Featured research projects
Our work directly supports decision-making related to maintenance and restoration of the long-term health of rivers, catchments, floodplains and wetlands.
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Hattah Lakes icon site: The Living Murray Condition Monitoring
The Living Murray efforts involve a combination of on ground works for the delivery of environmental water and a monitoring and evaluation program at six icon sites chosen for their ecological and cultural significance.
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Long Term Intervention Monitoring
Long Term Intervention Monitoring (LTIM) is a key element of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office (CEWO) response to the requirements of the Water Act 2007 and the MDBA’s Basin Plan.
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MMCP Collaboration Project
This Collaboration Project aims to provide quality scientific research that is highly valued and utilised by water policy and management.
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Murray–Darling Basin Environmental Water Knowledge and Research (MDB EWKR)
The Murray-Darling Basin Environmental Water Knowledge and Research (MDB EWKR) Project will improve the best science information available to support the evolving needs of environmental water managers.
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Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla Islands: The Living Murray Condition Monitoring
The program is a significant investment into the long term sustainability of the River Murray system and aims to achieve a healthy, working river for the benefit of all Australians.
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Conserving Victoria’s unique alpine stonefly genus Thaumatoperla
This project assesses the impact the 2019-20 fires had on the threatened stonefly species Thaumatoperla.
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Murray–Darling Water and Environment Research Program (MD-WERP)
Murray–Darling Water and Environment Research (MD-WERP) Program