In exciting news NGT will be leading a new threatened fish research project in the Coorong, Lower Lakes, and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) region! The project team includes partners from CSIRO and the University of Adelaide. This important project, led by NGT's senior aquatic ecologist Dr Sylvia...
Firstly, Lachie shares a view over Walker Swamp to the Grampians, taken on Christmas Eve. You can clearly see the bushfire smoke in the background. As we write, this bushfire is still burning in the Grampians National Park and is yet to be brought under...
In late November, students and staff from three Adelaide schools gathered on the banks of Torrens River at Lockleys with precious cargo. The schools (Urrbrae Agricultural College, Holy Family Catholic School and St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School) had been given the very special task...
Fifty-two top native fish experts from across the country including Sylvia Zukowski (NGT), Nick Whiterod, Michael Hammer and Maiko Lutz (ex-NGT), have banded together to complete the nation's first comprehensive national freshwater fish assessment. They used the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria...
Ayesha recently caught up with John and Greg at the Woorndoo Community Day, about 75km north of Warrnambool. Hosted by the Woorndoo Chatsworth Landscare Group, the theme for the day was 'Iconic species of Victoria’s Western plains'. Greg and Ayesha presented and John heckled from...
NGT's Ben Taylor, senior wetland ecologist based in Adelaide, recently spoke with Rod Sparks on ABC South East. This little chat is worth a listen as it gives a great overview of some of NGT's important sites and projects. So sit back and enjoy an...
Platypus in the River Torrens?! Yes, you heard correctly. Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) were likely found there in the past. In fact there were records from the early 1800s of Platypus in the River Torrens/Karrawirra Pari. However, Platypus have been effectively extinct in mainland SA since...
With planting season drawing to a close, it's time for our spring plant sale! If you live near Mount Gambier, come down on Friday November 15th. Parking is available near the scoreboard at Vansittart Park in Mount Gambier, where you will also find the access...
Greg Kerr surveys waterbirds Lake Hawdon South near Robe in SA Structure recently installed on the inflow creek at Stipiturus Conservation Park. A block was installed across the eroding drain to lift and redirect flows into the natural creek meander (yellow dashed line) while allowing med/high...
In the pouring rain, an enthusiastic and committed team from the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority (GHCMA) joined NGT's John and Angela at Mount Vandyke in mid-September to 'grass a volcano in the rain' (watch the GHCMA's video here on Facebook). That is, to plant...
