September 2008

From the CEO

The sustainability of Australia’s water resources has become a top priority – both socially and politically.

Public awareness of the scarcity and vulnerability of our water supplies is now higher than ever. The majority of households are living with what must seem like permanent water restrictions and the Commonwealth and State Governments have signed historic agree...  full story

Applications Open for Master of Water Resources

Enrolments have opened for the new Water Planning stream of ICE WaRM’s award-winning nested Master of Water Resources Management programme, which will be available at ICE WaRM’s partner universities from the first semester of next year.

As well as through the conventional full-time internal mode, the Water Planning programme will be available to stu...  full story

International and Domestic Scholarships

A record number of prospective international students have applied for the latest round of international scholarships being offered by ICE WaRM.

This latest round of international scholarship applications, which closed in late September, are already being assessed for selection and offers by November, for Semester 1, 2009.

The first round of NWC Australi...  full story

International Delegations Study Tour

Two high-ranking Asian delegations recently visited Australia for six weeks each as part of ICE WaRM’s international study tours programme.

In total, there were 45 staff members from the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, Can Tho University, the Vietnam Water Resources University, the Mekong River Commission Secretariat, with representatives from the...  full story

Linking Science to Water - Conference

As part of the Living Laboratories programme, ICE WaRM is jointly hosting an important conference with the South Australian Department of Land and Biodiversity Conservation and the Chief Scientist of South Australia which aims to improve the links between science and the development of public policy in water resources management.

The conference, to be held in Adelaide on November 20, will include...  full story

A Warm Welcome to Debro and Sarah

Two new Project Coordinators have joined the ICE WaRM team and will be involved in the new Water Planning degree programme, the Living Laboratories seminars and workshops and the Visitors and Exchange scheme.

Debro Thaw is the new ICE WaRM staff member coordinating and convening the Living Laboratories and Visitor and Exchange programmes, amongst others.

Debro has a Bachelor of Applied ...  full story