Australian Rivers Institute

Over a 10 year history, this network arranges a range of events for sharing knowledge and experiences on developing flood resilient landscapes and communities. The workshops are interactive and cater for professionals from all roles in building physical and social resilience. Events are mostly face to face and occasionally…

Synthetic N-fertiliser is a foundation of modern agriculture; however, its efficiency is often only 50%, leading to nutrients runoff into nearby creeks, causing e.g. eutrophication and fish kill events. Nitrogen pollution and climate change constitute the two greatest risks to the survival of the GreatBarrier Reef (GBR). To address N…

This project aimed to contribute to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) led SOLAW21 report by providing a strong comprehensive response framework for better understanding the effectiveness of technical, Institutional and policy responses to mitigate and adapt to land, soil and water degradation. The scale of benefits of this…

Based on a MoU between UNESCO and Griffith University, intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO and the Sustainable Water Future program of Future Earth ( hosted at Griffith University) are developing a joint action plan, “Science for SDG6: Science to accelerate the implementation of SDG6″, focusing on the role…

Lao PDR is rich in water resources both in terms of quantity and quality. However, water use in the country at the river basin and national scales have increased to support rapid social-economic development, which has impacted availability, quality, and sustainability of the resource. The outdated 1996 Water and Water…

This project produced a pilot set of Ecosystem Accounts for the Mitchell River catchment in far north Queensland. The Ecosystem Accounts were constructed using recently standardised methodologies from the The United Nations’ System of Environmental Economic Accounting – Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA). SEEA EA provides a framework for organising data…

This project is a pilot project aiming to create an interactive VR time-lapse video of a mangrove forest from the perspective of its different animal inhabitants. It combines science and animation by embodying the imperceptible “aliveness” of a mangrove forest from multiple perspectives to highlight the importance of the ecosystem.