Stuart Bunn
This project will describe how seasonal flooding of rivers over their floodplains contributes to changes in the foodweb as feeding grounds for aquatic fauna expand and contract and determine how some current land management practices are affecting the floodplain food webs of northern rivers. The primary focus for the project will be the Mitchell River floodplain in Queensland. Some components of the project will also take place in the Daly River floodplain in the Northern Territory.
http://www.track.gov.au/research-projects/503
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Gamba Grass Management in the Lower Daly
Wangamaty Landcare Co-ordinator - Joye Maddison
The Wangamaty Landcare Group and the MalakMalak rangers find and spray Gamba grass annually in the wet season and also identify & treat other grassy weeds. At the same time they to support and encourage other landholders to control and monitor their Gamba sites. The management strategy is to identify & treat ‘outliers’, follow-up at previously treated sites, survey and then tackle larger sites. Crucial to the Gamba management strategy is collecting and recording data for every site and every single outlier plant treated. This information is then passed on to DNRETAS Weed Management branch.
The Wangamaty Landcare Group and the MalakMalak rangers find and spray Gamba grass annually in the wet season and also identify & treat other grassy weeds. At the same time they to support and encourage other landholders to control and monitor their Gamba sites. The management strategy is to identify & treat ‘outliers’, follow-up at previously treated sites, survey and then tackle larger sites. Crucial to the Gamba management strategy is collecting and recording data for every site and every single outlier plant treated. This information is then passed on to DNRETAS Weed Management branch.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Groundwater - surface water interactions of the Oolloo aquifer and the Daly River
U. Zaar
NRETAS
Establish the characteristics of river recharge to the Oolloo Dolostone aquifer.
NRETAS
Establish the characteristics of river recharge to the Oolloo Dolostone aquifer.
Landscape design for maintaining ecosystem services in tropical agricultural landscapes
J. Woinarski, Tony Griffiths
NRETA, Tropical Savannahs Management CRC
In Australia's monsoonal tropics, understanding of relationships between vegetation pattern and quality of ecosystem services is rudimentary. As part of a larger and longer-term suite of studies including water availability and quality, this project will examine relationships between designed configurations of retained native vegetation and the protection of local and sub-regional biodiversity, as well as the management challenges and costs created by different approaches to vegetation clearing and retention. Over the medium term, it will also contribute to studies of relationships of vegetation pattern and land use practice with other ecosystem services, including water availability and quality, and the maintenance of cultural values, including Indigenous cultural values.
NRETA, Tropical Savannahs Management CRC
In Australia's monsoonal tropics, understanding of relationships between vegetation pattern and quality of ecosystem services is rudimentary. As part of a larger and longer-term suite of studies including water availability and quality, this project will examine relationships between designed configurations of retained native vegetation and the protection of local and sub-regional biodiversity, as well as the management challenges and costs created by different approaches to vegetation clearing and retention. Over the medium term, it will also contribute to studies of relationships of vegetation pattern and land use practice with other ecosystem services, including water availability and quality, and the maintenance of cultural values, including Indigenous cultural values.
NT NRMB project to undertake Environmental Management Plans.
T. West
NTHA
A proforma for a EMP has been developed to be used in the 'Sustainable Practices Implementation in NT Agriculture' project.
NTHA
A proforma for a EMP has been developed to be used in the 'Sustainable Practices Implementation in NT Agriculture' project.
Sustainable Practices Implementation in NT Agriculture (SPINTA)
T. West
NTHA, National Landcare Programme
This will involve undertaking best practice demonstration days for the key areas contained in the guidelines developed in the 'Best practice for sustainable land use in the Northern Territory project' and facilitate further uptake of environmental management plans.
NTHA, National Landcare Programme
This will involve undertaking best practice demonstration days for the key areas contained in the guidelines developed in the 'Best practice for sustainable land use in the Northern Territory project' and facilitate further uptake of environmental management plans.
Best practice for sustainable land use in the Northern Territory
T. West
NTHA, Northern Territory Agricultural Association, NHT
Identify indicators of sustainable land use practice, develop guidelines and increase uptake of farming practices that minimise impact on or improve condition of agricultural landscapes. Guidelines have been developed through research and collation of world’s best practice sustainable land use / sustainable agriculture. The draft guidelines framework and content has been formulated through consultation with stakeholders and is presently being trialled with growers in the Top End, Katherine and Arid Zone regions.
Baseline Survey Report - Nov 2005
Best Practice Data Report - June 2006
Identification of Critical Indicators - June 2006
Guidelines published
Initial project completed, follow-on projects commenced.
