Goyder Institute extended to 2026
Goyder Institute for Water Research partners have agreed to extend the Institute’s third term from 1 July 2023 through to 30 June 2026. The South Australian Government, through the Department for Environment and Water, CSIRO, Flinders University, The University of Adelaide, and the University of South Australia have all agreed to continue the valuable Goyder […]
New research report reveals pathway to keeping Adelaide’s liveable city status
Adelaide could soon become a much harsher place to live as extreme temperature events become more common, alongside more frequent and intense floods and droughts. Increasing urbanisation is also reducing the amount of vegetation in the landscape and decreasing water retention. Water management is at the heart of these issues in Adelaide. We need water […]
Chair Prof Barry Hart releases Institute’s 2022 Annual Report
I’m delighted to share our 2022 Annual Report, outlining our achievements for what has been another significant year. This year, we successfully delivered the Healthy Coorong, Healthy Basin (HCHB) research program and the water resource rating, outback water and urban stormwater projects. We were also recognised nationally for outstanding research during our second term, with the Australian Water […]
A year in review and farewell from our Director
It’s hard to believe that we’re already approaching the last six months of our current term. I’m pleased to report that we are progressing extremely well towards our goals. You can take a closer look at our achievements within the Institute’s 2022 Annual Report. This year has been very productive as we have: I made the […]
Goyder Institute’s Healthy Coorong, Healthy Basin Research Project wins R&D Excellence Award
Following on from the Goyder Institute’s state and national awards last year, the Institute and its partners recently received the Australian Water Association’s (AWA) South Australia Branch Award for R&D Excellence for 2022 for the Institute’s Healthy Coorong, Healthy Basin (HCHB) Scientific Trials and Investigations research project. The HCHB research project ran from July 2020 – […]
How feasible is a water resource rating system for South Australia?
New research of the Goyder Institute for Water Research has evaluated the potential for developing a sustainability rating system for the management of water resources in South Australia. A team of researchers led by Dr Bethany Cooper of the University of South Australia, have found that it would be advantageous to develop an environmental, social and governance […]
New research project in the South-East kicks off with aerial survey of groundwater
The new research project Adaptation of the South-Eastern drainage system under a changing climate has kicked off its fieldwork program with an airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey along the coastline south of Mount Gambier. The project began last month and will help the Limestone Coast Landscape Board determine whether there are opportunities to manage water from the extensive drainage network […]
Australian Government announces new Research Hub of the Goyder Institute to support the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth region
The Goyder Institute for Water Research will deliver a new water Research Hub in the nationally and internationally important Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth region of South Australia. The provision of $8 million of Commonwealth funding was jointly announced in Goolwa by the Minister for the Environment and Water, Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, and South Australian […]
Chair announcement: Goyder Institute leadership update
Dr Kane Aldridge recently informed the Institute Chair and Board that he will be leaving the Institute in early 2023, with a transition to Watertrust Australia occurring between November to January to ensure an effective handover over of the Institute Director role. Watertrust Australia is a newly formed independent organisation, with a mission to improve the way decisions […]
Policy changes are needed to better protect environmental water from climate change in the Murray-Darling Basin
With discussions regarding environmental water recovery in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan receiving attention lately, we invited Prof Barry Hart to write an article on the topic, building on his extensive experience in water research and management. Did you know that in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) climate change will impact the volume of water for the […]
