A world-first assessment of global wetlands finds conservation actions are lacking
Urgent action needed to protect world’s wetlands
Networks of habitats increase the vulnerability of migratory species to climate change
Migratory species face a double jeopardy from climate change
Adaptation for people and planet – Are we thinking about adapting to a new climate, or resisting the change?
By Dr Wade Hadwen Australian Rivers Institute and Griffith Climate Change Response Program Anthropogenically-forced climate change represents a major challenge to both the human and natural world. Given the rate of change and the inertia in the global climate system, there is a pressing need to address the major challenges that climate change poses – [...]
Top-up scholarships for PhD students to study Australia’s northern ecosystems
Help us in exciting studies of Northern Australia's unique ecosystems
Take only what you need: fish coral reefs for food, not profit
In some cases where the human footprint is slight, coral reefs can have their fish, and we can eat them too, explains Tyson Martin
Australia’s ‘extreme’ lessons in water management can help the world
Australians have learned much about managing extremes in water. We should share this knowledge with the global community writes Professor Stuart Bunn
Australian Rivers Institute at the World Science Festival
We are proud that many of our members will be presenting at the World Science Festival in Brisbane 22-26 March. To help you find your way, we have prepared a few blogs about our World Science Festival events. Our focus will be on all things water. Professor Stuart Bunn will be participating in a discussion [...]
Keeping coastal ecosystems healthy is all about the right connections
Coastal connections will be an important discussion topic at the World Science Festival in Brisbane
Are headwater fish running out of liveable stream habitats?
Locally threatened Northern River Blackfish are restricted to headwater habitats due to increasing stream temperatures
Why science can’t determine environmental water requirements for a healthy Murray-Darling Basin
The concept of ‘Environmental Water Requirements‘ in Australia’s recent water reform places impossible demands on science and limits the capacity for adaptive and participatory water management…
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