CLLMM Science Forum 2024

The Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre would like to give a huge thank you to all the volunteers and community who attended and supported our inaugural Science Forum. The sessions were designed to foster community involvement, with a range of sessions catering to all age groups. We had two fantastic interactive […]

Farewell to Bryony Cotterell

We at the Goyder Institute are incredibly sad to be saying farewell to Dr Bryony Cotterell who is sadly leaving us this July to return back to her role within the UK. Bryony joined us as a Research Program Manager in September 2023 after taking a sabbatical from her role within cancer research to explore […]

60 seconds with Dr Ben Van den Akker

We sat down with Dr Ben Van den Akker, Enterprise Fellow within STEM from UniSA and Management Board member for the Goyder Institute to hear his thoughts on the academic and industry interface in research and his passion for wastewater treatment plants and water reclamation schemes. What is your main research focus and what first […]

CLLMM Centre supports Honours Students project in the Coorong

(Top Photo:GPS track on a chestnut teal) The CLLMM Research Centre is beginning to roll out a comprehensive range of research projects addressing climate impacts and responses in the region, including supporting the development of early-stage researchers through, for example, undergraduate honours students research projects. Honors student Freya Harrihill’s project is investigating the movement of […]

Farewell to Nathan Hartman

We at the Goyder Institute are incredibly sad to be saying farewell to Nathan Hartman who is sadly leaving us this July, however he has nabbed a great opportunity to pursue further education. Nathan joined the CLLMM Research Centre as the First Nations Engagement Officer in August 2023 in his first professional role since completing […]

Goyder to host the One Basin CRC hub in Loxton

The Goyder Institute for Water Research is delighted to confirm that it will be the host of the One Basin Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Research Hub in Loxton, South Australia. The One Basin CRC is a collaboration of 85 partner organisations working on developing policy, technical and financial solutions to support and reduce exposure to […]

60 seconds with Mark Koolmatrie

Mark Koolmatrie, a Ngarrindjeri Elder, has kindly shared his thoughts on the impact of First Nations engagement and how the CLLMM Research Centre can play its part in supporting the community. What does the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth mean to you? It is our life. Our life blood to health and well-being. Our […]

60 seconds with Prof Tom Raimondo

We sat down with Professor Tom Raimondo from the University of South Australia (UniSA) to hear his thoughts on data analytics and visualisation, immersive technology and the impact this can have as a teaching tool. What is your main research focus? Developing tools to better understand and interpret data, complex data, rich data, big data. […]

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 […]