Water for a Healthy Country Update


New Science Director – Dr Ian Prosser Water for a Healthy Country welcomes Dr Ian Prosser as Science Director, a role recently vacated by Warwick MacDonald. Dr Prosser joins us from CSIRO Land and Water, where he managed the Water Resources Theme, which looked at innovative methods to increase Australia's water productivity in the face of decreasing availability of surface and groundwater. With a PhD in geomorphology from the Australian National University, Dr Prosser brings his considerable experience in catchment hydrology and science for regional catchment management to the role. Dr Prosser joined CSIRO in 1995, working variously as Project Leader for the National Riparian Zone Project: Sediment Nutrients and Erosion, and as senior scientist on CRC for Catchment Hydrology, Murray-Darling Basin Commission, Meat and Livestock Australia, and Sugar Research and Development Corporation projects. He served as manager of Land and Water Australia's River R&D programs (2003-2004), and was also Project Leader for the National Land and Water Resources Audit project, leading the initial scientific development of the SedNet model for regional sediment and nutrient transport. Ian is based at CSIRO's Black Mountain laboratories and is contactable on 02 6246 5646 Ian.Prosser@csiro.au. View Dr Ian Prosser's profile.	IN THIS EDITION: Update Home Message from the Director International recognition for our WRON initiative Research partnership to protect the Coorong Sharing the Waters of the Murray-Darling Basin Interpreting householder preferences to evaluate water supply Study helps 'water down' community concerns Designing environmental flows for the Murray Can domestic bores help save our drinking water? The Ring of Confidence - Incorporating Uncertainty into Sediment Transportation Models Community Engagement for the Reef's sake Snippets About this email Meet visiting Fellow *from the Water for a Healthy Country* Flagship Meet Dr Bob Ferrier Meet the Flagship's new Science Director Meet Dr Ian Prosser Meet one of our PhD students Meet Deborah Reed EARLIER UPDATESÂ** April 2006 September 2005 April 2005 November 2004
The Water for a Healthy Country Flagship is a CSIRO initiative and part of the National Research Flagships program that aims to deliver scientific solutions to advance Australia's most important national objectives. One of the largest scientific initiatives ever mounted in Australia, it aligns closely with the Federal Government's National Research Priorities. The initiative brings together our national research resources to deliver breakthroughs in fields ranging from healthcare to light metals and the environment.
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Water for a Healthy Country Flagship CSIRO Editor: Leane Regan CSIRO Black Mountain Laboratories, Canberra, ACT, 2601 Phone: +61 2 6246 4565 Fax: +61 2 6246 4564 editor.healthycountry@csiro.au www.csiro.au/healthycountry/


December 2006	National Research Flagship	Water For A Healthy Country