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Improving Prediction of the Northern Australian Wet Season

Analysis of Northern Australian Wet Season onset, decline and duration has been completed. The team has published multiple papers and the work has generated much interest. A website has been developed (part of APSRU) for users to explore wet season characteristics. Understanding of MJO and the interface between statistical and GCM systems has improved significantly. The project has set the context for further research, and (more)...

Scoping Northern Australian Seasonal Climate Knowledge R&D Initiative

The project team is developing a strategic framework for science investment in northern Australia in seasonal forecasting and applications. Outputs include a report summarising existing knowledge and knowledge gaps, and a draft science plan to focus our investment and hopefully attract co-investors.

Final report included a review of existing knowledge and opportunities, user needs, return on investment analysis and detail of proposed projects.

Sustainable northern landscapes and the nexus with Indigenous health

This fact sheet has been produced as a result of project number NTU7 funded by Land & Water Australia through the Social and Institutional Research Program. Benefits from active indigenous involvement in cultural and natural resource management are sufficiently strong to justify co-investment across a range of policy sectors.

Northern Australia Irrigation Futures - Overview

The Northern Australian Irrigation Futures (NAIF) project has worked closely with the WA, NT, QLD and Australian governments, researchers and stakeholders, to deliver new knowledge, tools and processes to support debate and decision making regarding irrigation in northern Australia.

Irrigation Mosaics in Northern Australia

The Northern Australia Irrigation Futures (NAIF) project has undertaken a review of research into irrigation mosaics as an approach to irrigation in northern Australia. Irrigation mosaics involve smaller patches of irrigation distributed across the landscape as an alternative to large contiguous areas of irrigation. This research has examined the current understanding of irrigation mosaics drawing lessons from ecology, forestry, meteorology and saline basins. This (more)...

Understanding water systems of Northern Australia

There is growing interest in developing some of the water resources of northern Australia. This trend is partly fueled by widespread perceptions of abundant water resources in northern Australia, declining rainfall in southern Australia and recognition that some water resources in the south are over-allocated and over-used. This study presents an overview of the landscape of northern Australia with respect to its soil and water resources, climate and hydrology and with special emphasis on (more)...

Frameworks to support irrigation decision making in Northern Australia

The Northern Australia Irrigation Futures (NAIF) research program has provided new knowledge, tools and processes to support decision making regarding irrigation in northern Australia.

Northern Australia Irrigation Futures - Final Report Appendices

Providing new knowledge, tools and processes to support debate and decision making regarding irrigation in northern Australia

These appendices form part of and should be read in conjunction with the Northern Australia Irrigation Futures (NAIF) National Program for Sustainable Irrigation CDS23 final report, which contains a synthesised view of all the NAIF work carried out.

Northern Australia Irrigation Futures - Final Technical Report

Providing new knowledge, tools and processes to support debate and decision making regarding irrigation in northern Australia

Northern Australia holds an iconic status for many Australians. The interplay between the landscape, rivers, groundwater and strongly monsoonal weather patterns has resulted in unique and diverse ecological systems that will need special attention to…

Northern Australia Irrigation Futures - Final Report

Providing new knowledge, tools and processes to support debate and decision making regarding irrigation in northern Australia

Northern Australia holds an iconic status for many Australians. The interplay between the landscape, rivers, groundwater and strongly monsoonal weather patterns has resulted in unique and diverse ecological systems that will need special attention.