-6526. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wrcr.20526.

• Morgan LK., Werner AD. and Simmons CT. (2012) On the interpretation of coastal aquifer water level trends and water balances: A precautionary note. Journal of Hydrology 470-471: 280-288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.09.001.

• Werner AD., Ward JD., Morgan LK., Simmons CT., Robinson NI. and Teubner MD. (2012) Vulnerability indicators of sea water intrusion. Ground Water 50(1): 48-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.2011.00817.x.

Chapters

• Morgan LK., Werner AD., Morris MJ. and Teubner M. (2013) Application of a Rapid-Assessment Method for Seawater Intrusion Vulnerability: Willunga Basin, South Australia. In Wetzelhuetter C (Ed.), Groundwater in the Coastal Zones of Asia-Pacific: 205-225.Springer Science & Business Media. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5648-9_10.

Reports

• Morgan L. (2019) Peer review of Ruamahanga groundwater modelling and groundwater recharge and irrigation demand modelling, as part of the Ruamahanga Collaborative Modelling Project. Prepared for Greater Wellington Regional Council.Commissioned by Greater Wellington Regional Council.

• Morgan LK. (2018) Peer review of saline intrusion model and risk assessment for the exploration phase of the Wellington Harbour Exploration Bores Project.Commissioned by Wellington Water Limited.

• Morgan LK. and Hutson J. (2016) Development of a recharge model for the upper South East of South Australia.Commissioned by Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources, South Australian Government.

• Morgan LK., Werner AD. and Patterson A. (2016) A preliminary investigation of offshore groundwater in the Perth Basin: First-order analysis using analytic and numerical modelling.Commissioned by Department of Water, Western Australian Government. 54.

• Harrington N., Lamontagne S., Crosbie R., Morgan LK. and Doble R. (2015) South East Regional Water Balance Project: Project Summary Report. Goyder Institute for Water Research Technical Report Series No. 15/39.Goyder Institute for Water Research.

• Morgan LK., Harrington N., Werner AD., Hutson JL., Woods J. and Knowling M. (2015) South East Regional Water Balance Project – Phase 2 Development of a Regional Groundwater Flow Model. Goyder Institute for Water Research Technical Report Series No. 15/38..Goyder Institute for Water Research. 142.

• Morgan LK. and Werner AD. (2013) A national-scale vulnerability assessment of seawater intrusion: Seawater intrusion vulnerability indexing - quantitative. Record 2013/20.Geoscience Australia.

• Morgan LK., Ivkovic KM., Marshall SK., Carey H., Sundaram B., Dixon-Jain P., Caruana L., Garlapati N. and Werner AD. (2013) A national-scale vulnerability assessment of seawater intrusion: Coastal aquifer typology. Record 2013/04.Geoscience Australia, Canberra.

• Morgan LK., Werner AD., Ivkovic KM., Carey H. and Sundaram B. (2013) A national-scale vulnerability assessment of seawater intrusion: First-order assessment of seawater intrusion for Australian case study sites. Record 2013/19.Geoscience Australia, Canberra.

• Werner AD., Jacobsen PE. and Morgan LK. (2013) Understanding seawater intrusion, Poster / Fact sheet.National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University.

Conference Contributions - Other

• Bosserelle A., Morgan L. and Hughes M. (2022) Groundwater dynamics and sea-level rise in coastal cities. International Conference “Groundwater, key to the Sustainable Development Goals”, Paris, France, 18-20 May, 2022, 18 May 2022.

• Morgan L., Songola C., Banks E. and Doscher C. (2022) Radon as an environmental tracer for quantifying groundwater residence times and infiltration velocity from gravel-bed braided rivers. Windhoek, Namibia: 5th SADC Groundwater Conference, 16-18 Nov 2022.

• Robb L., Wilson S., Morgan L. and Banks E. (2022) Measuring radon-222 emanation rates of alluvial sediments from a braided river, NZ. Ballina, New South Wales: Australasian Environmental Isotopes Conference, 14-16 Nov 2022.

• Bosserelle A., Morgan L. and Hughes M. (2021) Identifying the variability of shallow groundwater from west to east in urban Christchurch. New Zealand Hydrological Society Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 30 November-3 December, 30 Nov 2021.

• Morgan L., Robb L., Banks E. and Wilson S. (2021) Characterising surface water-groundwater exchange in the Waikirikiri Selwyn River, using radon. New Zealand Hydrological Society Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 30 November-3 December, 30 Nov 2021.

• Morgan L., Setiawan I. and Doscher C. (2021) Mapping shallow groundwater salinity in Christchurch, New Zealand: impacts on municipal assets. New Zealand Hydrological Society Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 30 November-3 December, 30 Nov 2021.

