Waterbird breeding in the Lower Murrumbidgee wetlands
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Jennifer Spencer et al. •
January 18, 2024
Waterbird breeding in the Lower Murrumbidgee wetlands By Jennifer Spencer (NSW DCCEEW), Kate Brandis (UNSW), Roxane Francis (UNSW), Sarah Talbot and Anna Turner (CSU) | Murrumbidgee Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MER) Program Many waterbird species can nest together, often in very large numbers, these include cormorants, pelicans, ibis, egrets and herons. We closely monitor waterbird [...]
Cracking the code: Decoding the Monitoring, Evaluation and Research space – how do they inform effective water management in the Murray–Darling Basin
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Xavier and Irene •
January 16, 2024
Cracking the code: Decoding the Monitoring, Evaluation and Research space – how do they inform effective water management in the Murray–Darling Basin By Xavier and Irene | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Caution, this article contains acronyms! If you have stumbled across the terms MD-WERP, TLM, Flow-MER and others, you’d be forgiven if you thought you [...]
Higher diversity of turtle species observed at wetland sites which receive environmental water delivery
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Anna Turner •
December 14, 2023
Higher diversity of turtle species observed at wetland sites which receive environmental water delivery By Anna Turner | Murrumbidgee Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MER) Program The Murrumbidgee River, including its tributaries and wetlands, is home to three species of freshwater river turtles. Two of these species fit in the genus Chelodina, known as snake-neck turtles. [...]
From little things…
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Adam Kerezsy •
November 8, 2023
From Little Things... The evolution of environmental education in the mid-Lachlan By Adam Kerezsy | Lachlan Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MER) Program I became involved with the communication and engagement component of the FlowMER program in the Lachlan following returning to my home in Lake Cargelligo following an extended period working in western Queensland. That [...]
Needle in a haystack – A chance discovery of one of the Murray-Darling Basin’s endangered fish has been made in the lower Lachlan
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Adam Kerezsy •
August 7, 2023
Needle in a haystack A chance discovery of one of the Murray-Darling Basin’s endangered fish has been made in the lower Lachlan By Adam Kerezsy | Lachlan Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MER) Program The Olive perchlet – a small, transparent and carnivorous fish – is listed as an endangered species in western New South Wales, [...]
Investigating the water requirements of the endangered Australasian bittern
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Sarah Talbot •
July 31, 2023
Investigating the water requirements of the endangered Australasian bittern By Sarah Talbot | Murrumbidgee Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MER) Program The Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) is an iconic waterbird colloquially known as the Bunyip bird, due to its deep booming, nocturnal call. Sadly, the Australasian bittern is endangered, and it is estimated that only 1,300 [...]
Field demonstration busts electrofishing myths
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Luciana Bucater •
June 14, 2023
Field demonstration busts electrofishing myths By Luciana Bucater | South Australian Reasearch and Development Institute (SARDI) On 1 March, the Lower Murray Flow-MER team held an Electrofishing Field Demonstration in Renmark. Recreational fishers in the Riverland have expressed strong interest in seeing electrofishing in action, and the demonstration aimed to raise community awareness of this [...]
Exciting waterbird tracking update!
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Heather McGinness •
May 26, 2023
Exciting waterbird tracking update! Story and photos by Heather McGinness We have very exciting news! For the first time ever, we have GPS satellite-tracked an Intermediate Egret travelling from Australia to Papua New Guinea! This trip was documented by high-resolution GPS fixes ranging from one minute apart to one hour apart, showing the precise route [...]
Electrofishing: What is it and how does it work?
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FLOW-MER •
March 14, 2023
Electrofishing: What is it and how does it work? Authors: Luciana Bucater, Chris Bice, George Giatas, Brenton Zampatti, Qifeng Ye Throughout the world, electrofishing is commonly used by fisheries researchers to capture freshwater fish. The technique can help in answering questions such as, what is the distribution of different fish species? How many are there? [...]
Bringing community, industry and agencies together
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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 [...]
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