NTHA, Northern Territory Agricultural Association, NHT
Identify indicators of sustainable land use practice, develop guidelines and increase uptake of farming practices that minimise impact on or improve condition of agricultural landscapes. Guidelines have been developed through research and collation of world’s best practice sustainable land use / sustainable agriculture. The draft guidelines framework and content has been formulated through consultation with stakeholders and is presently being trialled with growers in the Top End, Katherine and Arid Zone regions.
Baseline Survey Report - Nov 2005
Best Practice Data Report - June 2006
Identification of Critical Indicators - June 2006
Guidelines published
Initial project completed, follow-on projects commenced.
Environmental flow tools for tropical rivers
D. Warfe and P. Davies
University of WA, CDU, Griffith University
This project will combine knowledge derived from other TRaCK projects and previous research to produce a set of 'rules' to determine environmental flow requirements for tropical rivers. This will facilitate development of water allocation plans and management of tropical rivers.
http://www.track.gov.au/research.html
University of WA, CDU, Griffith University
This project will combine knowledge derived from other TRaCK projects and previous research to produce a set of 'rules' to determine environmental flow requirements for tropical rivers. This will facilitate development of water allocation plans and management of tropical rivers.
http://www.track.gov.au/research.html
Engagement of Wangamaty Landcare Group in catchment management issues
Wangamaty Landcare Group
Community monitoring of water quality and pest control in Daly River catchment. Group have a number of NRM projects currently being implemented in the Lower Daly but these are not research based.
Community monitoring of water quality and pest control in Daly River catchment. Group have a number of NRM projects currently being implemented in the Lower Daly but these are not research based.
Collaborative Water planning in Australia's tropical north
P.-L. Tan, M. Ayre, J. Mackenzie, S. Jackson, P. Oliver and W. Proctor
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
This research project aims to provide clear accessible ways for people to contribute to decisions on water use by identifying pathways for comunity participation in water use.
http://www.track.gov.au/research.html
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
This research project aims to provide clear accessible ways for people to contribute to decisions on water use by identifying pathways for comunity participation in water use.
http://www.track.gov.au/research.html
Valuing tropical river ecosystem services
A. Straton
CSIRO
This project is identifying and valuing tropical river ecosystem services and some non-market uses of tropical rivers to enable comparison of the impacts of management scenarios. This project is taking place through 3 case studies: the Daly in the NT, the Fitzroy in WA, and the Mitchell in Qld. This project will contribute to the broader research agenda of the TRaCK research hub.
http://www.track.gov.au/research.html
CSIRO
This project is identifying and valuing tropical river ecosystem services and some non-market uses of tropical rivers to enable comparison of the impacts of management scenarios. This project is taking place through 3 case studies: the Daly in the NT, the Fitzroy in WA, and the Mitchell in Qld. This project will contribute to the broader research agenda of the TRaCK research hub.
http://www.track.gov.au/research.html
People and the economy: socio-economic activity and water use in the tropical rivers region
N. Stoeckl, O. Stanley, D. Carson, A. Taylor, S. Campbell, S. Larson and K. Alexandridis
This project will provide socio-economic background and population projects for river catchments across northern Australia. Socio-economic profiles and tourism will be developed for catchments in the TRaCK region.
http://www.track.gov.au/research.html
This project will provide socio-economic background and population projects for river catchments across northern Australia. Socio-economic profiles and tourism will be developed for catchments in the TRaCK region.
http://www.track.gov.au/research.html
The changing status of water in the political economy: testing the waters of the Daly River
D. Spruyt
University of Sydney
An examination of the interaction between political processes and economic values, focused on the water resource on the Daly River.
University of Sydney
An examination of the interaction between political processes and economic values, focused on the water resource on the Daly River.
Nutrients in rivers: towards understanding the impacts of land management on productivity in the Daly and Flinders rivers
B. Robson
This project will investigate how plant growth in tropical rivers respond to increased amounts of sediment and nutrients, with significant effort devoted to sampling in the Daly river during the wet season.
http://www.track.gov.au/research.html
This project will investigate how plant growth in tropical rivers respond to increased amounts of sediment and nutrients, with significant effort devoted to sampling in the Daly river during the wet season.
http://www.track.gov.au/research.html
Katherine and Daly River catchment Water Quality Monitoring Framework
L. Risby, S. Townsend and M. Douglas
CDU
Development of a framework that will guide the planning and implementation for water quality monitoring.
CDU
Development of a framework that will guide the planning and implementation for water quality monitoring.
Improve irrigation and nutrient management in Top End intensive farming systems
G. Owens
Northern Territory Agricultural Association with in kind support from RDPIFR
Develop best practice in irrigation, land management and water use efficiency in intensive farming. Growers will assess current practice; identify areas for improvement, monitor water use, irrigation system performance and nutrient management. Industry will better match crop water and nutrient demand with irrigation applications. The project will be based on participative adaptive management, where growers make continual improvements as they learn better ways of managing their systems through measurement, comparison and group interaction.The focus is on the Daly catchment.
