Our Team
Scientists from Charles Sturt University, La Trobe University, NSW Department of Primary Industries, DPE Environment and Heritage Group, and Streamology Pty Ltd undertake the ongoing monitoring in the Edward/Kolety-Wakool river system.
An integrated research and community engagement project investigating links between flows and water quality, vegetation, turtles, fish spawning and biodiversity in the Edward River is being undertaken in collaboration with Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre, the Edward/Kolety-Wakool Angling Association and the Western Murray Land Improvement Group.
Professor Robyn Watts
Robyn is an aquatic ecologist and ecohydrologist at Charles Sturt University and leads the Edward/Kolety-Wakool team. She undertakes interdisciplinary research in partnership with biophysical scientists, social scientists and community organisations to help inform the adaptive management and restoration of river ecosystems.
Dr Nicole McCasker
Nicole is a freshwater ecologist at Charles Sturt University and researches the ecology of freshwater fish during their early life stages, as well as the functional and conservation ecology of freshwater mussels in altered rivers. She has a soft spot for data wrangling and data visualisation.
Dr Xiaoying (Sha sha) Liu
Sha sha is a Research Fellow and environmental scientist at Charles Sturt University. She has a research background in environmental chemistry and management responses to water pollution, land use change and climate change, with a focus on cycling of nutrients and carbon in freshwater environments.
John Trethewie
John is a Senior Technical Officer at Charles Sturt University with expertise in freshwater fish ecology and aquatic fauna survey techniques. He is currently involved in monitoring early life history and recruitment of native fish.
Associate Professor Catherine Allan
Catherine, an Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University, undertakes social and institutional research in natural resource and environmental management contexts. She has especial interest in adaptive and collaborative management of surface and ground water, soil and vegetation.
Dr Meaghan Duncan
Meaghan is a Freshwater Fish Ecologist with the NSW Department of Primary Industries with expertise in molecular ecology and freshwater fish ecology. Her current research focuses on using genetic techniques to provide essential information to enable effective management of a wide range of fish species.
Sascha Healy
Sascha is an Environmental Water Manager based in the Lower Murray-Darling with Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group. She has expertise in project management, ecological monitoring and aquatic and floodplain plant identification. Sascha monitors aquatic vegetation response to flows to help inform and prioritise where environmental water should be delivered.
Professor Nick Bond
Nick is Director of the Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems at La Trobe University. His research focuses on patterns and processes in aquatic ecosystems, with a strong focus on the effects of hydrology, climate and catchment influences.
Previous Team Members:
Dr Jason Thiem, Dr Danile wright, Dr Geoff Vietz, Neil sutton, James Van dyke, Julia Howitt
