Limestone Coast Landscape Board partners with the Goyder Institute to investigate adaptation of the South-East drainage network
The Goyder Institute for Water Research is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Limestone Coast Landscape Board for a new 2.5 year research project to help build resilience of agriculture and groundwater dependant ecosystems in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. The Limestone Coast (LC) region contains a diverse and productive agricultural sector […]
Independent evaluation highlights success of Institute’s second term
An independent evaluation has concluded that the Goyder Institute’s second term research program (2015-2020) was highly successful, delivering important research that influenced priority water policies and improved economic, environmental, cultural and social outcomes within South Australia. In addition to Videos and Project Highlight Summaries produced for individual projects (links below), a summary of the overall success is presented in […]
Second term finishes strong – a year in review from the Director
Well, there’s no doubt that 2020 had some surprises in store for all of us. Aside from the personal challenges of operating in a global pandemic, many of our teams had to put field work on hold, limit regional travel and work from home without access to many of their tools and resources. Despite these […]
Finding ancient water in the outback – new research to support remote communities and enterprises
Water is scarce in outback areas and yet essential to help communities survive as well as increase opportunities for investment in remote regions. With water scarcity expected to become more apparent in the future, new, sustainable water sources will be required. New research released from the Goyder Institute for Water Research has identified a new […]
Expert panel recommendations inform changes to groundwater management in the Lower Limestone Coast
The Minister for Environment and Water, The Honourable David Speirs, announced his strategy to address the risks to groundwater resources in the Lower Limestone Coast (LLC). This follows the Goyder Institute for Water Research’s review of the science underpinning reductions to water allocations in the 2013 LLC Water Allocation Plan (WAP) and an updated risk assessment. The WAP sets out […]
New research papers outline innovative approaches for water exploration and palaeovalley evolution
A significant source of ancient water was discovered in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in 2018 by the Goyder Institute for Water Research’s G-FLOWS (Facilitating Long-term Outback Water Solutions) project. The G-FLOWS research team have continued to map the resource and have begun to share their findings with the broader community. As part of this, the G-FLOWS […]
New tools to help growers sustainably expand production in the Northern Adelaide Corridor
Production in one of South Australia’s most important food bowls could double if irrigated agriculture and horticulture expands across the Northern Adelaide Plains (NAP) – the area north of Adelaide between St Vincent Gulf and the Mt Lofty Ranges. Horticulture on the NAP generates more than a fifth of South Australia’s fruit and vegetables – approximately […]
G-FLOWS project enters final stages — characterising the dimensions of a newly discovered paleochannel in the APY Lands
After discovery of a significant source of ancient water in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands last year as part of the Goyder Institute for Water Research’s G-FLOWS (Facilitating Long-term Outback Water Solutions) project (Stage 3), work has begun mapping the size and shape of the resource using a variety of geophysical techniques. The Institute’s G-FLOWS project brings together a team […]
Goyder Institute releases findings of independent review of the science underpinning water allocation reductions in the South East
In a report released in early April 2019, the Goyder Institute for Water Research presented the findings of its independent review of the science that underpinned water allocation reductions to irrigators in the South East of South Australia. The work was commissioned by the South East Natural Resources Management (NRM) Board and the Institute in order to […]
