Cross Cutting Themes

How science informs the use of water for the environment

by 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

by 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

by 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?

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 5 – Why modelling matters

by 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 [...]

How science helps us make the most of water for the environment

by FLOW-MER • January 5, 2021

Webinar: Co-designing engagement with Indigenous peoples for better environmental water delivery: Cultural Values, Protocols and an Indigenous Seasonal Water Calendar

by FLOW-MER • August 28, 2020

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