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It has been another exciting year for the Goyder Institute for Water Research. Since my appointment in March, we have initiated a number of new projects and we’ve also made significant progress on our existing projects. Our teams are busy with their laboratory, field and desktop research and are moving full steam ahead into 2019. Read More
On Friday December 14th the Minister for Environment and Water, Hon. David Speirs MP, announced a new agreement between the Murray-Darling Basin Ministers to help get the iconic Coorong back on track and restore the health of the South Lagoon.The agreement follows recommendations within the Coorong Summit Summary Report and the Goyder Expert Panel Report which outlined a series of short, medium and long-term actions to restore the South Lagoon. These reports will form the basis for new Healthy Coorong, Healthy Basin Action Plan which is expected to be finalised before mid-2019. Read More
After 18 months of tidal reconnection, it is getting green inside the salt pond under investigation by the ‘Salt to C’ research team from the Goyder Institute for Water Research. Tidal re-connection is a top priority activity recommended by a national blue carbon working group for establishing a methodology under the Emissions Reduction Fund for blue carbon. Read More
In a report released by the South Australian Minister for Environment and Water, David Speirs MP, the Goyder Institute recommended a series of short, medium and long-term actions to restore the ecological character of the South Lagoon of the Coorong. Read More
The Goyder Institute for Water was a finalist in the Government category of the Premier’s Climate Change Council SA Climate Leader Awards, announced on 31 October 2018. The SA Climate Leader Awards recognise the achievements of individuals and organisations who take action to address climate change in South Australia. Read More
Management of the River Murray is becoming more complex as new infrastructure is being constructed to inundate floodplains and improve their health. However, this may carry water quality or ecological risks if it’s not used effectively. Read More
The Goyder Institute was a proud sponsor of the Biami, Indigenous plenary session at the Australian Freshwater Science Conference in Adelaide last month. Together with an Indigenous cultural flows technical session and workshop, it raised the standard for representation of Indigenous knowledge and people at the conference. Read More
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