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Rivers

Dr Rob by a river We rely on them for water. They're home to a diverse range of fish, animals and plant species. They're a great place for water sports, they can generate electricity and they're also full of science! Rivers! How are they formed? Where do they come from? And how do we keep them healthy?

Join Dr Rob as he heads downstream and SCOPEs out all the science behind rivers. As once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, under the SCOPE.

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The basics of rivers
A real river gorge - Carnarvon Gorge
The water cycle
More about CSIRO's Phoslock
Tour the Murray-Darling Basin
What is thermal water pollution?

Turbidity test

Learn more about rivers with more online resources.

Irrigation in the Murray-Darlin Basin
Online activities and games about the Murray River
Native fish in the Murray-Darling Basin
What are algal blooms?
Build a river in your backyard
Learn more about rivers from the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre

Get your hands wet with these science activities from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club:

Dr Rob
Ben Gawne - Freshwater Ecologist, CSIRO (at the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre)
Robert Schuitema - Managing Director, Phoslock Water Solutions
Daryl Nielsen - Freshwater Ecologist, CSIRO (at the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre)
Silva Zukowski - Community Scientist, CSIRO (at the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre)

Woman in a lab

Man in a workshop

Woman in a lab

Man on a mine site

Man with metal objects

Man in store room

VIDEO CLIPS

Rivers

Turbidity test

Rivers 101

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