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Rivers buckle under pressure from climate, dams

Rivers buckle under pressure from climate, dams

21 March 2011

Climate change is likely to intensify the alarming rate of degradation of the world's rivers and wetlands unless water resources are better managed.

Development of 3D geological mapping and database interface complete

Development of 3D geological mapping and database interface complete

20 March 2011

This project demonstrates an approach for coordinating hydrogeological data to improve the management of water in a catchment.

Namoi Groundwater Forum 2010 a success

Namoi Groundwater Forum 2010 a success

10 March 2011

The success of the recent Namoi Groundwater Forum 2010 illustrates the importance of groundwater to the environment and economy of the Namoi valley and the significance of this research for management

Supporting stormwater reuse

Supporting stormwater reuse

17 February 2011

A new three-year research project to be conducted by CSIRO will develop a national approach to assessing stormwater and managed aquifer recharge options to advance the use of stormwater as an addition

Robust policy design for managed aquifer recharge

Robust policy design for managed aquifer recharge

1 February 2011

The National Water Commission has released a new report produced by CSIRO on policy design for managed aquifer recharge (MAR).

Islands of fresh water within seas of salt water: groundwater research in central Australia

Islands of fresh water within seas of salt water: groundwater research in central Australia

25 January 2011

New research published by a team of researchers from UNSW, ANSTO, and UOW has provided new insight into some of the poorly understood shallow groundwater systems of central Australia.

Major floods recharge aquifers

Major floods recharge aquifers

17 January 2011

While major floods can cause terrible damage and losses, they can also recharge groundwater supplies in aquifers.

New Geoprobe commissioned

New Geoprobe commissioned

13 January 2011

UNSW has taken delivery of a new state-of-the-art 7822DT Geoprobe that will greatly assist with groundwater and soil moisture studies.

Breaking new ground for industry training

Breaking new ground for industry training

20 December 2010

Students attending the recent inaugural National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT) SW-GW Field Methods School were lucky enough to find themselves enjoying the brand new course in b

NCGRT training programme gives high school students a taste of groundwater research

NCGRT training programme gives high school students a taste of groundwater research

14 December 2010

NCGRT post-doctoral research fellow Dr Cath Jex of CWI recently gave a guest lecture to students at Turramurra High School in Sydney as part of NCGRT's commitment to provide training in all aspects of

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