60 seconds with the Goyder Chair, Jody Swirepik
We sat down with the Goyder Institute’s new Independent Chair, Jody Swirepik, to hear more about her experiences from her career and her future focus with the Goyder Institute What first sparked your interest in the environment and water? I think it’s always been akin to a religion for me. Nature is a powerful force […]
Update on the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre
Following the successful launch of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre, the team shifted their focus to the upcoming research, community and education programs. Late February and early March proved to be a busy time as the CLLMM hosted two community events at the centre. Students from the Mount Barker Waldorf […]
Outputs from National Drinking Water Forum in remote First Nations communities Released
The Goyder Institute for Water Research have released a comprehensive report capturing the outcomes of the national ‘Working together for better drinking water in the bush’ forum held in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on 27-29 June 2023. This collaborative event, delivered in partnership with the Australian Government through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment […]
Successful Launch of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre
The recent opening of our Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre on 3 February 2024 was a fantastic success, with 300 people attending throughout an afternoon of engaging science and community chats. The engagements throughout the afternoon were a testament to how important the environment and water is to the local community […]
New Fact Sheet: Translating Yannarumi into Water Resource Risk Assessments
Ground-breaking research has translated the Ngarrindjeri approach to risk assessment called “Yannarumi” and connecting it to existing South Australian water resource risk assessments. The research has facilitated collaboration between the Ngarrindjeri nation and the State government of South Australia leading to a greater ability to integrate First Nations values and interests into water planning and […]
Thank you for all those who attended Science in The Pub!
A big thank you to the 200 attendees who came along to Science in the Pub on 2nd February 2024 to learn more about The Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth: A journey through droughts and floods. We had 3 fantastic presentations by Dr Nick Whiterod (Goyder Institute for Water Research), Assoc. Prof. Luke Mosley and […]
Join us for the Annual #WORLDWATERRUN from 18-24th March!
It’s that time of year again where the Goyder Institute for Water Research is donning its running shoes and getting active to raise awareness of global water issues. We’d love you to join us by running or walking in blue for #WorldWaterRun to celebrate #WorldWaterDay on 22 March 2024. This year’s theme is calling for […]
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, […]
