Getting out on-Country the best way to inspire our next generation of freshwater ecologists
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Will Higgisson and Adam Kerezsy •
April 26, 2022
Getting out on-Country the best way to inspire our next generation of freshwater ecologists By Dr Will Higgisson and Dr Adam Kerezsy There is no better place to learn about the environment than being out on-Country. It’s even better when you get to jump into the river and have a swim when all the work [...]
How science informs the use of water for the environment
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FLOW-MER •
March 1, 2022
How science informs the use of water for the environment Written by Irene from the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. Once again we are kicking off a particularly busy period in the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) as we start planning for the new water year (which occurs from 1 July to 30 June). This annual [...]
New Cultural Advisors for Gwydir and Warrego-Darling regions
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FLOW-MER •
December 15, 2021
New Cultural Advisors for Gwydir and Warrego-Darling regions Gingham Waterhole of the Gwydir Wetlands. Photo credit: UNE. “Our country and our water sustained Aboriginal people since time immemorial and are crucial for our health, our spirit and our web of life, thus the survival of all species” - Liz Taylor A new pilot program in [...]
Supporting culturally significant native plants with environmental water
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FLOW-MER •
June 29, 2021
Supporting culturally significant native plants with environmental water Author: Dr Will Higgisson For more than 60,000 years, over 40 Aboriginal nations have been caring for the Country that the Murray-Darling Basin is within. While diverse, Aboriginal peoples share cultural connection and custodial responsibility for water, which for thousands of generations has held meaning and purpose, [...]
What do we mean by ecological resilience?
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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 5 – Why modelling matters
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FLOW-MER •
March 30, 2021
Flow-MER Fridays: Series 2 Webinar 5: Why modelling matters Presenters: Dr Danial Stratford (CSIRO), Dr Ashley MacQueen (Deakin University) and Bruce Campbell (CEWH) The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) manages a portfolio of environmental water distributed across approximately 20,000 km of streams and rivers, as well as floodplains and wetlands, and benefiting over 200 native [...]
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