Aquatic Ecology
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Introduction
Aquatic Ecology and Management is a huge topic that spans swamps, lakes, rivers and estuaries, and covers aspects of botany, geography, chemistry, geology, hydrology, zoology, physics and many other disciplines. Issues relating to aquatic ecology appear daily in the media, focussing on drought, water resource management, destruction of aquatic habitats, and the need to protect threatened species or communities. Students studying Aquatic Ecology and Management at UNE will develop skills of how to understand and manage aquatic ecosystems to reduce our impacts on our wetlands, rivers and estuaries.
Why Study Aquatic Ecology at UNE?
Our location in the North Coast region of NSW means we have a wide diversity of aquatic systems at our doorstep. Upland swamps, cobble streams and huge waterfalls in pristine National Parks lead to populated lowland rivers and estuaries in one of Australia’s fastest developing regions. Heading west we find the expanse of the Murray-Darling Basin, and its regulated lowland rivers and semi-arid climate. Students wishing to specialise in this area are offered units in Aquatic Ecology, Freshwater Ecology and Management, Hydrology, Ecosystem Rehabilitation, and Pollution Management. Postgraduate students can take advantage of our breadth of research expertise of staff, strategic location in northern NSW and extensive range of field and laboratory facilities.
Courses
Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Environmental Science
Bachelor of Marine Science and Management - no longer offered
Bachelor of Natural Resources - no longer offered
Bachelor of Natural Resources/Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning - not offered to new students in 2011
Bachelor of Science
Postgraduate Research
Master of Resource Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science
Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management - no longer offered
Graduate Certificate in Natural Resources
Graduate Diploma in Geographic Information Science
Graduate Diploma in Marine Science and Management - no longer offered
Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources
Master of Environmental Management
Master of Geographic Information Science
Master of Marine Science and Management - no longer offered
Master of Natural Resources
Professional Doctorate in Science - no longer offered
Bachelor Honours
Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours
Bachelor of Science with Honours
Units
ECOL202 – Marine and Freshwater Ecology
ECOL204 – Ecological Methods
EM351 – Ecosystem Rehabilitation
ENGT352 – Principles of Hydrology
RSNR301 – Pollution Management
RSNR402 – Freshwater Ecology and Management
Careers
Job opportunities that require training in resource management will remain in demand as society moves towards ecologically sustainable management practices for all of our natural resources. Students trained in the ecology and management of water resources will be sought after as the pressures of urban and agricultural development place unprecedented demands on water supplies. Our graduates have taken positions in catchment management authorities, state and federal government management agencies, consultancies and industry, and research organisations.
Partnerships, Networks and Industry Links
Much of our research is in partnership with agencies, businesses and community groups. We have established projects with the Australian Research Council, Land and Water Australia, Murray Darling Basin Commission, Cotton Catchments Communities CRC, numerous Catchment Management Authorities in northern NSW, and state agencies such as Department of Water and Energy, Department of Environment and Climate Change, and Department of Primary Industries.
Facilities
Our on-campus facilities include established laboratories for environmental and analytical chemistry, aquatic microbiology, the ecology and taxonomy of algal, macroinvertebrate and fish communities, and an experimental fishway and flume. Students can access specialist field gear including benthic metabolism chambers and water quality sensors, underwater spectrometry, and piscatorial sampling equipment.
Research
Go to Aquatic Ecology research information
Contacts
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Aquatic Ecology and Management:
Dr Darren Ryder
dryder2@une.edu.au
Ph: +61-2-6773 5226