Author: Lachlan Farrington

Posted at 31 Aug 2021 at 16:12h in News, Brady Swamp Restoration Trial, Gooseneck Swamp Restoration Trial, Wannon River by
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In the south west of Victoria we are currently experiencing one of the wettest winters for a long time. Driving across the landscape, it has been quite revealing to see lots of wetlands showing their face, and many streams running at levels usually seen in...

Posted at 27 Feb 2021 at 20:08h in News by
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"Ecologists buy 1,000-acre blue gum plantation and transform it into wetland", was the title of an article recently published by Emily Bissland, Senior Features Reporter for ABC South West Victoria. "Ecologist" is a title ubiquitous across our organisation, and we probably take it for granted...

Posted at 21 Jan 2021 at 13:30h in News, Dwarf Galaxias, Gooseneck Swamp Restoration Trial, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by
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Since the initial restoration trials at Gooseneck and Brady Swamp, we have been keeping an eye on how the fish and frogs are doing. A key justification for restoring hydrology is to ensure that these species have an opportunity to breed and for many species,...

Posted at 30 Nov 2020 at 14:24h in News, Wetland Restoration by
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This year we are working in collaboration with Deakin University and Glenelg Hopkins CMA to trial a novel approach at obtaining biodiversity snapshots through the use of eDNA. Environmental DNA (eDNA) technologies are centered around characterising species presence through the detection of genetic material that...

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