by kapow | Sep 16, 2018 | Blog, Water
Moods of Sydney Harbour Much has been written about “our harbour”: its geological setting, geomorphic evolution, First Nation settlement, the arrival and impact of the British First Fleet, its natural systems and their degradation, wartime conflict, the ships and...
by kapow | Aug 18, 2018 | Blog, Water
Managing water quality through regenerative agriculture Understanding and managing what flows out of coastal catchments into estuaries and ICOLLs is vital to improving the health of our waterways. It was a point made very clear to me at a recent meeting of the new NSW...
by kapow | Dec 9, 2017 | Blog, Miscellaneous, Water
Higher Tides Recently the NSW media was, well, awash with news articles on the high tides being experienced along the NSW coast. What caused the higher tides and how do they compare with historic tide levels? A couple of news articles from 6 December 2017 in...
by kapow | Dec 4, 2017 | Blog, Water
Keeping the Murray Mouth open The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists has just released a report on the first 5 years of implementation of the MDBP. This plan involved considerable and often contentious consultation. An aim was to recover 3200GL of water for the...
by kapow | Aug 21, 2017 | Blog, Miscellaneous, Water
Managing the unique wetlands of Gippsland Lakes From a personal perspective, I am very indebted to all those who have undertaken studies of the Gippsland Lakes. In particular, I must pay tribute to Eric Bird. In 1960, I was shown a copy of his just completed PhD...
by kapow | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Water
The “Venice Effect” Photographing king tides in New South Wales. Source: NSW Office Environment and Heritage, 2009. On my recent excursion to Port Stephens, I drove along Marsh Road between Salt Ash and Bobs Farm. This road runs parallel to Tilligerry Creek and is...