New research published in Nature finds coral reef fish respond directly to warming
Author: Australian Rivers Institute
This is the official Australian Rivers Institute news article webpage, Catchment to Coast. The institute is based at Griffith University, in Brisbane, Australia. Our research provides the knowledge to underpin the sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems.
Climate Change First Response: what happens if we apply a heat-pack to grazed needs?
Climate change has asymmetrical effects on grazing across tropical and temperate oceans explains Ryan Pearson
How can novel riparian ecosystems benefit catchment management?
Novel riparian ecosystems can support valuable biodiversity and critical ecosystem functions in human dominated catchments explain Drs Samantha Capon and Gary Palmer.
The Brisbane Declaration and Global Action Agenda on Environmental Flows
The Brisbane Declaration has been renewed. “More than ever, we need to ensure that our environment is getting the water it needs”, explains Emeritus Professor Angela Arthington
Postdoctoral job in Aquatic Ecology
We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow in Aquatic Ecology to work on wetlands science and environmental accounting. The person will be supervised by Dr Chris Brown and work with Dr Mark Kennard and Professor Rod Connolly to bring together two projects. This is a 2 year position. Applications close 30th July. Apply here, read more […]
How should scientists acknowledge Indigenous peoples in their research?
A welcome to country is commonly given at the start of seminars. Professor Sue Jackson asks what type of acknowledgement is appropriate in scientific papers.
Brisbane’s next big flood or drought may come sooner than we think
New climate records shows droughts and floods happened more often in Brisbane’s past than currently believed
What corals tell us about the impacts of poor water quality
The impacts of pollution can be measured by looking at the types of habitats on coral reefs.
The Barkandji People’s struggle for water rights
More must be done to meaningfully respond to Aboriginal peoples’ water rights claims. PhD researcher Lana Hartwig explains.
What drives the formation of algal ‘blankets’ that block our drinking water supply?
By Man Xiao In a new study, we found that more than 1130 freshwater ecosystems, including lakes, rivers, reservoirs, ponds, across all continents except for Antarctica, have had severe cyanobacterial (blue-green algal) blooms in the last three decades. Over 80% systems were found dominated by the potentially toxic Microcystis species. As the most common freshwater […]
