Richard Kingsford

A platypus is released on the bank of the Hacking River, Royal National Park

For the first time in half a century, the Royal National Park will have a population of platypus.

thousands of dead fish floating in the river

For the second time in five years, millions of fish suffocated in the Darling River. This was not a natural disaster – it’s our doing.

Gayini wetlands

UNSW Sydney is part of a consortium supporting a conservation area that aims to restore a significant wetland.

darling river

A controversial project in the Murray-Darling Basin was ‘misguided and poorly framed’, UNSW scientists say.

Waterbirds at the Gayini Wetlands

With long-term monitoring of breeding events, UNSW researchers also identify trends and changes in the health of wetlands and rivers.

Breeding colony of pelicans surrounded by water

Scientists winged their way across one-third of Australia to collect data for the 2022 Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey, an annual health check of our freshwater ecosystems.

Platypus swimming in water

A new genetic study by UNSW scientists finds large dams restrict platypus movement, with significant implications for their conservation.

dead fish float in water of the menindee lakes

Climate change shouldn’t be used as a 'get out-of jail free' card to excuse bad decision-making and poor planning decisions.

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Researchers find the water flow decline on Australia’s iconic river is due to water management failures rather than climate change.

a scuba diver swims through moody waters and rock formations

The common platform heralds a new era of global conservation and management policy applications.

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