The upland lagoons of the New England Tablelands are mostly intermittent or ephemeral wetlands, meaning that they fill and dry in response to rainfall and evapotranspiration, with some often drying up completely for years or even decades at a time. Each individual lagoon has its own unique pattern of wetting and drying, known as it’s … Continue reading Lagoon Cluster Analysis
Colouring competition winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Dynamic Lagoons colouring competition. The community response to the competition was amazing and we thought all the kids did such a great job bringing Paula's picture of a lagoon to life! Congratulations to all who entered. We will contact the parents of winners directly to arrange … Continue reading Colouring competition winners
Student Intern Experience
Tessa Stewart shares her experience helping Dr Deborah Bower in the field for the Dynamic Lagoons project. One of the dynamic lagoon projects undertaken in 2020, was comparing aquatic invertebrate communities in dams and lagoons within the New England Tablelands region. The project aimed to compare overall biodiversity and species richness in damns and lagoons … Continue reading Student Intern Experience
Wyanbah Lagoon
Wyanbah is a special lagoon as it is the only Lagoon without any major modifications. Almost all other known lagoons have multiple forms of modification, most commonly drains or dams. Wyanbah has neither. It is also surrounded by some good quality remnant listed endangered tablelands montane woodlands. What is also special about Wyanbah is that … Continue reading Wyanbah Lagoon