Full Title
Implementing a systems approach to support adaptive management of river wetland health in the Murray-Darling Basin
Contact Person
Dr Ben Gawne
Project Team
Dr Darren Baldwin, Dr Daryl Nielsen, John Pengelly, Dr Gavin Rees, Dr Rick Stoffels
Funding Body
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Duration
April 2008 to June 2011
Outcomes
This project will contribute towards the broad outcome of improving the ecological management of rivers and wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Reports
Gawne B and Gigney H (2008) The Effects of Drought on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Murray-Darling Basin. Draft Report prepared for the Murray-Darling Basin Commission by The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, August, 48pp.
Watson G, Nielsen D and Gawne B (2008) The Effects of Salinity on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Murray-Darling Basin. Report prepared for the Murray-Darling Basin Commission by The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, September, 40pp.
Vilizzi L and McCarthy B (2009) Synthesis report on conceptual models of ecological response to management interventions: Hattah Lakes. Report prepared for Murray-Darling Basin Authority, June, 34pp.
Gigney H, Gawne B, Hladyz S, Kattel G, Kavanagh M, Meredith S and Petrie R (2009). Clarification of definitions in the Water Act 2007. Draft Report prepared for Murray-Darling Basin Authority, June, 39pp.
Summary
The key activities in the project relate to reviewing, collating, analysing and synthesising ecological data collected across the different MDBA programs. A process will be implemented to ensure that the learning gained through this project will feed back into the operations and decisions being made by the MDBA.
