Fish conservation

My time as a Graduate Ecologist Intern with NGT: April to August 2016 – Liam Turner

Posted at 22 Aug 2016 at 02:08h in Fish conservation, Media, Wetland Restoration, Wetland Restoration on Private Land by Jess Bourchier

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WOW! What can I say? The last five months have gone by at blistering pace. It was a fleeting 7 or 8 months ago that I was in another country trying to figure out what I’d be doing in 2016. And then came the internship offer...

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Glenelg Information Night – Friday 12 August at the Nelson Pub – Everyone is welcome!

Posted at 06 Aug 2016 at 19:32h in Fish conservation, Long Swamp Restoration, Mulloway, News by Mark Bachmann

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Come along to the Nelson Hotel to learn all about what NGT has been up to in the Glenelg River region. Supper provided. These three short talks kick of at 7:30pm (Vic time): The Glenelg Ghost! Hear how anglers from Nelson and elsewhere are helping us learn more about...

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Permanent pools along the Wannon River provide critical refuge through the tough times

Posted at 28 Jun 2016 at 11:43h in Brady Swamp Restoration Trial, Dwarf Galaxias, Fish conservation, Gooseneck Swamp Restoration Trial, News by Lauren Brown

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Back in April, Liam and I spent a week exploring the southern Grampians in search of permanent pools along the Wannon River to identity key drought refuge sites (permanent pools) for native aquatic species. These surveys were part of a wider project (generously funded by the Victorian...

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Murray hardyhead released back into Rocky Gully on the Lower Murray

Posted at 31 May 2016 at 15:52h in Fish conservation, News by Nick Whiterod

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On the last day of our autumn field season, we released 3250 of the nationally endangered Murray hardyhead into Rocky Gully, a Lower Murray floodplain wetland where the species once thrived. In South Australia, this small-bodied and salt tolerant species is considered critically endangered surviving as...

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Glenshera Swamp and Lower Murray fish presentations now available as podcasts

Posted at 31 May 2016 at 15:51h in Fish conservation, Glenshera Swamp restoration, News by Mark Bachmann

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If you missed myself and Nick speaking at the SA NRM Science Conference in Adelaide last month, then not to worry! - the talks were recorded and are now available to view and listen to on-line. First up from Session 3 is my talk about NGT's...

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Junior scientists explore the Surry River for a Waterwatch session with NGT

Posted at 31 May 2016 at 15:49h in Fish conservation, News by Lauren Kivisalu

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Magnifying glasses, dip nets and colourful gumboots were present en-masse at the Surry River on the 4th May. I was fortunate to be joined by Liam and Lauren V from NGT to hold an interactive “Waterwatch” session with students from the Narrawong District Primary School. Always...

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Our coastal Karst Rising Springs are in the spotlight this May!

Posted at 11 May 2016 at 02:11h in Conservation of Glenelg Spiny Crayfish, Fish conservation, Media, News, Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East by Bryan Haywood

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The lower South East coast is home to a unique type of wetland called Karst Rising Springs. These environments are spring-fed wetlands and are found close to the coast from the Victorian border to near Bray (SE of Robe). Spring-fed wetlands or Karst Rising Springs (KRS)...

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Busy field season in Mt Lofty Ranges and Lower Lakes

Posted at 08 Apr 2016 at 15:45h in Fish conservation, Southern purple-spotted gudgeon, The Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges by Nick Whiterod

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We are underway with fish sampling for a number of projects across the Mt Lofty Ranges and Lower Lakes. Over the next two and a half months we will visit over 100 sites collecting data on the condition of  (a)  fish communities across the Eastern Mt Lofty...

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Creating a new generation of sustainable anglers!

Posted at 02 Mar 2016 at 14:57h in Fish conservation, Media, Mulloway, News by Lauren Brown

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At the beginning of the year, a new generation of sustainable anglers emerged as over 70 school aged kids flocked to local jetties along the Limestone Coast to participate in Fishing for the Future Clinics. The clinics were funded through a SA Recreational Fishing Grants...

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Watch “The great purple spotted rescue” – still screening for one more week!

Posted at 20 Nov 2015 at 14:58h in Fish conservation, Media, News, Southern purple-spotted gudgeon by Mark Bachmann

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In case you missed it on ABC2 last week, this short documentary about the Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon, featuring our own Nick Whiterod, is still screening for one more week in i-view. You can watch the 5 minute short film on-line by clicking here. Plus, if you are...

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