MDFRC has been working on the ecology of rivers, floodplains and wetlands, and water storages since 1986. Projects are grouped into six research themes;
Water Quality and Ecological Assessment
- Impacts of changed flow regimes on aquatic biota
- Impacts of changed flow regimes on the biogeochemistry of sediments
Conservation Ecology
- Biological diversity in rivers and wetlands
- Habitat heterogeneity
Education Program
- MDFRC provides training opportunities for school, undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as the community.
- Graduates associated with the MDFRC are highly valued by the scientific community.
- Research students are encouraged to participate in conferences and workshops.
- A summer scholarship program is conducted to encourage undergraduate students to pursue careers in freshwater ecology
Flow-related Ecological Processes
- Ecological impacts of modified flow regimes
- Riverine and floodplain connectivity
- Carbon dynamics
Knowledge Exchange Program
MDFRC provides information and advice to government and non government organisations, as well as the community via;
- expert panels
- consultancies
- publications
- presentations
- workshops
Restoration Ecology
- Restoration of rivers and wetlands to ecological sustainable "health"
- Re-colonization of rivers and wetlands by aquatic biota
MDFRC Research Update 2007 (3698 KB)
