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 […]

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

Jody Swirepik appointed new Chair of the Goyder Institute for Water Research

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 Project Aims to Understand the Environmental Response of the Coorong to the 2022-2023 River Murray Flood Event

Associate Professore. Qifeng Ye (SARDI) holding a greenback flounder.

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 […]

Goyder Institute welcomes another new staff member to the team

Bryony Cotterall

We are delighted to welcome Dr Bryony Cotterell to the Goyder Institute for Water Research team. Bryony has joined us as a full time Research Program Manager and will be based at the University of Adelaide Campus. She has experience working on multi-disciplinary research projects and wants to combine her experience in research management with her […]

New Goyder Institute CLLMM Research Centre Participates in Collaborative Effort to Assist with Environmental DNA Sampling for Threatened Species

Caylee Hartman undertaking eDNA water sample collection (Photo: Nick Whiterod).

The Goyder Institute’s new Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre recently joined the effort to further understand the presence of a nationally endangered freshwater fish in the Lower Lakes of South Australia. Murray hardyhead (Craterocephalus fluviatilis) have experienced considerable decline in range and abundance across the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The Lower Lakes […]

Delivering a Better Understanding of Water and Ecological interactions in the Braemar, Stuart Shelf and Northern Eyre Peninsula regions for Sustainable Development

A new project from Goyder Institute scientists, funded by the South Australian Government, aims to better understand the interactions and impact of resource and infrastructure development on water and ecosystems in the Braemar, Stuart Shelf and Northern Eyre regions of South Australia. The Stuart Shelf is part of the Adelaide Superbasin on the east of […]