Susan Nichols
University of Canberra

Institute for Applied Ecology
University of Canberra, ACT 2601
E: sue.nichols@canberra.edu.au

Ecological consequences of water management: optimisation for efficient water supply options while maximising ecological outcome.

eWater CRC Supervisor
Professor Richard Norris

eWater CRC project I am strongly aligned with
Ecological management project

The ACT has a variety of domestic water supply and domestic and urban use pathways and has ecological values defined for all its waterways, which provides a valuable research opportunity. The challenge is to identify the likely ecological responses to various water supply, and water use, options and optimise for the most efficient option, while maximising ecological outcomes. The aim of the proposed research project is to provide environmental water management solutions that also meet the desired ecological targets. This research will provide the science to underpin decisions associated with water supply optimisation for the ACT by modelling and evaluating the ecological response to alternative management scenarios.