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Coastal, Conservation, Ecosystems, Global Wetlands Project, Oceans and estuaries, Our people, research, Uncategorized

PREDICTING GLOBAL HOTSPOTS OF RISKS TO UNMONITORED SEAGRASS MEADOWS

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PREDICTING GLOBAL HOTSPOTS OF RISKS TO UNMONITORED SEAGRASS MEADOWS

"Seagrasses are marvellous coastal ecosystems that provide a range of critical ecosystem functions and services, including climate regulation and fisheries production, however they are under threat."

algae, Climate change, Coastal, great barrier reef, International, Our people, PhD, reefs, research, Uncategorized, womeninstem

“What’s it really like being a PhD at ARI?”

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“What’s it really like being a PhD at ARI?”

"They have supported me throughout my PhD, through all the failures and successes, and I wouldn’t have made it through without them. They both provided me with guidance but also allowed me to follow through with my own ideas, even if they were possibly doomed from the beginning... All in all, I really lucked out with my supervisory team!"

Climate change, Conservation, Drought, Ecosystems, Our people, research, River, Rivers, Uncategorized, womeninstem

A promising large-scale revegetation opportunity for the northern Murry-Darling Basin.

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A promising large-scale revegetation opportunity for the northern Murry-Darling Basin.

"Revegetating abandoned agricultural land is critical for maintaining sustainability and biodiversity within our farming landscapes. Our recent paper demonstrated the feasibility of a large-scale revegetation approach in one of Australia’s most iconic agricultural regions, the Murray-Darling Basin."

Conservation, Ecosystems, International, Our people, research, River, Rivers

Evaluating a daily water balance model (AWRA-L) to represent streamflow intermittency

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Evaluating a daily water balance model (AWRA-L) to represent streamflow intermittency

Author's Dr Songyan Yu and Associate Professor Mark Kennard, Read Time: 622 words, about 3 minutes. There is a growing interest globally in the spatial distribution and temporal dynamics of intermittently flowing streams and rivers. Previous studies have predominantly relied on the use of gauged streamflow data to make inferences about the distribution of intermittent streams. [...]

algae, Conservation, Cyanobacteria, Gender equality, Our people, PhD, research, Transition, Uncategorized, womeninstem

FRESHWATER RESEARCHER HELPS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CYANOBACTERIA AND MODELS

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FRESHWATER RESEARCHER HELPS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CYANOBACTERIA AND MODELS

Author: PhD Alyssa Giffin Read time: 530 words about 5 minutes. Welcome to part four of the five-part Transition article series, the sequel to the Emergent series, that follows ARI’s Post-Doc Research Fellows as they navigate the next stage of their academic journey post-PhD. Take a journey with them and hear about some of the [...]

Coastal, Conservation, ecology, Global Wetlands Project, Our people, PhD, research, Transition, Uncategorized, Wetlands

FROM CODE TO CATCHMENTS – A MODELLER’S JOURNEY TO SOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

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FROM CODE TO CATCHMENTS – A MODELLER’S JOURNEY TO SOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Author: PhD Alyssa Giffin Read time: 703 words about 5 minutes. Welcome to part two of the five-part Transition article series, the sequel to the Emergent series, that follows ARI’s Post-Doc Research Fellows as they navigate the next stage of their academic journey post-PhD. Take a journey with them and hear about some of the [...]

Coastal, Conservation, Dams, Ecosystems, fish, fisheries, Our people, PhD, research, River, Rivers, Uncategorized

Climate change threat to fish diversity in Murray-Darling Basin

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Climate change threat to fish diversity in Murray-Darling Basin

By Mark Kennard Read Time: Words 518 about 3 mins Native freshwater fish diversity in the Murray-Darling Basin could be under serious threat from climate change in coming decades. This potential loss of biodiversity could result in a further decline in the health of the Basin. Murray Darling Basin. Photo: iStock Freshwater fishes are highly [...]