Western Australia
Students from Africa, Europe, South Asia, the USA and Australia undertook a two-week program studying water issues with the University of Western Australia's (UWA) Centre for Excellence in Natural Resource Management in Albany.
“This area is a special place, but it has significant water, stream and catchment management issues” said Dr Peter Oliver, senior lecturer in education and training at the International WaterCentre.
“When you combine its field work opportunities with the ability to work with world-class staff from the UWA Albany Centre and other local experts, the hospitality of the people and the beauty of the region, this trip has been both an enjoyable and very worthwhile educational experience.”
Overlooking Albany from Camp Quaranup where students were accommodated while on the trip.
Students looking at river bank restoration for the module of catchment and aquatic ecosystem health.
Preparing group presentations on possible solutions to catchment problems.
Visiting Kalgan River with UWA lecturer to discuss possibilities for extracting water for Albany's water supply
Looking at local water pollution problems.
Water sampling for river health.
Identifying samples from stream banks to determine river health.
The study tour team travelling around south Western Australia.
Water treatment plant visit.
Tanins extracted for producing drinking water.
One of the streams used as a source for Albany's water supply.
Wetlands study.
Albany coast.
