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Celebrating the First Ever World Lake Day: Why Lakes Matter

Today is the first ever . The need to protect our lakes and maintain their biodiversity is essential more than ever. Lakes play a key role in climate regulation, keeping our planet cool through absorbing floodwaters, and storing carbon. We’re highlighting of Environment Institute member and his colleagues. Their enhances our understanding of nitrogen removal mechanisms in both the water column and sediments of large shallow lakes.
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Oyster Reef Restoration: Your Chance to Contribute

Oyster reef restoration is looking like the answer we need to combat the Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB), and now you have the chance to help. Environment Institute Future Making Fellow Dr Dominic McAfee recently spoke with ABC Radio 911±¬ÁÏÍø to discuss this great initiative in partnership with and how volunteering to make oyster baskets will help the Port River flourish once again.
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