Ecosystems Diversity

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, [...]

What do we mean by ecological resilience?

by Kate McKenna & Ross Thompson • April 2, 2021
Managing environmental water for ecological resilience Ecological systems are constantly disturbed by natural and human-induced changes to the environment. Ecological resilience is important to understand when managing environmental water flows. Different types of resilience Resilience can be defined in different ways depending on the context you are working within and the angle of approach. The [...]

Series 2 Webisode 1 – Using environmental water to manage for resilience – the why, the what and the how

by FLOW-MER • March 1, 2021
Flow-MER Fridays: Series 2 Webinar 1: Using environmental water to manage for resilience – the why, the what and the how Resilience is the ability of a system to ‘bounce back’ after it has been affected by disturbance. Murray-Darling Basin rivers are constantly subject to disturbance from blackwater events, algal blooms, fire, drought, land-use change [...]

Webinar: Identification, characterisation and management of refuge habitat

by FLOW-MER • August 21, 2020

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