Science in the Pub presents “The Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth: A journey through droughts and floods.”
The Goyder Institute for Water Research are presenting on 2nd February at the next Science in the Pub event in Adelaide. Please register for Free tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/scipubcoorongWe are pleased to announce our panelists are:– Dr Nick Whiterod, CLLMM Research Centre, Goyder Institute for Water Research (Discussing the new Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) […]
Join us to Launch the New CLLMM Research Centre
The Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre would like to invite community members to the official launch on 3 February 2024 from 1-4pm. The Research Centre entered its establishment phase in July 2023, and moved into their new location at Level 1, 92-94 Barrage Road, Goolwa at the start of the year. […]
New Project: Analysis of changes in high-intensity rainfall events in South Australia
Rainfall across South Australia is strongly influenced by climate events such as El Niño, La Niña, the Indian Ocean Dipole and the Southern Annular Mode. For 19 years, between 2000-2021, southern Australia experienced a total rainfall below the 1961–90 average1. Conversely there has been an increase in the intensity of heavy rainfall events across Australia, […]
Goyder Institute 2023 Annual Report Reflects on a Busy Year
This has been a year of change and growth for the Goyder Institute for Water Research. The year began with the sad farewell to our previous Director, Dr Kane Aldridge. Dr Alec Rolston took up the position of Interim Director for the first 6 months of the year before being appointed Director in August. Following […]
New Project: Measuring the impact of Ground Water extractions on Mound Springs in Northern South Australia
The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is Australia’s largest underground freshwater resources in the world, it lies beneath parts of the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales spanning 1.7 million square kilometres. To see the area covered by the GAB please see the map. There is roughly 65 million GL of groundwater within […]
CLLMM Research Centre announces a new location in the region
The new Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre announces its new location as the top storey of the Goolwa Aquatic Club on Barrage Road in Goolwa opening its doors in early February 2024. Goyder Institute Director, Dr Alec Rolston, said “We are delighted to be working with Alexandrina Council for our new […]
Goyder Institute for Water Research announces new Chair
The Goyder Institute for Water Research is delighted to announce that Jody Swirepik will be joining the Institute as its new Chair in January 2024. Ms Swirepik has been appointed following a wide national search for candidates. Director of the Goyder Institute for Water Research, Dr Alec Rolston, said “We are very excited to welcome […]
New Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre has hit the ground running.
It has been a busy start to the latter half of 2023 as the Institute’s new Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre began its establishment phase on 1 July 2023. With the hiring of 4 new staff members, the Centre has hit the ground running with the start of several community and […]
New Project Aims to Understand the Environmental Response of the Coorong to the 2022-2023 River Murray Flood Event
The Coorong is a unique wetland, which is culturally and environmentally significant at local, national and international scales. The reduction of fresh water inflow into the Coorong, exacerbated during the Millennium Drought (1996-2010), has led to a long-term ecological decline. In particular, hypersalinity and nutrient enrichment in the South Lagoon has impacted aquatic plants, invertebrates, […]
Another New Member of Staff Joins the Goyder Institute
We are delighted to welcome Dr Tiffany Nay, our new Communications and Engagement Coordinator, to the Goyder Institute for Water Research! Tiffany will be joining us full time in Goolwa, SA as part of our Coorong, Lower Lakes, and Murray Mouth Research Centre team. She is excited to combine her knowledge of the region, her […]
