International Riversymposium 2018 – a special conference for emerging and mature river professionals

International Riversymposium 2018 – a special conference for emerging and mature river professionals

ARI Emeritus Professor Angela Arthington, Attending the 21st International Riversymposium (IRS) held in Sydney (Darling Harbour) earlier this year was a personal highlight.  This symposium is famous for its diverse and inclusive program on the theme of global river basin science and management.  Delegates come from far and wide, from river managers to policy developers, [...]

Prawn chemical “fingerprints” identify human influences in urban coastal habitats

Prawn chemical “fingerprints” identify human influences in urban coastal habitats

"We found that prawns collected closer to shore had higher concentrations of potential pollutants" says Dr Munroe

Knowledge, Culture, Ecologies conference, Chile

Sarah Laborde is off to Chile next week. She will first visit colleagues at the University of Concepcion, where she will give a talk in the Department of Geography on her current collaboration with Sue Jackson, river ecologists and Traditional Owners of the Fitzroy River around the cultural dimensions of river flows. She will then be in [...]