New AquaWatch test site launched to help protect the Great Barrier Reef 23 Oct Sediment run-off from pastoral land negatively affects the health of marine ecosystems on the Great Barrier Reef, but a new pilot under CSIRO’s … Read more
Remediating erosive gullies key to managing sediment runoff 9 Feb Highly erosive “gullies” in Queensland's north have been found to contribute significantly to sediment runoff. In response, researchers are … Read more
World-first treatment technology set to tackle nutrient runoff in the Great Barrier Reef and beyond 19 Jan Nutrient runoff has long been known to damage the health of freshwater and marine ecosystems, but an award-winning, world-first technology … Read more
Innovation through collaboration 30 Oct By L Powell, HS Lim, I Brown, T Huang, N Munksgaard, M Randall, J Holdsworth, H Cook. First published in Water e-Journal Vol 5 No 3 2020.
Weed-spraying robot to keep herbicides away from the Great Barrier Reef 9 Oct Herbicide runoff from the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchment is a serious threat to plants and animals in both coastal and inshore waterways, … Read more
Improving water quality to grow a Great Barrier Reef 2 Mar Farmers in Queensland have embraced change to mitigate the impact of agriculture on the Great Barrier Reef, as part of a three-year project.