Water Quality Forecasting in Lake Alexandrina

A project led by researchers from the Virginia Tech Center for Ecosystem Forecasting in the U.S., in collaboration with the University of Adelaide, University of Western Australia, and Griffith University, has made significant progress in water quality modelling, using local monitoring data, to accurately forecast Alexandrina water quality up to 35 days in advance. The ability to forecast water quality like we forecast the weather will greatly assist with water quality management across the region. It will also provide the local community with vital information to help them make day-to-day decisions.

The CLLMM Research Centre is hosting the research team in a community discussion that will highlight the methods underpinning the modelling and demonstrate real-time water quality forecasts for Lake Alexandrina. The research team looks forward to receiving your feedback on these forecasts and how they can be developed and used, drawing on your local knowledge of the lake…