Technical reports

2018

Russell, K. and Greet, J. (2018) Cockatoo Swamp Inundation Modelling. August 2018. Melbourne Waterway Research-Practice Partnership. Technical Report 18.1. The University of Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2018) Cockatoo Swamp Monitoring Program 2015–2018: baseline and trial pumping data. The Waterway Ecosystem Research Group. Technical Report 18.4. The University of Melbourne.

Ede, F. and Greet, J. (2018) Direct Seeding Research Project: Progress Report, 2017. Melbourne Waterway Research Practice Partnership Technical Report 17.4. The University of Melbourne.

2017

Greet, J., Moser, S., Dabal, R., James, R. (2017) Baseline assessment of floodplain vegetation at Barak (formerly Picaninny) Creek, Coranderrk Bushland Reserve. June 2017. Melbourne Waterway Research Practice Partnership Technical Report 17.1. The University of Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2017) Cockatoo Swamp Vegetation Condition Monitoring Program 2015–2017: baseline data. The Waterway Ecosystem Research Group. Technical Report 17.2. The University of Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2017) Seaford Wetlands Vegetation Monitoring Program: final report on Phragmites expansion and control. The Waterway Ecosystem Research Group. Technical Report 17.3. The University of Melbourne.

2016

Ede, F. and Greet, J. (2016) Direct Seeding Research Project: Progress Report, September 2016. Melbourne Waterway Research Practice Partnership Technical Report 16.2. The University of Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2016) Cockatoo Swamp Vegetation Condition Monitoring Program: baseline data for 2015-2016. Waterway Ecosystem Research Group Technical Report 16.4. The University of Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2016) Seaford Wetlands Vegetation Monitoring Program: report on Phragmites expansion and control. Waterway Ecosystem Research Group Technical Report 16.3. The University of Melbourne.

2015

Greet, J. (2015) An assessment of revegetation trials at the Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve. Waterway Ecosystem Research Group Technical Report 15.5. The University of Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2015) Seaford Wetlands Vegetation Monitoring Program: report on Phragmites expansion and control. Waterway Ecosystem Research Group Technical Report 15.4. The University of Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2015) Proposed Vegetation Condition Monitoring Program for the Cockatoo Swamp. Waterway Ecosystem Research Group Technical Report 15.3. The University of Melbourne.

Burns, M.J., Bond, N and Fletcher, T.D. (2014). Flow regime prediction for the Merri Creek Catchment”. Melbourne Waterway Protection and Restoration Science-Practice Partnership Report 15-2. School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne.

Burns, M.J., Fletcher, T.D. and Edwards, C. (2015). Low-flow hydrology in the Melbourne Water management region”. Melbourne Waterway Protection and Restoration Science-Practice Partnership Report 15-1. School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne.

2014

Duncan, H.P,  Fletcher, T.D., Vietz,G. & Urrutiaguer, M. (2014). The feasibility of maintaining ecologically and geomorphically important elements of the natural flow regime in the context of a superabundance of flow: Stage 1 – Kororoit Creek study. Melbourne Waterway Research‐Practice Partnership Technical Report 14.5, Waterway Ecosystem Research Group, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne. (Full text)

Ede, F. (2014) Direct seeding of riparian areas: a review, Melbourne Waterway Research‐Practice Partnership Technical Report 14.2, Waterway Ecosystem Research Group, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne. (Full text)

Greet, J. (2014) Investigations into the water regime requirements of Eucalyptus camphora subsp. humeana (Mountain Swamp Gum). Resource Management and Geography, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne. Melbourne Waterway Research‐Practice Partnership Technical Report 14.3, Waterway Ecosystem Research Group, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2014) Assessment of revegetation success at the Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve, Melbourne Waterway Research‐Practice Partnership Technical Report 14.6, Waterway Ecosystem Research Group, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2014) Seaford Wetlands Monitoring Program: report on first ‘after’ survey and photo-point monitoring., Melbourne Waterway Research‐Practice Partnership Technical Report 14.7, Waterway Ecosystem Research Group, The University of Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2014) Environmental Watering Objectives for the Cockatoo Swamp, Final Report to Melbourne Water 14.9, Waterways Ecosystem Research Group, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

Walsh, C.J., Bloink, C. & Hehir, G. (2014) Preliminary report on macroinvertebrate assemblages of Pyrites and Goodmans Creek in relation to the management of Merrimu Reservoir: patterns in 2013 in early stages of flow manipulation., Melbourne Waterway Research‐Practice Partnership Technical Report 14.8, Waterway Ecosystem Research Group, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

