Water resources

Lake Tuggeranong south of Canberra is a popular place for recreation but also often suffers from toxic algal blooms in summer. This made it a good candidate to test a new water quality monitoring system called AquaWatch. Image: Allan Sharp / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

AquaWatch: the ‘weather forecast for water quality’ that’s an Australian world first

New satellite switches views of Earth’s water to high definition

man in hard hat beside river inserting device into pipe

Tapping into water monitoring with Vesi™ sensor technology

Aerial view of remote Australian town

Wastewater-treatment for inland, remote, water-stressed regions

System-wide approach needed for drought resilient irrigation

Murray river at sunset

Science for a water-secure world in a changing climate

Rain clouds over wheat field

Can flood water go underground for future use?

Drone shot of river system with mangroves. blue skies.

Can we have healthy marine ecosystems and modify rivers in northern Australia?

Aerial photo of a golf course on Norfolk Isalnd

Shoring up Norfolk Island’s water supply