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Leadership changes in the UNSW water community
There have been several changes in the UNSW water community recently
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GWI hosts 'Water and a City' film screening
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Seafood Provenance Project showcased to NSW Senator
Representatives from the Seafood Provenance Project, led by the
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UNSW projects highlighted at World Aquaculture Society Conference
A/Prof Jes Sammut and Joshua Noiney from the UNSW School of
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UNSW students learn from community-led project in Bourke
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Highlighting GWI's contributions towards the SDGs
The UNSW water community is dedicated to achieving the United
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UNSW students test water sterilisation prototype in Uganda
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Dr Bojan Tamburic receives fellowship for stormwater reuse
Dr Bojan Tamburic from the UNSW Water Research Centre has secured an
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Aboriginal organisations demand action: Walgett drinking water health
In Walgett, NSW, Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCOs
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Outcomes from the UN 2023 Water Conference
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Book Launch: The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus in Asia and
A new, three-volume book series, ‘The Water, Energy, and Food
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A triumphant return for Next Water
Water Research Australia’s Next Water 2023 conference returned to
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Sharing the wonders of water at the Aitutaki Science Expo
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UNSW PhD student attends inaugural Green Summit in Bangkok
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High intensity rainfall events increasing over Sydney
New research undertaken by the Australian Research Council Centre for
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Fijian Government commends UNSW for their partnership
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Farewell Professor Lucy Marshall
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Showcasing water at the Cook Islands Science Expo
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Dr Kristen D Splinter awarded Future Fellowship for shoreline
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UNSW attends the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk
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Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should – GWI forum on ethics and
The UNSW Global Water Institute hosted a public forum on the evening
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Eight WRL students complete PhDs in six-month period
Over the first six months of 2022, the UNSW Water Research Laboratory
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Supporting increased aquaculture production through reduced harvest
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UNSW PhD students attend UN Oceans Conference
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GWI sponsors Australia-NZ Young Water Professional Conference
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UNSW participates in 3rd Global Dialogue on Ocean Accounting
The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP), with t
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UNSW Business School promotes research to advance SDGs
UNSW Business school has been applauded for a new initiative to
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Dharriwaa Elders Group receives funding for Indigenous River Rangers
The Dharriwaa Elders Group at Walgett has received funding from the
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World Water Day 2022: Focus on Groundwater
On the 14th of March, UNSW Sydney fourth year and postgraduate
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Quantifying the impact of infiltration on dune erosion under waves
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Leadership changes at UNSW Water Research Laboratory
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Reflections from COP26
In November 2021, UNSW Sydney PhD Student Jack
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Students awarded at International Congress on Modelling and Simulation
UNSW Global Water Institute (UNSW-GWI) Director Professor Greg Leslie
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An Indigenous-led approach to urban water design
Human geographer Dr Ma
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Water management challenges revealed in world-first survey
A new report published in partnership with the UNSW Global Water
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Evaluating gendered water, sanitation and hygiene access in Uganda
Uganda is one of three target zones where UNSW aims to improve the
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Fighting to get circular principles on the agenda in the climate
UNSW sustainability researcher and leader of the Sustainability
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UNSW-GWI experts design solutions at Sydney Water Innovation Festival
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High profile speakers gear up for upcoming EF4 Conference
The program for the fourth
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UNSW researchers guiding the future of blue carbon in Australia
Following decades of on-ground engineering experience creating
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Are constructed wetland guidelines effective in limiting harmful
Wetlands and constructed lakes are often seen as the 'fix all' for
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NSW Circular launches funding opportunities for NSW universities
NSW Circular is a NSW government-funded Innovation Network created by
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In profile: Niall Earle
Niall Earle believes that all engineers could benefit from a course
