Australia’s floodplains, wetlands and riverine ecosystems are characterised by unique, diverse and often iconic vegetation. We collaborated with Gamilaroi Yuwaalaraay artist, Lakkari Pitt, to help us portray the vegetation within the aquatic ecosystems we study. We love the artwork and stories she produced.
Food webs show how food and energy resources such as microbes, algae and reeds are connected with consumers such as waterbugs, fish and waterbirds. We collaborated with Gamilaroi Yuwaalaraay artist, Lakkari Pitt, to help us portray the food webs within the wetlands we study. We love the artwork and stories she produced.
Hydrology is the science of Earth’s water, particularly its properties and movement in relation to the land. We collaborated with Gamilaroi Yuwaalaraay artist, Lakkari Pitt, to help us portray the hydrology of the rivers and landscapes we study. We love the artwork and stories she produced.
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office (CEWO) have now released the Northern Basin 2019-20 Summary. This publication includes a fact sheet highlighting the use of Commonwealth Environmental Water in the 2019-20 water year in the northern Murray-Darling Basin. Click the image above to take a look.
What is olive, you say?
Olive is the nickname given to a simple yet special day we embrace here at 2rog Consulting. It’s a day to reflect and listen while pacing through the great outdoors.
Reflections of a rookie Environmental Consultant’s first trip to Toorale National Park for the Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) Program
The past five years have been challenging, to say the least, for many fish species within the Gwydir Valley, particularly regarding spawning and recruitment (aka. breeding). This has made the recent findings from the NSW Fisheries team all the more exciting. The team found that Murray cod and Freshwater catfish populations of the Gwydir Valley have had great breeding success in the past 12 months, demonstrating the resilience of both species during the ‘big dry’.
Yellowbelly hold cultural values rooted in economics, social and environmental health, spirituality & as good old tasty tucker. These medium-sized native fish live throughout the Murray-Darling Basin and are known by different names in different regions. The names Golden perch, Callop and Murray perch might sound familiar to you. Did you know they are also known as “Dhagaay” in Gamillaraay/ Kamilaroi language and “Gagalin” or “Bidyin” in Wiradjuri language?
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is pleased to announce the reopening of the ‘Waterbird Lagoon’ at the Gwydir Wetlands State Conservation Area, near Moree. Check the website nationalparks.nsw.gov.au for the latest updates. Click here for the NPWS announcement – Gwydir Wetlands Waterbird Lagoon open days.
A key member of the team assessing and monitoring water for the environment in the Warrego and Gwydir systems, Steve contributes data on fauna that inhabit these areas. His observations in the Warrego and Gwydir described in this story indicate the importance of good flow, namely rainfall and water for the environment, in these dynamic wetland environments.
