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A growing eDNA dataset for coastal fish is now being used to inform water sharing plan evaluations and improve understanding of ecological responses to flow.
Find out about our water science projects to investigate the fish deaths in Menindee and to restore the Darling–Baaka River.
The Murray Darling Basin Authority has recently published the NSW 2024 reports on environmental outcomes at the asset scale (Matter 8) and progress towards water quality targets (Matter 12).
The Surface Water Science team developed an eDNA assay and method allowing for the detection of the endangered giant dragonfly in upland swamp discharges.
Our latest research prioritises flow-dependent stream frog species that can be used to monitor the environmental outcomes of water management rules and policies aimed at protecting flowing habitats.
Andrew Brooks (Surface Water Science) in collaboration with PhD student Handoko Wahjudi (now working at BCS), Prof Barbara Downes and Dr Wim Bovill from The University of Melbourne, have recently...
The Surface Water Science team has recently published its annual state-wide water quality monitoring reports for 2022-2023.
In September 2023, the Surface Water Science team installed monitoring equipment and collected data in the weir pools of the Darling-Baaka River to understand how flow velocities effect thermal and...
The department has used the latest research from the University of New England to develop water requirements for the endangered Bell’s turtle.
The Surface Water Science team are developing new environmental DNA techniques for monitoring the Giant dragonfly to help protect this endangered species.
The Surface Water Science team are using Baited Remote Underwater Videos (BRUVs) to survey freshwater turtle populations.
The NSW Government is collaborating with Macquarie University to trial new technology for measuring water quality in NSW rivers.
Explore the NSW 2020 Basin Plan reports detailing environmental outcomes, water quality progress and insights to guide future ecological water management.
We studied water flows needed through Barwon-Darling (Barka) pools to keep the river healthy, reduce thermal stratification, toxic algae and fish deaths.
Learn how NSW Government research with the University of New England is tracking the impact of river flows on freshwater turtles.
Learn how nutrient‑rich inflows from the Mehi and Namoi tributaries boost river food webs and support native fish in the Barwon–Darling.
Scientists from the department's Surface Water Science team, are conducting field work to monitor the health of plant communities in the Northern Murray Darling Basin.
The Surface Water Science team used hydrological data to assess how effective cease-to-pump rules are at protecting low and base flows in rivers.
See how satellite imagery helped monitor remnant pool replenishment and low‑flow connectivity during an environmental flow in drought.
NSW Water Science research from April 2021 examines how environmental flows may lessen the impacts of Snowy Hydro Scheme dams on aquatic ecosystems.