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Environmental Law Doctoral Researchers' Workshop fosters global
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UNSW partners with UK government to transform ocean accounting
The UK government has announced a $1.8 million initial contribution
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Offshore marine renewables in the emerging blue economy
The UNSW Water Research Laboratory (WRL) is fast increasing its
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GWI supporting MODSIM2021
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Hundreds attend inaugural workshop on intermittent estuaries
On 16-18 June, Dr Valentin (Tino) Heimhuber of UNSW’s Water Research
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UNSW visualisation tool features in IWRA Water special edition
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Australian Government announces $100m towards blue carbon ecosystems
Recent Commonwealth announcements highlight the increasingly
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Building water resilience in New South Wales
This year, a short period of extreme flooding resulted in the tragic
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Improving seagrass restoration in Australia and beyond
Associate Professor Paul Gribben from UNSW Science will receive $643,
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Communities celebrate flows in the Darling River
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In profile: Rick Leong, PhD Student
For Rick Leong, living and working close to a shoreline has always
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Conducting a gendered analysis on access to water and sanitation in
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Naras Rao awarded prestigious Marie Curie Individual Fellowship
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Observing Australia's 'Critical Zones'
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UNSW research influences world leaders to sustainably manage 30
In December 2020 the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
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Building food and water resilience in the Pacific
UNSW-GWI is partnering with the
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Prof Ian Turner departs WRL after six years
On 2nd December, Professor Ian Turner stepped down as Manag
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Expert insights on a sustainable lithium supply chain
UNSW-GWI recently sponsored the 2020 Symposium on Lithium Supply
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WRC researcher receives Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
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Highlights from the Centre for Ecosystem Science Annual Waterbird
UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Ecosystem Science (CES) carried out their an
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Solar-powered UV-C point-of-use treatment of drinking water at
The UNSW Water Research Centre (WRC) and the UNSW
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Engineering students help ensure safe water for dialysis
In the third term of 2020, first year engineering student teams at
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Water efficient micro farm underway in Walgett
The process of creating a water-efficient micro farm at the Walgett
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Pacific Nations applaud the work of the Global Ocean Accounts
On 29 October, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for
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First virtual Hillier Lecture draws a crowd
In the first virtual Nancy Hillier Memorial Lecture, researchers from
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Water scarcity in Uganda: UNSW students take the lead
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UNSW experts driving strategy for Australia's oceans and coasts
Future Earth Australia has assembled an Expert Working Group of
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Details released on Water Policy Report
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New research reveals history of South Pacific Convergence Zone
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The Long View on Environmental and Social Justice for Botany Bay:
The Nancy Hillier lecture commemorates the life and work of Nancy
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UNSW Professor recognised as a 'Legend of Water'
UNSW Global Water Institute is delighted to announce that the NSW
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Towards safer management of supernatant return in drinking water
The filter backwash recycling rule (FBRR) was introduced by the US
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New book compares French and Australian groundwater policies
A new book authored by Professor Cameron Holley (UNSW), Jean-Daniel
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Assessing the risk of legionella exposure in groundwater treatment
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Large scale model constructed to test the stability of Scrivener Dam
Scrivener Dam is a critical piece of Canberra’s infrastructure,
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New paper explores Australia's original water industry
A paper recently published in Water e-Journal Vol 5 No 2 2020
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New seafood provenance research funding
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The cost of algae to the Australian water industry
Changes to climate patterns and land use have increased the frequency
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A/Prof William Glamore appointed to expert panels
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GWI presents at G20 Workshop on the Circular Carbon Economy, "
Dr.
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Securing water, energy and food in the Pacific
In the world of virtual meetings, a stand out for GWI was the coming
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CoastSnap continues global expansion with online training workshops
Over two weeks in July, Scientia Senior Lecturer Dr.
