New Goyder Institute CLLMM Research Centre Participates in Collaborative Effort to Assist with Environmental DNA Sampling for Threatened Species
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 […]
Goyder Institute announces new Director
Dr Alec Rolston has been appointed Director of the Goyder Institute for Water Research. The Institute’s Management Board made this appointment after a wide national search for candidates. Dr Rolston has wide experience in water research and management in both Australia and Ireland. Working at the research-policy interface has been a core function of his […]
Goyder Institute welcomes three new staff to the team
We are delighted to welcome three new staff members who have recently joined the Goyder Institute team to help deliver the Institute’s new Research Centre in Goolwa. The Centre will undertake a range of work to investigate the ecological, cultural, economic, and social values of the nationally and internationally important Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray […]
Are you the Goyder Institute’s new Communications and Engagement Coordinator?
We are currently recruiting a passionate communicator to become our Communications and Engagement Coordinator for our new Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre based in Goolwa, South Australia. The role will oversee the communications and engagement activities of the Research Centre, working closely with the Centre’s three other staff, and under guidance of […]
One Basin CRC holds its first annual event
The One Basin Cooperative Research Centre, of which the Goyder Institute is a Tier 1 partner, is holding its first annual event, Impact Together, in Albury, NSW, on 2 and 3 August. Over 130 water and agriculture experts and practitioners from around the country are gathering to work on some of Australia’s most pressing water […]
Messages from the Working together for better drinking water in the bush forum warmly received by Federal Minister Plibersek
In partnership with the Australian Government Department for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water through the National Water Grid Authority, and with Desert Knowledge Australia, the Goyder Institute delivered a three day forum in Alice Springs from 27-29 June. The forum focussed on bringing diverse groups and organisations from across Australia together to discuss […]
Research to continue on environmental impact of recent floods
Researchers have been out looking at how the 2022–23 floods have impacted the River Murray, its floodplains and the area around the Murray Mouth where the floodwaters pour out into the Southern Ocean. Goyder Institute researchers have been working with the South Australian Department for Environment and Water (DEW) to capture data which will improve […]
Help us drive sustainable, innovative and integrated water management
Do you have a passion for science and the drive to help shape the future of water research? We are now seeking applicants for five positions with the Goyder Institute. A talented Research Program Manager to join the team at our central Adelaide office. This person will be responsible for successful delivery of the Institute’s broader research program […]
Farewell to Daniel Pierce
We at the Goyder Institute are incredibly sad to be saying farewell to Daniel Pierce who is moving on to join Flinders University as Education and Training Manager for the newly established One Basin CRC. Daniel has worked with us as Research Program Manager since 2017, having initially joined the Institute on secondment from the South […]
