Freshwater reserves under the sea
Research at Flinders University is investigating and locating vital freshwater hidden beneath the sea. Flinders University Professor of Hydrogeology Adrian Werner is making important advances in […]
Global miners back groundwater modelling project
Groundwater and mining are vital to Australia’s future, and improved management of these two elements is behind a new multimillion-dollar initiative supported by BHP and Rio […]
Snapper stocks, mine sites in new ARC Linkage projects
In-depth studies into understanding underground water at mine sites – and to improve the management of Australian and NZ snapper fisheries – will be led by […]
Groundwater plan ‘flawed,’ experts warn
Groundwater experts from around Australia have repeated calls for further investigations into the potential effects on major wetlands in central Queensland as the Carmichael venture prepares […]
Water resources at risk
Precious underground water resources are at risk due to inconsistent assessment, prompting a call for systematic guidelines on how we analyse and model groundwater reserves. A […]
Water research discovers desalination of local streams
Dryland salinity is a devastating problem in Australian agriculture, causing ongoing environmental and economic issues. Flinders University researchers have now discovered that a stream in a […]
Murray microbes test river health
Microbial readings from Murray River water samples are presenting an important new perspective on the river’s health. New research from Flinders University has taken a fresh […]
Save the Murray – and Broken Hill, say groundwater experts
Leading Australian hydrogeologists say the proposed $500 million pipeline from the Murray River to Broken Hill will deliver much more expensive water than closer, plentiful high-quality […]
Future Fellow gets to grips with groundwater
Freshwater resources beneath the ocean that may play a major role in the future water supply will be part of the focus of a Future Fellowship awarded to Professor Adrian Werner.