Information for local councils
We work in partnership with councils on many of our projects.
Identifying estuaries where mangrove and saltmarsh are most vulnerable to sea level rise and developing a model to better manage these areas into the future.
Helping waterway managers and industry understand how to apply the 'Risk-based Framework for Considering Waterway Health Outcomes in Strategic Land-use Planning Decisions' through workshops, resources and other tools.
Assessing coastal floodplain systems and infrastructure to assist decision makers in the enhancement of water quality, habitat and biodiversity.
Mapping the flow of freshwater from rivers into the sea and measuring how much it impacts marine ecosystems.
Developing estuary-wide strategies for rehabilitating and protecting mangroves and saltmarsh so they are resilient to key threats.
Apply the Risk-based Framework in South Creek as an urban diffuse source water pollution pilot.
Developing environmentally friendly methods of bank stabilisation to manage foreshores and guide future investment.
Working to better understand pollution from agriculture and stormwater to help protect our coastal waterways.
Developing estuary-wide strategies for jetties, pontoons and boat ramps to streamline approvals while protecting aquatic habitat.
Providing a framework for managing coastal floodplain drainage to improve water quality, simplify approvals and support viable primary industries.
Developing an approval framework to support entrance management for intermittently closed and open lakes and lagoons (ICOLL).
Monitoring the water quality and health of estuaries to detect problems and see the benefits of improved management.
The NSW Blue Carbon Strategy is an initiative to support evidence-based projects and research to protect and conserve important blue carbon ecosystems.
Understanding the effects of human activities on seagrass, mangrove and saltmarsh.
