Storm Boy, Colin Thiele’s book set on South Australia’s Coorong bird sanctuary, has been internationally hailed as one of the few lasting children’s classics.
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The lower Murray, home to the beloved Coorong, is officially in its death throes. The only way to save it is community, research and more flowing water.
The algal bloom in SA is a warning to coastal communities, as well as tourism, seafood and aquaculture industries. It’s a sign of what’s to come as the oceans warm.
The 2022 floods triggered shifts in the Coorong’s microbiome—similar to our gut bacteria on new diets—revealing why freshwater flows are vital to wetland health.
The Murray crayfish disappeared from large parts of its range over the past 40 years. Now a community-driven reintroduction program is bringing the iconic species back.
Some Aussie beaches are being reshaped and coastal dunes are marching inland. We used data from aerial photography, field surveys, laser mapping and drones to study incredible rates of change.
The Coorong’s Indigenous heritage is threatened by off-road vehicles and climate change.
As the health of the Murray Darling Basin is in decline, fish ear bones recovered from ancient Aboriginal camp sites can provide vital data about river health in the past.
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Science Program Manager, Goyder Institute for Water Research Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre, and researcher, Adelaide University
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Cultural heritage, archives and records professional
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Professor, Flinders University
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Flinders University
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Associate Professor, Hydrology/hydrogeology, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Adelaide University
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Senior Aquatic Ecologist, Nature Glenelg Trust. Adjunct Fellow, Adelaide University
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Director, Water Research Centre, Adelaide University
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Professor of Biology, Flinders University
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Senior Research Scientist in Hydrology, CSIRO
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Environmental Microbiologist, Adelaide University
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PhD Candidate, School of Public Health, Adelaide University
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Senior Heritage Consultant at Niche Environment and Heritage and Adjunct Researcher, Southern Cross University
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Emeritus Professor, Children's Literature, Australian Catholic University