The role of Totems in conservation, kinship, and spiritual connectivity with the land
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Anna Turner Kai McKenzie •
June 30, 2022
The role of Totems in conservation, kinship, and spiritual connectivity with the land Authors: Anna Turner and Kai McKenzie Totems are a spiritual emblem in the form of a natural object, plant, or animal. Each First Nations person has at least four Totems. These include inherited ones for each nation, clan, and family group and [...]
Riverside community field day highlights collaboration
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Margrit Beemster •
June 30, 2022
Riverside community field day highlights collaboration Author: Margrit Beemster The steady waters of the Edward/Kolety River as they flow below the steep riverbank at Four Posts Camp near Deniliquin are mesmerizing and are a reminder of the timelessness of this Country and its waterways. As such, the camp in its river red gum forest setting [...]
Leaping to It: Yurrayas Jumping in Puddles
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Tamara Kermode •
June 14, 2022
Leaping to It: Yurrayas Jumping in Puddles Author: Tamara Kermode Today we are leaping into the waters and finding some Yurraya (Frog in the Gamilaraay language). A study conducted by the University of New England Masters Student, Abdur Razzaque Sarker in collaboration with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE), looked at the patterns [...]
Waterbirds on Toorale: What Have We Seen in 8 Years
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Tamara Kermode •
June 14, 2022
Waterbirds on Toorale: What Have We Seen in 8 Years Author: Tamara Kermode Over the eight years of the Long-Term Intervention Monitoring (LTIM) and Flow-MER projects we have monitored the waterbirds of the Toorale State Conservation Area. During this time, we have recorded 57 different waterbird species using the wetlands, channels and dams of Toorale, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Managing aquatic meadows in the Lowbidgee
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FLOW-MER •
December 2, 2021
Managing aquatic meadows in the Lowbidgee Authors: Dr Damian Michael and Associate Professor Skye Wassens The Murrumbidgee River originates from wet heath and alpine bog communities in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales where it then flows north through the ACT before veering west to merge with the Murray River 1,485 km downstream. As [...]
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