• Sai Louie A., Morgan L. and Banks E. (2021) Assessing surface water - groundwater interaction in the Waikirikiri Selwyn River using Active distributed temperature sensing and electrical resistivity surveys. New Zealand Hydrological Society Conference, Wellington, New Zealand 30 November-3 December, 30 Nov 2021.

Conference Contributions - Published

• Banks E., Morgan L., Sai Louie A. and Wilson S. (2021) Active Distributed Temperature Sensing and Electrical Resistivity Surveys to Assess Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction and River Loss in Braided River Systems, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm21/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/857743. In.

• Coluccio K. and Morgan L. (2019) Locating groundwater discharge into a large coastal lagoon. In Australasian Groundwater Conference: Groundwater in a Changing World http://dx.doi.org/10.25957/5def2c732d6d6.

• Morgan L. and Mountjoy J. (2019) Offshore fresh groundwater in New Zealand: A review. In Australasian Groundwater Conference: Groundwater in a Changing World National Centre For Groundwater Research And Training Australian Chapter International Association of Hydrogeologists. http://dx.doi.org/10.25957/5def2c732d6d6.

• Setiawan I., Morgan L. and Doscher C. (2019) The creeping salt: New application of analytic solutions within a GIS framework to assess seawater intrusion vulnerability to sea level rise. In Australasian Groundwater Conference: Groundwater in a Changing World National Centre For Groundwater Research And Training Australian Chapter International Association of Hydrogeologists. http://dx.doi.org/10.25957/5def2c732d6d6.

• Simpson N., Setiawan I. and Morgan L. (2019) Is saltwater intrusion occurring from the Avon River into the shallow aquifer in Christchurch, New Zealand? In http://dx.doi.org/10.18124/yzqq-cv77.

• Morgan LK. and Rosado C. (2018) Untreated groundwater supply and the Christchurch coastal aquifer system. In Szymkiewicz A; Sadurski A; Jaworska-Szulc B (Eds). Proceedings - 25.SWIM: 178-178.

• Walther M., Stoeckl L. and Morgan LK. (2018) Is sea water intrusion by groundwater over-abstraction even worse than what we expected? - Part 2: Understanding parameter sensitivity in field-scale. In Proceedings SWIM 2018: 348-348.

• Werner A., Knight A., Morgan LK., Thomann J., Solórzano-Rivas C. and Walther M. (2018) Classes of seawater intrusion: An extension to consider the effects of offshore aquifers. In Proceedings SWIM 2018: 349-349.

Student Supervision

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Current
• PhD - Bosserelle A: Sea-level rise, groundwater dynamics and impacts on infrastructure systems
• PhD - Cleary C: Groundwater transport in heterogeneous aquifers
• PhD - Forstner T: Hindcasting a groundwater system to pre-European conditions incorporating indigenous records of natural conditions.
• PhD - Sai Louie A: Quantifying groundwater recharge from braided rivers using heat as a tracer
• PhD - Setiawan I: Characterising riparian seawater intrusion into a shallow aquifer under climate change
Completed
• PhD - Coluccio K: The role of groundwater seepage in coastal lagoons (2021)
• Masters - Clark D: Developing a groundwater surface water model for the Selwyn district (2021)
• Masters - Clemence H: Virus transport through soil from on-site wastewater treatment systems (2018)
• Masters - Coluccio K: Comparison of methods for measuring groundwater-surface water interactions in braided rivers (2018)
• Masters - Dench W: Identifying changes in the Mayfield-Hinds aquifers following transition from border dyke to spray irrigation (2017)
• Masters - Durney P: Groundwater modelling of the Hinds Managed Aquifer Recharge pilot study (2019)
• Masters - Graham H: Pathways for nutrient contamination of Barkers Creek catchment, South Canterbury (2019)
• Masters - Hatley G: Impact of salt on groundwater ecosystems
• Masters - Humphries B: Optimising the use of Coral Sands for the Treatment of Onsite Wastewater (2018)
• Masters - Knight A: Subsea fresh groundwater in the south east of South Australia (2017)
• Masters - McLean L: Hydrogeological Investigation of the Christchurch City Aquifer (2018)
• Masters - Robb L: Characterising Groundwater-Surface water exchange in the Waikirikiri Selwyn River, using radon
• Masters - Songola C: Quantifying groundwater recharge from braided rivers using radon as a tracer
• Honours - Setiawan I: Christchurch seawater intrusion vulnerability (2018)
• Honours - Thomann J: Investigating the extent and vulnerability of fresh groundwater beneath the sea: Application of sharp-interface analytical methods (2017)

Editorial Work

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• Hydrogeology Journal Associate Editor ( 2019 - 2022)
• Geofluids Guest Editor ( 2018 - 2019)
• Journal of Hydrology (NZ), New Zealand Hydrological Society 60th Anniversary edition Section Editor ( 2020 - 2023)