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Has the ecosystem changed 10 years on from large-scale revegetation in CLLMM? A massive revegetation program was undertaken in the CLLMM region in response to the Millennium Drought (1996-2010). Over 5 million natives were planted in the region across 5 different vegetation communities (2011-2016) as part of the federal and state government-funded Coorong Lower Lakes […]

International Women’s Day on 8 March has been marked as Global Day of Observance by the United Nations since 1977. It is a pivotal moment to focus the world’s attention on gender equality and the empowerment of women – to reflect on progress, call for change and to celebrate the courage and determination of those […]

The Meningie Indigenous Ranger Program, delivered by the Ngarrindjeri Lands and Progress Aboriginal Corporation work out of their office in Meningie.

Professor Patrick Hesp leads a team of researchers from Flinders University at the Coorong Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre (CLLMMRC) examining coastal dune systems in the region.  The Younghusband Peninsula is the longest coastal dune system in Australia. It extends 190 km from the Murray River mouth at Goolwa to Kingston in the […]

This February we celebrated some of the amazing women in science to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Wednesday 11 February. Meet some of the remarkable women working in our region: Anara Watson I am nearing completion of a double degree in Law and Legal Practice (Honours) and Environmental Science […]

The Muscles in the Mud project is examining recovery rates after Lokeri disappeared during the Millennium Drought.  Freshwater mussels are one of the most at-risk groups of animals in the world, with almost half of all species extinct or threatened. Lokeri (Velesunio ambiguous) is one of 18 species of freshwater mussel in Australia, and it’s […]