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An Australian Government review of the CLLMM Research Centre science program has highlighted the success of our community-first approach. The Department for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water mid-term review found that the Centre has not only enhanced research quality and relevance but established trust and mutual respect with community groups.  The review found […]

On a picture perfect Goolwa morning, we were delighted to welcome the newly appointed Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, Lucy Hood, at the CLLMM Research Centre last Friday, 24 October.   While hosting a Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation Thukabi (turtle) workshop, we spent time with Minister Hood discussing the work we do and the critical importance […]

In early October, the CLLMM Research Centre began surveying the cockle population along Goolwa Beach in response to the algal bloom devastating the state. Since the harmful algal bloom hit, dead cockles have been observed along the beach, which is also subject to recreational harvest.    The population surveys we’re conducting now are repeating similar surveys […]

We welcomed an audience of 50 people to the CLLMM Research Centre as a part of this year’s Nature Festival, addressing the theme – FLOW. Our organisation is deeply connected to the theme of FLOW— not just in a physical or scientific sense, but also through the cultural, social, environmental and economic dimensions that shape […]

We want to hear from you… Revegetation is a widely used restoration tool to restore landscapes and reduce the impact of habitat loss on biodiversity. Between 2011–15, the CLLMM Recovery Project undertook an extensive revegetation program in our region, some 4.7 million native plants, as a response to the impacts of the Millennium Drought. Our […]

The coastal dunes project team have been working with cultural monitors and drilling experts across the Sir Richard Peninsula this week. The team has been drilling bores to collect dune sediment samples and install groundwater monitoring equipment. This is the first time that groundwater bores have been installed in a coastal dune system within South […]