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Recognising Professor Rob Skinner as an inspirational leader of the water sector
Thursday, 13 June, 2019
ICE WaRM Director, Professor Rob Skinner, has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen’s birthday honour list this week.
India-Australia research scholarships
Thursday, 13 June, 2019
Western Sydney University is offering two PhD scholarships, one on participatory groundwater management and the other on springs in the Himalayan region.
Innovation and thought leadership drive professional development content
Thursday, 13 June, 2019
ICE WaRM is excited to announce a new partnership with Professionals Australia, to deliver high quality, professional development content to engineers, scientists interested in innovation and thought leadership in the area of water science, policy and practice.
Cloud apps inform water and irrigated agricultural development
Thursday, 30 May, 2019
Mapping the water resources of the vast, semi-arid landscape of northern Australia, providing enough information to support decisions for water and agricultural development, was completed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, in October 2018.
Platform for shaping our water future gains momentum
Wednesday, 29 May, 2019
Discussions and debates over strategic approaches and innovations that are necessary to sustain the resiliency and liveability of our cities for the future, are critical to finding solutions for our most pressing water challenges of today. At the same time, as leading cities are seeking sustainable, future proof, solutions for growing populations, later developing countries are seeking to leapfrog traditional infrastructure to address the Sustainable Development Goals.
Darryl Day awarded Water Professional of the Year
Thursday, 16 May, 2019
ICE WaRM’s Managing Director, Darryl Day has been awarded Water Professional of the Year by the Australian Water Association at last week’s Ozwater Gala Dinner in Melbourne.
The Wonders of the Coorong
Wednesday, 15 May, 2019
ICE WaRM has proudly supported the City of Salisbury Watershed Art Prize for the 11th year running by sponsoring the 2019 winning prize of $5000, which was presented to the winner on 3 May by ICE WaRM’s Managing Director, Darryl Day.
New approach to water policy and legislation in Nepal
Thursday, 2 May, 2019
Ongoing cooperation between Nepal and Australia through the Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio initiative on water policy and legislation reached a new milestone this week through two key workshops in Kathmandu, attended by the Australian Ambassador to Nepal, HE Pete Budd.
Smart phone application making invisible water visible
Tuesday, 30 April, 2019
A new version of an innovative App used in India to display the current groundwater level in wells, together with rainfall, checkdam water levels and water quality, has now been released on Google Play.
Drainage design for new Indian city nearing completion
Thursday, 18 April, 2019
The design of a drainage master plan for the new capital city of Amaravati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is nearing completion.