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UNSW ranked #5 in world for water
UNSW has been ranked #5 in the world and #1 in Australia for water
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Water efficient garden beds to be installed in Walgett
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Addressing water security through community consultation in Uralla
UNSW-GWI researchers from the faculties of Arts and Social Science
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GWI supporting sustainable shipping in Pacific
UNSW’s Global Water Institute and the Institute for Global
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UNSW and Kings College London take collaboration online with Energy-
Carley Bartlett and Alice Bleby (UNSW Law) and Ayse Didem Sezgin (
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The State of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) in NSW - Challenges
UNSW School of C
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GWI to sponsor 2020 Symposium on Lithium Supply Chain
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Minimising environmental odours with UNSW Odour Lab
The UNSW Odour Laboratory is the most advanced lab in
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GWI partnering with global water policy experts
UNSW-GWI is connecting its expert researchers with leading water
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Water stewardship for tertiary institutions and future water leaders
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Global Water Institute joins Open Cities Alliance
Last month UNSW’s Global Water Institute (GWI) became a member of the
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WRL BeachStat: New beach monitoring system unlocking unprecedented
A new beach monitoring system pioneered by UNSW’s Water Research
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Drugs in sewers: Measuring biomarkers for legal and illicit drugs and
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is the analysis of chemicals
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Natural contaminant threat to drinking from groundwater
More than half of the world’s population faces a looming threat to
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Drinking water quality management in bushfire affected catchments
During 2018 and 2019, much of the Australian continent descended into
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City of Sydney advances recycled water precinct
The City of Sydney is committed to ensuring that b
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UNSW joins Australian Ocean Energy Group
UNSW Sydney recently became a supporting member of the
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GWI sponsors international membrane conference
UNSW-GWI was a proud sponsor of the 10th International Membrane
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Young water professionals embark on water resilience challenge
A group of NSW Young Water Professionals (YWPs) recently participated
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The 'Tragedy of the Commons' in NSW
Associate Professor Will Glamore gave a compelling address at a
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Platypus on brink of extinction
Australia’s devastating drought is having a critical impact on the
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Farewell to Mark Hoffman
With mixed feelings, we farewell Professor Mark Hoffman who will
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Drinking water under threat: water contamination risks this bushfire
Regional and metropolitan areas around NSW are facing water quality
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GWI partner in GRIHA Summit, New Delhi
For the second year in a row, UNSW Sydney partnered with The Energy
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GWI editor of book on Water-Energy-Food in the Pacific
GWI is pleased to announce its role through Dr Andrew Dansie as
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Manly Dam Project exhibition now open
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Walgett community garden set to thrive
For the past three years, the town of Walgett (population: 2400) in
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Students attend U21 Early Career Researcher Workshop
The Universitas21 (U21) Early Career Researcher Workshop was held at
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Students tackle water scarcity and drought in northern Uganda
UNSW students recently led a humanitarian engineering project in
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Behavioural solutions for escalating water challenges
According to Michael Spencer, Board member of the Alliance for Water
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World Water Week: Outcomes from GWI partners
World Water Week (WWW) in Stockholm was attended by GWI Director Prof
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A/Prof Rita Henderson elected to WaterRA Board
Associate Professor Rita Henderson, academic from the UNSW School of
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Algae and organic matter research showcased in Tokyo
Sina Moradi, Anthony Agostino and Naras Rao from the Algae and
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The importance of partnerships and local leadership in achieving
The Australia-Africa Universities Network Forum was held on Monday 2
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Australia's Water Crisis: Will We Face 'Day Zero'?
With recent media reports outlining the looming risk of ‘Day Zero’,
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GWI attends UN Ocean Decade meeting
"The science we need for the ocean we want”.
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UNSW joins Global Ocean Accounts Partnership for Sustainable
UNSW Sydney recently accepted an invitation from the United N
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Groundwater resources in Africa resilient to climate change
Groundwater – a vital source of water for drinking and irrigation
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Legal rights for rivers: A paradox for water governance
Dr Erin O’Donnell, water law and policy specialist and Research
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UNSW green technologies helping to shape sustainable Sponge Cities in
On 16 July, Professor Ana Deletic, as the leader of the WaterGUM
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Drought-proofing the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service Community
During the month of June, students from the faculty of the Built
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Florence Choo takes home 2019 Student Water Prize
UNSW's Florence Choo was presented with the 2019 Student Water Prize
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GWI sponsors 3rd Australia and New Zealand Marine Biotechnology
UNSW GWI successfully held the 3rd Australian New Zealand Marine
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Anthony Agostino presents at European Geosciences Union Annual
Anthony Agostino, PhD student from the UNSW Algae and Organic Matter
