Vale Professor Peter Teasdale
We are saddened by the news that Professor Peter Teasdale, UniSA, died suddenly on 7 August 2020. We send our love and sympathies to his wife Bern, daughters Nat and Katelyn, and all of his colleagues at UniSA across the water sector. Peter held many roles at UniSA including Director of the Natural and Built […]
Goyder Institute partners with the Australian and South Australian governments to restore a wetland of international importance – the Coorong’s South Lagoon
The Goyder Institute for Water Research is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Australian and South Australian governments for Phase 1 of the Healthy Coorong Healthy Basin Program (HCHB). This follows the establishment of the Institute’s third term, with its role to identify, develop and adopt knowledge for complex water management issues. The Institute’s involvement […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Goyder Institute partners establish the third term of the Institute
This week the Goyder Institute for Water Research partners established the third term of the Institute for 2020–2023. The Institute partners, the South Australian Government through the Department for Environment and Water; CSIRO; Flinders University; The University of Adelaide, and the University of South Australia agreed to continue with the valuable collaboration that has provided […]
ONE Basin CRC bid continues to take shape to address the needs of basin governments, industries and communities
Consultation has been continuing throughout the Murray Darling Basin and beyond to refine the ONE Basin CRC bid due to be submitted in July 2020. The latest information on the bid can be found on the updated website and in the updated prospectus. Stay up to date with the latest information by registering here. The ONE Basin CRC is […]
Flow on effects – new tools to support the integrated management of river flows and floodplain infrastructure along the River Murray
Infrastructure has been built along the River Murray over the last ten years to help sustain critical floodplain ecological communities by recreating some of the natural inundation regime that would have occurred prior to development. The benefits of providing these floodplains events are relatively well known, but until recently it wasn’t clear what effects infrastructure […]
Advancing integrated management of Spencer Gulf for economic, social and ecological outcomes
Spencer Gulf is a key asset of South Australia. In addition to being home to important marine ecosystems and protected animal species, aquaculture, marine and ecotourism industries in the region have been valued at over AU$500 million per year. The region is also a major gateway to the state’s energy, mining and agricultural resources. The […]
Sea grass communities in Gulf St Vincent to benefit from new stormwater management intervention project
More than 6500 hectares of sea grass have been lost along Adelaide’s coastal waters since 1949. Sea grasses provide vital habitat and nursery grounds for many marine animals, help to stabilise the sea floor and also sequester significant amounts of carbon. Human pollution is the biggest cause of seagrass decline, particularly high levels of plant nutrients […]
ICE WaRM ceases operations after 15 years of advancing excellence in water leadership across the globe
After 15 years advancing excellence in water leadership around the world, the International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM) ceased operations this month. ICE WaRM has been a valuable partner of the Goyder Institute for Water Research during its second-term, supporting the uptake research outputs, providing the Institute with administrative support and being […]
Agricultural technologies in South Australia survey
The South Australian Government, through the guidance and advice of the AgTech Advisory Group, is creating an AgTech strategy for South Australia to encourage greater uptake of technology on-farm to increase productivity and profitability. Ag Tech is an important focus area of the proposed One Basin Cooperative Research Centre that the Goyder Institute is partnering in. This survey is the […]
Investigations underway to help restore the Coorong
The Australian and South Australian governments have announced the next $22.2 million of funding to help get the Coorong back on track for a healthy future. The Coorong is culturally, environmentally and economically important at local, national and international scales but the ecology of the southern Coorong has deteriorated. Most notably this has included large reductions in […]
