CSIRO is developing tools to help catchment managers ensure the on-going environmental integrity of rivers, estuaries and floodplains.
This Environmental Flows and Ecology Group seeks to quantify the influence of flows and their constituents on ecosystem structure and function.
In the context of major changes in catchment land use it applies this understanding to develop environmental-flow rules, monitoring programs and models that can be used by Natural Resource Management (NRM) boards to ensure the environmental integrity of rivers, estuaries and floodplains.
Our capabilities
The Group has research and technical staff key skills in hydrology, aquatic ecology, spatial modelling and field monitoring methods.
Members of the Group are renowned for their research on the ecology of rivers and floodplains, notably working on the Murray Darling.
Members of the Group are renowned for their research on the ecology of rivers and floodplains.
Specific capabilities include:
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quantitative and qualitative analysis of flow and habitat changes on food-web structures and fish recruitment
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development of rehabilitation and conservation options for river flow-related habitats
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ecological monitoring, analysis and modelling of aquatic food webs.
The group has significant environmental and ecological field monitoring equipment, boats and field vehicles.
Relationships
Relationships with key funding agencies and stakeholders are characterised by longevity and have been productive and profitable over several years. Our research partners include:
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Department of Environment and Water Resources
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Department of Defence
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Murray-Darling Basin Commission
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Land & Water Australia
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Catchment Management Authorities
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Cooperative Research Centres.
Find out more about our research in Water.
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