Scientists have engineered 150 tonnes of salvaged hardwood into ‘log jam’ structures to halt heavy erosion in Clyde Creek, Gladstone. It is the first time the novel environmental solution has been used in the area. And while log jams have been used in freshwater rivers previously, this could … [Read more...]
Innovative growers wanted!
Project Catalyst is a grower led innovation project in sugar cane that was formed more than ten years ago to explore and validate farm management practice change, leading to improved water quality for the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). With a focus on changes that have environmental, as well as social … [Read more...]
Erosion remediation at Collinsdale
Catchment Solutions is leading the remediation of large-scale erosion at the Collinsdale property located about 30 kilometres north of Rockhampton. The Collinsdale property is situated in the Garnant locality. This project involves the rehabilitation of large scale gully erosion using … [Read more...]
Monitoring at the Styx
The Catchment Solutions' team recently visited Ogmore on the Styx River (North of Rockhampton) to set up the Baseline Monitoring Equipment for the Reef Trust 4 Gully and Streambank Erosion Control Project (funded through the Australian Government). As it was the highest tide of the year, the team … [Read more...]
Habitat Importance of Urbanised Estuaries in Central Queensland
Globally, estuarine habitats rank in the most modified of all marine ecosystems, driven primarily by coastal development. The urbanisation and infrastructure associated with population growth concentrate impacts on ecological communities of coastal regions, with anthropogenic advancement constantly … [Read more...]
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