Northern Territory Agricultural Association with in kind support from RDPIFR
Develop best practice in irrigation, land management and water use efficiency in intensive farming. Growers will assess current practice; identify areas for improvement, monitor water use, irrigation system performance and nutrient management. Industry will better match crop water and nutrient demand with irrigation applications. The project will be based on participative adaptive management, where growers make continual improvements as they learn better ways of managing their systems through measurement, comparison and group interaction.The focus is on the Daly catchment.
A model approach to water resource planning for sustainable development in northern Australia Katherine/Daly and Darwin regions
National Water Commission
This project will establish a model approach to ensuring that water allocation planning for northern Australian tropical river catchments is based on the best practicable water resource and water use information. To achieve this, the project will: review and modify water metering processes; develop comprehensive scientific models on available water resources and water allocation plans will then be developed based on information gathered from the project.
The project will provide water users, regulators, planners and the community with reliable information about water use and impacts on water resources; ensure water us used efficiently and within allocated limits; boost knowledge and understanding of how surface and groundwater fluctuations impact on high value aquatic ecosystems such as the Daly River region and establish a best practice and model approach that can be applied to other regions in northern Australia.
This project delivers on the Australian Government's commitment to improve water management as outlined in Securing Australia's Water Future at the 2004 election.
This project will establish a model approach to ensuring that water allocation planning for northern Australian tropical river catchments is based on the best practicable water resource and water use information. To achieve this, the project will: review and modify water metering processes; develop comprehensive scientific models on available water resources and water allocation plans will then be developed based on information gathered from the project.
The project will provide water users, regulators, planners and the community with reliable information about water use and impacts on water resources; ensure water us used efficiently and within allocated limits; boost knowledge and understanding of how surface and groundwater fluctuations impact on high value aquatic ecosystems such as the Daly River region and establish a best practice and model approach that can be applied to other regions in northern Australia.
This project delivers on the Australian Government's commitment to improve water management as outlined in Securing Australia's Water Future at the 2004 election.
Design and implementation of an enhanced bore and pump metering programme for the Daly River region
I. Lancaster, C. Wicks, R. Connelley and D. Connor
Installation and data retrieval from presently unmetered bores and pumps in the Daly River.
Installation and data retrieval from presently unmetered bores and pumps in the Daly River.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Identify Aquatic Priorities for Inland Waters Across the Northern Territory
M. Kraatz, P. Jolly, M. Douglas and P. Lloyd
This project will provide information to enable more integrated decision making and planning relating to the Territory's inland aquatic ecosystems. It will review current information about these ecosystems (including wetlands, waterways and groundwaters), determine gaps in critical information for planning for sustainable resource use, prioritise research and monitoring work to fill these gaps and identify catchments and groundwater aquifers at risk from salinity, nutrients, toxins or sediment pollution, and recommend appropriate action. The work will be assisted by an Advisory Group with technical expertise to ensure all necessary information is gathered and assessed appropriately. The work will be done in collaboration with proposed projects under IW1 and IW2 assessing water monitoring requirements and environmental and cultural values. Analytical and risk assessment reporting will identify research and monitoring requirements for improving the information base for future natural resource management and the protection of inland waters.
This project will provide information to enable more integrated decision making and planning relating to the Territory's inland aquatic ecosystems. It will review current information about these ecosystems (including wetlands, waterways and groundwaters), determine gaps in critical information for planning for sustainable resource use, prioritise research and monitoring work to fill these gaps and identify catchments and groundwater aquifers at risk from salinity, nutrients, toxins or sediment pollution, and recommend appropriate action. The work will be assisted by an Advisory Group with technical expertise to ensure all necessary information is gathered and assessed appropriately. The work will be done in collaboration with proposed projects under IW1 and IW2 assessing water monitoring requirements and environmental and cultural values. Analytical and risk assessment reporting will identify research and monitoring requirements for improving the information base for future natural resource management and the protection of inland waters.
Adaptive management of ecologically sustainable development of the Douglas-Daly Region
S. Kenny and B. Freeland
NTCA
Examining issues of concern to landholders in achieving sustainable use of resources in the Daly River region and responses to challenges.
http://www.ntca.org.au/_assets/DouglasDaly_brochure.pdf
http://www.ntca.org.au/douglasdaly/adaptive_mgmt.html
NTCA
Examining issues of concern to landholders in achieving sustainable use of resources in the Daly River region and responses to challenges.
http://www.ntca.org.au/_assets/DouglasDaly_brochure.pdf
http://www.ntca.org.au/douglasdaly/adaptive_mgmt.html
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