Today the Technical Committee being convened by Nature Glenelg Trust to help guide the science (including site prioritisation and monitoring of restored sites) for the cross-border Wetland Restoration Program on Private Land met for the first time in Heywood. The group (of 12) is made up of a...
Lauren and I braved the elements of wind, rain and hail and enjoyed the brief spells of sunlight whilst conducting the first fish survey of Long Swamp in over 10 years. We sampled a number of locations, including Lake Monibeong, the Eel Creek and Noble...
After a brief visit a few weeks ago to help set-up her major project with us (survey sites for the Eared Worm Lizard), Alix Baltais is now officially a full-time part of the NGT team for the rest of this year. Alix comes from the University...
In case you didn't know, the 7th September each year is Threatened Species Day, commemorating the day the last captive Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) died in captivity in 1936 in Hobart. This region has a similar, now less well known story, with the last captive Toolache (pronounced "Too-lait-shee") Wallaby...
While the wild weather has been less than ideal for field work, NGT has been out and about in the region this week. Once you get warm and moving, it can actually be quite envigorating to be out in a wetland in the rain! Nick and...
I just thought I would provide you with the chance to hear my interview from last Friday on the ABC with Stan Thomson, and the article from the Border Watch on Wednesday this week - in case you missed them. The links are below: - ABC South East -...
At thirty-five, I might be rapidly approaching middle-age, but I'm (thankfully) just still young enough to be considered eligible for the 2012 River Management Young Achievers Award! Seriously though, being selected as a finalist for this Award comes as a really nice surprise, and presents me with a unique...
Eight months into our existence and (if you have been following this Blog) you should be aware that NGT has a number of great new projects underway - made possible by the fantastic support of a range of government and community partners. The challenge - how to...
For those that don't know, "From the Ground Up" (FTGU) is a great little publication that goes into all South East regional post boxes four times a year. Cathy Ashby, who is based in the Natural Resources Centre in Mount Gambier, has been doing a great...
Last Wednesday, Lachlan and I had the pleasure of presenting at the Hamilton to Coleraine Railway Landcare Group meeting. I ran through some visual examples of wetland restoration, before Lachlan and I explained what the new wetland restoration program is all about. The group then had some excellent questions which triggered...
