Sustainable Minerals Institute

Dr Nevenka (Nena) Bulovic

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
CWiMI
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Dr Nena Bulovic

Publications

Book (1)
Journal Articles (12)
Conference Papers (8)
Data Collection (1)
Thesis (1)
Research Reports (3)

Book

Cane, Isabel, Schleger, Ashlee, Ali, Saleem, Kemp, Deanna, McIntyre, Neill, Lechner, Alex, McKenna, Phillip, Dalaibuyan, Byambajav, Bulovic, Nena and Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala (2015). Responsible mining in Mongolia: enhancing positive engagement. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.

Journal Articles

Lèbre, Eléonore, Czarnota, Karol, Walsh, Stuart D.C., Haynes, Marcus, Ufer, Natasha, Sonter, Laura J., Sreekar, Rachakonda, Bolz, Pascal, Bulovic, Nevenka, Côte, Claire, Kunz, Nadja C., Micklethwaite, Steven, Northey, Stephen A., Rochford, Louisa M., Schodde, Richard, Seligmann, Benjamin and Sturman, Kathryn (2025). ESG mapping of the Australian mining sector – The state of play on mobilising spatial datasets for decision making. Resources Policy, 105 105592, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2025.105592
Bulovic, N., Johnson, F., Lievens, H., Shaw, T. E., McPhee, J., Gascoin, S., Demuzere, M. and McIntyre, N. (2025). Evaluating the Performance of Sentinel‐1 SAR Derived Snow Depth Retrievals Over the Extratropical Andes Cordillera. Water Resources Research, 61 (2) e2024WR037766, 1-30. doi: 10.1029/2024wr037766
Kemanga, Benedictor, McIntyre, Neil and Bulovic, Nevenka (2024). Hydrological classification of mine pit lakes using modelling experiments. Journal of Environmental Management, 370 123057, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123057
Bulovic, Nevenka, McIntyre, Neil, Trancoso, Ralph, Bolz, Pascal and Shaygan, Mandana (2024). Downscaled climate model erosivity projections and drivers of change across distinct climate regions. Catena, 244 108250, 108250. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2024.108250
Bulovic, Nevenka, McIntyre, Neil and Trancoso, Ralph (2024). Climate change risks to mine closure. Journal of Cleaner Production, 465 142697, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142697
Rochford, L. M., Bulovic, N., Ordens, C. M. and McIntyre, N. (2023). What makes them pump? Factors influencing groundwater extraction for cattle grazing in a semi-arid region. Agricultural Water Management, 279 108158, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108158
Rochford, Louisa M., Ordens, Carlos M., Bulovic, Nevenka and McIntyre, Neil (2022). Voluntary metering of rural groundwater extractions: understanding and resolving the challenges. Hydrogeology Journal, 30 (8), 2251-2266. doi: 10.1007/s10040-022-02548-8
Bulovic, Nevenka, McIntyre, Neil and Johnson, Fiona (2020). Evaluation of IMERG V05B 30-min rainfall estimates over the high-elevation tropical Andes Mountains. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 21 (12), 2875-2892. doi: 10.1175/jhm-d-20-0114.1
Arnold, Sven, Bulovic, Nevenka, McIntyre, Neil, Finch, Warren K., Larsen, Joshua R., Reading, Lucy P. and Baumgartl, Thomas (2019). Event‐based deep drainage and percolation dynamics in Vertosols and Chromosols. Hydrological Processes, 34 (2) hyp.13592, 370-386. doi: 10.1002/hyp.13592
Keir, Greg, Bulovic, Nevenka and McIntyre, Neil (2019). Stochastic modelling of groundwater extractions over a data-sparse region of Australia. Groundwater, 57 (1), 97-109. doi: 10.1111/gwat.12658
McIntyre, Neil, Bulovic, Nevenka, Cane, Isabel and McKenna, Phill (2016). A multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the impacts of mines on traditional uses of water in Northern Mongolia. Science of the Total Environment, 557-558, 404-414. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.092
James, C. S., Bulovic, N. and Naidoo, E. (2011). Modes of bed-load movement on a smooth rigid surface. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 137 (10), 1283-1286. doi: 10.1061/(asce)hy.1943-7900.0000400

Conference Papers

Bulovic, N., McIntyre, N., Trancoso, R., Bolz, P. and Shaygan, M. (2023). Bias-correcting regional climate models for rainfall erosivity projections: How much does it matter?. MODSIM2023, 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Darwin, NT, Australia, 9-14 July 2023. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand. doi: 10.36334/modsim.2023.bulovic618
Bulovic, N., McIntyre, N. and Trancoso, R. (2023). Climate change risks to mine closure – Planning for a range of impacts. Life of Mine 2023, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2-4 August 2023. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Bulovic, N., McIntyre, N., Trancoso, R., Bolz, P. and Shaygan, M. (2023). Evaluating downscaled CMIP5 and CMIP6 for rainfall erosivity projections. MODSIM2023, 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Darwin, NT, Australia, 9-14 July 2023. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand. doi: 10.36334/modsim.2023.bulovic428
Rochford, L. M., Ordens, C. M., Bulovic, N., McIntyre, N., Keir, G. and Hayes, P. (2022). Results from a program of stock and domestic bore metering in the Surat Basin, Queensland. Australasian Groundwater Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 21-23 November 2022.
Bulovic, N., Sari, D. R. and Sabaghy, S. (2019). Quantifying water volumes of ungauged lakes using optical satellite imagery and high-resolution lidar dems. 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Canberra, ACT Australia, 1 to 6 December 2019. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ). doi: 10.36334/modsim.2019.H5.bulovic
Rochford, L. M., Bulovic, N., Keir, G., Ordens, C. M., Lockington, D. and McIntyre, N. (2019). Metered groundwater extractions for stock and domestic use in the Surat Basin, Queensland. Australasian Groundwater Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 24-27 November 2019.
McIntyre, N., McKenna, P., Bulovic, N., Lechner, A. and Cane, I. (2016). Water management challenges of rapidly developing mining economies: a case study of Mongolia. International Congress on Water Management in Mining, Santiago Chile, 18-20 May 2016.
Lechner, Alex Mark, McIntyre, Neil, Bulovic, Nena, Kujala, Heini, Whitehead, Amy, Webster, Anthony, Wintle, Brendan, Rifkin, Will and Scott, Margaretha (2015). A GIS tool for land and water use planning in mining regions. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 29 November to 4 December 2015. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: MSSANZ.

Data Collection

Lèbre, Eléonore and Bulovic, Nevenka (2025). Mining, responsible investment and ESG: a global spatial dataset of mining companies and properties. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/2c8cbf6

Thesis

Bulovic, Nevenka (2023). Value of satellite remote sensing for rain and snow estimation in the high Andes. PhD Thesis, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/563c3e3

Research Reports

Rochford, Louisa M., Miraldo Ordens, Carlos, Bulovic, Nevenka, Keir, Greg, Hayes, Phil and McIntyre, Neil (2023). Groundwater use measurement in the Surat Basin – Project completion report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
West, Camilla, Sabburg, Letitia, Arnold, Sven, Reading, Lucy, Mcintyre, Neil, Larsen, Josh, Bulovic, Nevenka, Bloomfield, Gemma and Finch, Warren (2018). Recharge Estimation in the Surat Basin. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
Keir, Greg, Bulovic, Nevenka, McIntyre, Neil, Callow, Ian, Herbert, Christoph, Reading, Lucy, Costa, Felipe and Roux, Estelle (2017). Characterisation of current groundwater uses in the Surat and Bowen Basins. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.