The South Australian Government, led by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) and the Low Carbon Economy Unit (LCEU) of the Department of Premier and Cabinet will develop a State Carbon Sequestration Strategy to identify carbon sequestration opportunities that could be pursued to achieve South Australia’s goals of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 Read More
The Goyder Institute for Water Research is pleased to announce the commencement of a new project. Read More
The recently-started project Coastal Carbon Opportunities: demonstrating additionality and potential for future offsets in South Australia' will see a multidisciplinary research team working to determine the value of South Australia's coastal carbon ecosystems. Read More
This year has seen Goyder Institute research taken to the sky and the mangroves as part of the Coastal Carbon Opportunities: demonstrating additionality and potential for future offsets in South Australia project led by Professor Bronwyn Gillanders of the University of Adelaide. Read More
The outcomes from this Goyder Institute for Water Research project will document whether salt field restoration can contribute to carbon neutrality and net zero emissions through bio-sequestration. Read More
The Goyder Institute for Water Research’s panel session at April’s NRM Science Conference – Water in South Australia: Future challenges and opportunities – discussed the issue of water security surrounding the Murray-Darling Basin and future alternative water sources for the state. Read More
The Coastal Carbon Opportunities project is among the first to research climate change mitigation in coastal systems. The Goyder Institute for Water Research team, led by Professor Bronwyn Gillanders (University of Adelaide), are investigating the potential of South Australian coastal ecosystems (seagrass, mangrove and saltmarsh) for carbon sequestration and storage. 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
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
Agricultural soils are important not only for their critical role securing food supplies in a resource limited world but for their contribution to the balance of greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
The Goyder Institute for Water Research'ss G-FLOWS project was featured in the Sunday Mail on 23 March 2019, spreading the word that the team found ancient water in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. Early indications are that it could not only sustain the community's ongoing water needs but have significant economic development potential for the region if developed sustainably. Read More
The Goyder Institute for Water Research initiated the Carbon Offsets Research to Support the State Carbon Sequestration Strategy project to assess South Australia's potential to offset emissions through land-use change and increase participation in the national Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The ERF has recently transitioned to the Climate Solutions Fund (CSF). Read More
A report released this week by the Goyder Institute for Water Research summarises the most comprehensive data available for blue carbon in South Australia. Read More
A report released this week by the Goyder Institute for Water Research summarises the most comprehensive data available for blue carbon in South Australia. Read More
A report released this month by the Goyder Institute for Water Research summarises the most comprehensive data available for blue carbon in South Australia, outlining the blue carbon ecosystems within the state and their estimated blue carbon stocks and sequestration rates. Read More
The Goyder Institute for Water Research Salt to C project is the first study in Australia to investigate the effects of tidal reconnection of a salt pond for carbon capture. The project report released this month outlines their finding that restoration of salt fields through tidal reconnection leads to a net gain in soil organic carbon stocks and rapid revegetation. Read More
Blue carbon ecosystems like seagrasses, mangroves and tidal saltmarshes have exceptional capacity to sequester carbon dioxide. Compared to many terrestrial forests, these coastal vegetation communities can accumulate carbon at faster rates and store it for longer periods, making them an important tool to combat climate change. Read More