Walsh, C.J., Eddy, R.L., Fletcher, T.D. & Potter, M. (2014) Feasibility and cost of stormwater management for stream proteciton at property, street and precinct scales, Melbourne Waterway Research Practice Partnership Technical Report 14-1, Waterway Ecosystem Research Group, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne. (Summary Report)

2013

Greet, J. (2013) Seaford Wetlands monitoring program: report on quadrat ‘before’ surveys and photo-point monitoring.Resource Management and Geography, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

Greet, J. (2013) Proposed vegetation monitoring program for the Seaford Wetlands. Resource Management and Geography, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

Full WSFD position framework report
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Melbourne Water, Department of Environment and Primary Industries & The University of Melbourne (2013) Improving our understanding of water sensitive farm design pollution treatment systems: final position framework–May 2013. RMCG, Camberwell, Victoria.

WERG contributions to the above:
Duncan, H. (2013) Effectiveness of water sensitive farm design systems and practices. pp. 29–46.
Fletcher, T.D. (2013) Guidelines for monitoring. pp. 126–141.
Walsh, C.J. & Kunapo, J. (2013) Spatial characterisation. pp. 47–58.
Walsh, C.J. & Predebon, S. (2013) Understanding the impacts of land uses. pp. 12–28.

Sammonds, M.J., Fletcher, T.D., Burns, M.J., Vietz, G.J., Bos, D.G. & Walsh, C.J. (2013) Source-control management options for stormwater in the catchment of Sassafras township, Waterway Ecosystem Research Group, Department of Resource Management and Geography, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

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Walsh, C.J., Bond, N., & Fletcher, T.D. (2013) Possible ecological futures for Merri and Darebin creeks. Melbourne Waterway Science-Practice Partnership, The University of Melbourne. September 2013. (Full text)

Walsh, C.J. and Webb, J.A. (2013).  Predicting stream macroinvertebrate assemblage composition as a function of land use, physiography and climate: a guide for strategic planning for river and water management in the Melbourne Water management region.  Melbourne Waterway Protection and Restoration Science-Practice Partnership Report 13-1. Department of Resource Management and Geography, The University of Melbourne. October 2013.

Wong, T.H.F., Allen, R., Brown, R.R., Deletić, A., Gangadharan, L., Gernjak, W., Jakob, C., Johnstone, P., Reeder, M., Tapper, N., Vietz, G., & Walsh, C., 2013. Blueprint 2013 – Stormwater management in a water senstive city. ISBN 978-1-921912-02-3, Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Melbourne, Australia.

2012

eWater CRC (2012) Model for urban stormwater improvement conceptualisation (MUSIC). eWater Cooperative Research Centre, Canberra.

Link to the full report

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Rossrakesh, S., Walsh, C.J., Fletcher, T.D., Matic, V., Bos, D., and Burns, M.J. (2012) Ensuring protection of Little Stringybark Creek: evidence for a proposed design standard for new developments. Technical Background Report.  Melbourne Waterway Protection and Restoration Science-Practice Partnership, The University of Melbourne.
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Wong, T.H.F., Allen, R., Beringer, J., Brown, R., Deletic, A., Fletcher, T.D., Gangadharan, L., Gernjak, W., Jakob, C., O’Loan, T., Reeder, M., Tapper, N. & Walsh, C.J. (2012) Blueprint2012: Stormwater Management in a Water Sensitive City. Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Melbourne. Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Melbourne, Australia.

Greet, J. (2012) Report on scoping study in the water regime requirements of Eucalyptus camphora subsp. humeana (Mountain Swamp Gum). Resource Management and Geography, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

2011

Walsh, C.J. et al. (2011) Lessons from the Little Stringybark Creek and Shepherd Creek projects: a joint research workshop on catchment-scale stormwater retrofit for urban stream restoration.  The University of Melbourne 27–29 June 2011.  (Full text)

Wong, T.H.F., Allen, R., Beringer, J., Brown, R., Chaudri, V., Deletic, A., Fletcher, T.D., Gernjak, W., Hodyl, L., Jakob, C., Reeder, M., Tapper, N. & Walsh, C.J. (2011) Blueprint2011: Stormwater Management in a Water Sensitive City. Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Melbourne. Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Melbourne, Australia.

2010

Brown, H. L., D. G. Bos, C. J. Walsh, T. D. Fletcher, and S. RossRakesh. 2010. Report into the factors that influence community participation in the Little Stringybark Creek project. Melbourne Waterway Protection and Restoration Science-Practice Partnership Report 10-1. Department of Resource Management and Geography, The University of Melbourne. (PDF)