Explaining Fishcare

Bringing community, industry and agencies together

by FLOW-MER • February 20, 2023
Bringing community, industry and agencies together Authors: Luciana Bucater, Andy Lowes and Pat Gudhka Getting out and connecting with the community is a rewarding part of the job for the Lower Murray Selected Area team. Following the reduced number of face-to-face activities over the past two years, the team took the opportunity to re-connect with [...]

Many of the tracks to monitoring sites through private property were cut by the floods. Photo credit, John Trethewie, CSU.

The importance of monitoring during floods

by Margrit Beemster • February 2, 2023
The importance of monitoring during the floods Author: Margrit Beemster In 2022 and early 2023 there was unregulated flooding in parts of the Murray River following several months of record-breaking rainfall in parts of the catchment. Despite the many challenges posed by the floods, a team of researchers who have been undertaking environmental monitoring in [...]

Monitoring of refuge patches created in the Edward/Kolety River by environmental water

by Margrit Beemster • February 2, 2023
Monitoring of refuge patches created in the Edward/Kolety River by environmental water Author: Margrit Beemster Banner image: Environmental water being released at the Lawson syphon escape into the Edward Kolety River near Deniliquin. Photo credit, Sam Lewis Following widespread flooding in spring and summer 2022/2023, hypoxic blackwater conditions have developed throughout the Murray River system [...]

A Murray cod is held by someone standing on a boat on the Murray river.

Bringing Murray cod back to the Baaka

by Ellen Ryan • February 1, 2023
Bringing Murray cod back to the Baaka Author: Ellen Ryan Featured Image: Murray cod caught, monitored and released at Gunbower Forest. Photo credit: Arthur Rylah Institute. Government agencies, local communities and First Nations representatives are exploring ways to help return the once iconic Murray cod to its former glory in the Darling-Baaka River between Bourke [...]

Pelican colony on the water at Ballyroggan (Lake Brewseter). Photo credit: Mal Carnegie

Providing opportunities for connection: Ballyroggan (Lake Brewster) weir pool and inflow wetland

by FLOW-MER • February 1, 2023
Providing opportunities for connection: Ballyroggan (Lake Brewster) weir pool and inflow wetland Authors: Joanne Lenehan (Flow-MER and DPE), Eddie Vagg and Cherylee Kirby. Banner Image: Pelican colony on the water at Ballyroggan (Lake Brewster). Photo credit: Mal Carnegie, Lake Cowal Foundation and DPE EHG.  The authors acknowledge the invaluable contribution of Lachlan locals, Adam Kerezsy, [...]

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