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Citizen science an effective tool in reducing marine debris
Dr Graeme Clark from UNSW’s Evolution and Ecology Research Centre has
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Engineering students tackle humanitarian water issues
Two teams of UNSW engineering students taking part in a Humanitarian
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Contributions of Government fish farms in Kenya
In the 1920s, many communities in rural Kenya began to suffer from
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Assessment and fate of PFASs in soils
Associate Professor Christopher Higgins, an environmental chemist
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Prof Richard Kingsford to lead team in developing global standard for
A UNSW Sydney project to tackle one of the world’s most difficult
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Partnership helps prepare Kenya for the transnational sustainable use
UNSW Sydney has formed a partnership with the University Eldoret in
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WRL Principal Engineer to provide leadership in the Pacific Islands
Congratulations to UNSW Water Research Laboratory Principal Engineer
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Discussing the future of the Murray-Darling
UNSW Global Water Institute (UNSW-GWI) was pleased to host a public
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A new view on the hydrological cycle over continents
GWI recently supported the UNSW School of Civil and Environmental
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'Twinning' for coastal monitoring in the Pacific
The final week of January saw representatives of
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Algae PhD opportunities currently available
Talented and motivated students with degrees in civil, chemical or
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Statement from the Dharriwaa Elders Group and UNSW Yuwaya Ngarra-li
Hosts of UNSW Impact Engineers and the Global Water Institute Walgett
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Israeli water experts visit UNSW-GWI
UNSW-GWI recently hosted an Israeli delegation during their ten-day
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GWI participates in Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy
The Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy is one of the
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UNSW joins Working with Water workshop
Researchers from the UNSW Global Water In
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Environmental ‘timebomb’ warning for world’s groundwater reserves
An international research team has, for the first time, provided a
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Is it climate variability or climate change? The adaptation dilemma
Climate change is a hot topic, being explored and observed in depth
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GWI joins 11th Meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative
GWI joined the OECD’s Water Governance Initiative (WGI) in October
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In Profile: Sina Moradi, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Sina Moradi grew up in a town in Iran with a small river running
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GWI supports GRIHA Summit in New Delhi
The UNSW Global Water Institute (UNSW-GWI
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Scholarships available for African candidates for short course on
In partnership with the UNSW Institute for Global Development, UNSW-
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GWI attends National Centre for Flood Research Inaugural Symposium
The town and community of Lismore are unfortunately too familiar with
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GWI showcased at 21st International Riversymposium
The 21st International Rivers
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UNSW and UNESCO unite to research floating mangrove plantations
The UNSW Global Water Institute (GWI) and the Bangkok Regional UNESCO
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GWI to train Pacific countries in community-based coastal monitoring
GWI recently secured funding to bring representatives from seven
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GWI students visit schools on World Water Monitoring Day
World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) occurred on 18 September 2018.
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GWI joins the Global Framework on Water Security in Agriculture
The UNSW Global Water Institute (GWI) has recently joined the Global
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Call for applications to the inaugural IWRA Oceania Board
A call for applications to the inaugural IWRA Oceania Chapter Board
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Water Challenges of Oceania: Today to 2025
As the host of the IWRA Oceania Chapter, IWRA’s newest regional
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GWI joins Asia-Pacific Water Forum 22nd Governing Council meeting
Prof Greg Leslie, Acting Director of UNSW Global Water Institute,
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Impact Engineers install reverse-osmosis facility in Sri Lanka
Student-led project team, Impact Engineers, embarked on a trip to Sri
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Students tackling global plastic pollution at river basin level
The scourge of plastic pollution on the planet’s ecosystems and biota
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Million-dollar grant to investigate treatment of PFAS-contaminated
UNSW Engineering researchers Associate Professor Denis O’Carroll,
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Vietnam's Ragalai community to receive safe water
Denis O'Carroll, Australian Research Council Future Fellow and
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Students identify novel approaches to address chronic dehydration in
Nearly 40 inquisitive university students from several universities
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UNSW ranked fifth in world for water resources
UNSW has moved up the ranks over the past twelve months and is now
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2018 water PhD graduates impress
UNSW held its first graduation ceremony of 2018 from 12-22 June, and
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Scientifically-based wetland restoration on a grand scale
UNSW scientists are members of a consortium chosen by the NSW
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GWI experts weigh in on water policy
UNSW-GWI experts on ecosystems and water law have made three
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Students invited to join Okavango field course, Botswana
UNSW-GWI's Centre for Ecosystem Science is running a field course in
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Vice President of Vietnam meets GWI representatives
The Vice President of Vietnam, Her Excellency Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh,
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World Water Forum - 18-23 March 2018
GWI International Advisory Committee Member, Tom Soo, attended the
