Over the last week, the Centre has released eight new research reports that outline findings and recommendations across a wide range of topics.
Freshwater soaks
This project focused on understanding where we should expect to find low salinity soaks along the Younghusband Peninsula, developing a method to identify where they are from satellite imagery, and carrying out targeted fieldwork at selected soaks to begin to better understand how they function.
New report: Hydrology of freshwater soaks on the Younghusband Peninsula in a changing climate
Waterbird conservation
The waterbirds conservation team are running four projects that integrate field research of bird movement, modelling and citizen science to guide how the CLLMM and surrounding regions are managed to support populations of migratory and non-migratory waterbirds under climate change.
New reports:
Shorebird body condition monitoring through machine learning, targeted field surveys and community science in the CLLMM region
Movement ecology of waterbirds at multiple scales in the CLLMM region
Coastal dunes
This research program is focused on understanding the historical and current beach-coastal dune conditions, the future rates of dune migration, and the mitigation strategies required in response to future climate change and sea level rise.
New reports: A tentative stratigraphy of, and geomorphological and vegetation temporal changes on the Wuyung/Sir Richard Peninsula
Coring and Installation of Groundwater Infrastructure on the Sir Richard Peninsula, South Australia
Community adaptation to droughts and floods
Increased frequency and intensity of floods and droughts under climate change threaten the ecosystem services which underpin community livelihoods. In this project, the team is collaborating with CLLMM communities to plan adaptation responses to the impacts of increased drought and flooding in the region due to climate change.
New report: Community adaptation to worsening droughts and floods in the CLLMM
Climate adaptation
The Climate adaptation project team is working to establish a platform to assess the CLLMM’s climate vulnerability and inform pathways for adaption to future climates. There work spans around eight different topics or sub-projects, with their latest report focusing on the climate impacts of methane emissions in the CLLMM.
New report: Climate impacts on biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, and methane emissions in the CLLMM region
Blue and teal carbon
This project is investigating the carbon abatement potential of marine and freshwater vegetation of the CLLMM region as a solution to mitigate climate change impacts. It is also exploring the benefits of wetland restoration for people and nature.
New report: Blue and Teal carbon potential in the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth. Task 1.1: Final report on stocktake, knowledge gap identification and metadatabase
