Conservation – Page 9 – Catchment to Coast

Go with the flow: are environmental flows in the Murray-Darling Basin making fish move?

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017by Australian Rivers InstituteLeave a Comment

“Water managers are currently releasing water with the intention of emulating parts of the natural flow regime. My research aims to quantify some of the potential ecological benefits of these flow releases for freshwater fish,” says Mr Luke Carpenter.

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International student brings experience in ecological restoration to Australia

January 23, 2017January 24, 2017by Australian Rivers InstituteLeave a Comment

Jing Lu came to Australia as a student from China, but already knows the ropes of ecological restoration

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International student helps conservation of iconic Australian Fish

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017by Australian Rivers InstituteLeave a Comment

Juan Tao moved from China to study the lung fish, a species that is unique to Australia.

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Got or want data? Check out the new database on intermittent river biodiversity

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017by Australian Rivers InstituteLeave a Comment

By Catherine Leigh And it’s not just your average database. The Intermittent River Biodiversity Analysis and Synthesis (IRBAS) database is the first of its kind made specifically to store and provide access to biodiversity and environmental data collected from intermittent rivers all over the world. And guess what, it’s free! Why is this such big [...]