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GWI strengthens Vietnam-Australia Water Utility Improvement Program
Water is a key concern and development priority for Vietnam, with the
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Position vacant: Lecturer, water engineering and management
UNSW's Water Research Centre is current
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Water Research Lab welcomes hundreds to open day
The UNSW Water Research Laboratory opened its doors to the public on
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An open invitation
UNSW has opened its first research base outside of Australia, acting
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GWI's Richard Kingsford releases book on Lake Eyre Basin Rivers
In February 2013, Richard Kingsford was in Longreach, Queensland, at
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UNSW-GWI Water Experts Promoted to Professor
The expertise and ongoing contributions of three water experts from
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UNSW researchers solve mystery of the ocean's shadow zone
What does it take to suspend 180 million cubic kilometres of water
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GWI and Melbourne Water launch algae science-practice partnership
The Nuisance and Harmful Algae Science-Practice Partnership was
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Big ideas on show at GWI-MCIC water hack
UNSW’s Global Water Institute and Michael Crouch Innovation Centre (
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GWI team to participate in VietWater 2017
An interdisciplinary team of water experts from UNSW-GWI is traveling
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Water experts recognised through promotion
UNSW-GWI congratulates six members who will soon be promoted to
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Urban floods intensifying while countryside dries up
Drier soils and reduced water flow in rural areas – but more intense
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Region's groundwater experts rally at UNSW
UNSW hosted the Australasian Groundwater Conference on 11-13 July,
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UNSW ranked in world's top ten universities for water resources
UNSW has been ranked in the top ten universities worldwide for water
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PhD graduates show breadth of water research
Twenty-three students have graduated with PhDs in water-related
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GWI launches IWRA Oceania Chapter
GWI to launch IWRA activities in Oceania region
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GWI impresses at Ozwater'17
GWI was out in force at Ozwater’17, held on 16-19 May at the
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GWI researchers report on Australia's coasts
GWI’s Dr Graeme Clark and Professor Emma Johnston report on Australia
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UNSW to lead voyage on Research Vessel Investigator
From 30 August, UNSW and Sydney Institute of Marine Science will lead
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Transformational solutions for water sustainability in the Colorado
Professor Dave White from Arizona State University spoke about
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GWI Seeking Full Time Programs Manager
Exciting strategic position with a global water focus
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Colleen McCullough’s “Water is Life” launched at UNSW
UNSW’s Michael Crouch Innovation Centre recently hosted an event to
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Sustainable Water Future Programme - Balancing water needs for People
A/Prof Anik Bhaduri, Executive Director of the Sustainable Water
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UNSW to participate in new Centre for Southern Hemisphere Ocean
UNSW signed MoU with China’s Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine
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Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) visit to WRL
PRIF delegation hosted by WRL
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Perspectives on metropolitan water security
Dr Diana Day on water security and the Metropolis
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What can we learn from the millennial droughts?
The lessons we need to learn to deal with the ‘creeping disaster’ of
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Introducing the GWI Seminar Series
Inaugural speaker: The Hon. Rob Stokes, NSW Minister for Planning
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Dr Arash Zamyadi – IWA Fellow Appointment
Dr Arash Zamyadi appointed as International Water Association Fellow
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A heavyweight in the world of hydrodynamics
From boyhood tinkering to expertise of world renown, Professor
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Winning and Twinning
Professor Richard Kingsford shows that sustainable basin management
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New leadership role for award-winning marine scientist Emma Johnston
Professor of marine ecology and TV presenter Emma Johnston is adding
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GWI welcomes Dr Diana Day
GWI welcomes Sydney Water Board Director Dr Diana Day as an Adjunct
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Going against the flow
Professor Fleur Johns’ new co-authored book on the mighty Mekong
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UNSW Engineers demonstrate the dangers of floodwaters
Australia’s weather conditions can create extremely dangerous
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Testing the waters
Clean water is essential for all life on our planet, but global water
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GWI calls for national coastal observatory following recent storm
Australia's east coast storms a harbinger of things to come
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Brace for more city floods as rainfall extremes rise with climate
Cities face harsher, more concentrated rainfall as climate change
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Clean water solutions for disaster zones
Associate Professor Pierre Le-Clech visits earthquake-devastated
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Australia ‘working blind’ on beach and coastal erosion
Narrabeen beach erosion research program has become a high-tech
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Former Cochlear CEO joins PLuS Alliance and UNSW
The appointment of Christopher Roberts will make Biomedical
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World-first for UNSW’s Water Researchers
A ground-breaking coastal monitoring experiment will help protect our
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Garden hose a breeding ground for Legionnaires’ disease
The humble backyard hose could be a bacterial breeding ground.
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Finding the good in algal blooms
New bioMASS lab explores potential benefits of algae and toxic
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