NGT in partnership with the Derwent Estuary Program, has recently supervised the successful completion of saltmarsh landform remediation works at Windermere Bay. The work was completed on the banks of the Derwent Estuary north of Hobart, in conjunction with Glenorchy City Council’s boardwalk extension and...
As we await the arrival of some genuine breaking rains across south-eastern Australia, the cooler weather alone is finally helping to 'close the door' on what has been a long and difficult fire season across many of the places where NGT is most active. The...
Setting the scene: the importance of background research at a complex siteA couple of years ago (in 2023), NGT were invited by the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC) to take a detailed look at the significant saltmarsh area (Burdens Marsh / Prices Flats) within their recently...
In the newsletter last month, Bec introduced NGT's wetland restoration program on Bruny Island, situated off the south-eastern Tasmanian coast, south of Hobart. This month, we're sharing the story of the subsequent restoration works that have now been successfully completed at D'Arcy's Lagoon, situated a...
Bruny Island, off Tasmania's southeastern coast, is a biodiversity hotspot and now the focus of a new restoration project. NGT commenced the Bruny Island Wetland Restoration Program in 2024, with support from enthusiastic private landholders, Landcare Tasmania, and NRM South. The program is designed to...
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...
Submerged aquatic plants play a vital role in wetlands, streams and rivers. They help purify the water and increase water quality, provide habitat and food to a wide variety of aquatic organisms and provide critical spawning habitat for native fish species to lay their eggs....
If you are in Tasmania and interested in hearing more about wetland restoration then get along to this workshop in August. NGT Senior Wetland Ecologist Bec Sheldon will be sharing her perspectives on NGT's approach to wetland restoration along with a host of other speakers....
It has been a very cool and dry start to winter in southwestern Victoria with rainfall in the region falling well below average. This is a bit of a change from the last few years that had above-average rainfall that filled wetlands across the landscape.However,...
NGT's wetland restoration work in Tasmania over the past few years has been capably led by our small but passionate team of Hobart-based part-time staff, Bec Sheldon and Justine Latton. You can read about Bec and Justine's observations from their recent visit to Moulting Lagoon...
