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Seasons of Change
Understanding climate variation is crucial when making decisions about environmental systems, including coastal and river management....
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Obscured Dredging Outcomes
A tide gauge history of more than 120 years provides a remarkable record of response to port dredging at Fremantle. However, dredging...
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To GCM or not GCM… that is a question…
Global Climate Models and downscaling through regional climate models have massively enhanced our capacity to assess sensitivity to...
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Flooding... Same but Different
Although flood risk assessment and management practices generally have common frameworks, some changes to thinking can be appropriate...
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Disposal of Contaminated Dredged Material
Practices for the assessment and management of dredged and disposal impact, whether contaminated material or not, are similar for most of...
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Challenges for Ocean Pools in Southwest Australia
The idea of building an ocean pool is raised at just about every single community forum regarding coastal development. It is an immensely...
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Flushing and Water Quality
This post is dominated by my experience supporting regulatory review, including a failed attempt to revise waterway policy - largely due...
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Dredged Navigation Channels
Accessibility of dredged channels is determined by multiple factors including water levels, sedimentation and vessel motions. Drawing...
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Boat Wakes
Of particular relevance for the Swan River, as we've moved into the lazy heat of Perth's summer... Sometimes neglected, sometimes...
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