The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder’s (CEWH) Science Program funds the Flow Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (Flow–MER).
We acknowledge the Gomeroi/ Gamilaroi/ Kamilaroi/ Gamilaraay Peoples, the Traditional Owners of the Guwayda (Gwydir) River and surrounds. And the Kurnu-Baakandji Peoples, the Traditional Owners of the Baaka (Darling) and Warriku (Warrego) Rivers and surrounds Thank you for sharing your Country and knowledge of the land, water and life with us. We pay respects to Elders past and present.
Traditional Gamilaaraay Language of the Gomeroi Nation used in this article (H. White & B. Duncan – Speaking Our Way, M. Mckemney), enhanced through working with community members and Kerrie Saunders and Liz Taylor the Guwayda (Gwydir) River Selected Areas Cultural Advisors.
Traditional Paakantyi Language of the Kurnu-Baakandji Nation used in this article. (L. A. Hercus – Paakantyi Dictionary), enhanced through working with community members and Kevin Knight the Warriku-Baaka (Warrego-Darling) Rivers Selected Areas Cultural Advisor.
The Flow-MER Annual Forum was held on the 27th and 28th of August, in Canberra, on Ngunnawal Country. The Forum shared what has been learnt about delivering water for the environment so that it can be practically applied by water managers. Presentations by the Flow-MER team discussed and celebrated the insights and knowledge that has been gained, and reflected on how this can inform future investment and practice. Emphasis was given to how Flow-MER can best provide the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder with the information needed to inform the upcoming Basin Plan Review.
During the Forum we asked some of the presenters to reflect on their experience of working in Flow-MER, what new knowledge has been learnt, and what future work might be undertaken as the program moves into its next phase of investment.
Follow the link to see photos from the event, and videos from selected speakers about the last ten years of monitoring in the Murray-Darling Basin and what the future holds for Flow-MER.
Text Credit to the Flow-MER team.
Managing water for the environment is a collective and collaborative effort, working in partnership with communities, private landholders, scientists and government agencies – these contributions are gratefully acknowledged.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live, work and play. We also pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
