❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the funding status and progress of research projects related to WaterCorp's Wungong Catchment thinning trial. The Minister for Water provides a detailed breakdown of completed, ongoing, and yet-to-commence projects.
AnsweredQoN 4611Legislative Council
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I refer to the research projects funded as part of WaterCorp’s Wungong Catchment thinning trial, and I ask -
(1) Please specify the research projects that have received all of their funding?
(2) Please specify the research projects that are ongoing?
(3) Please specify the research projects that have yet to commence?
(1) Please specify the research projects that have received all of their funding?
(2) Please specify the research projects that are ongoing?
(3) Please specify the research projects that have yet to commence?
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Answered
18 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
42 days
The Minister for Water has provided the following response.
(1) Research projects that have received all of their funding:
· Sapflow measurement - water use of regrowth and old-growth jarrah forest at Dwellingup (CSIRO).
· Forest thinning perceptions on forest health and recreational value - Phase One (Murdoch University and Beckwith Consulting).
· Vegetation dynamics and hydrology (CSIRO).
· Initial Fungi Assessment (Department of Environment Conservation).
· Black cockatoo monitoring (WA Museum Foundation)
(2) Research projects that are ongoing:
· Fauna monitoring (Kabay Consultants Pty Ltd)
· Flora monitoring (Mattiske Consulting).
· Aquatic fauna diversity monitoring (University of Western Australia).
· Dieback monitoring and rate of spread (Department of Environment and Conservation).
· Hydrologic modelling (Water and Environmental Consultants and Water Corporation).
· Groundwater monitoring and analysis (Mairin Contracting and Water Corporation).
· Hydrographic data collection and monitoring (Department of Water, Hydrosmart and Water Corporation).
· Leaf area index modelling (Water and Environmental Consultants).
· Nutrient transport and ecosystem response (Murdoch University).
· Effect of wildfire (Batini and Water Corporation).
· Remote sensing (Specterra).
· Demonstration sites (Batini and Water Corporation).
(3) Research projects that have yet to commence:
· Forest thinning perceptions on forest health and recreational value - Phase Two (Murdoch University and Beckwith Consulting).
· Fire and water (Department of Environment and Conservation).
· Fungi Assessment (Department of Environment and Conservation).
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(1) Research projects that have received all of their funding:
· Sapflow measurement - water use of regrowth and old-growth jarrah forest at Dwellingup (CSIRO).
· Forest thinning perceptions on forest health and recreational value - Phase One (Murdoch University and Beckwith Consulting).
· Vegetation dynamics and hydrology (CSIRO).
· Initial Fungi Assessment (Department of Environment Conservation).
· Black cockatoo monitoring (WA Museum Foundation)
(2) Research projects that are ongoing:
· Fauna monitoring (Kabay Consultants Pty Ltd)
· Flora monitoring (Mattiske Consulting).
· Aquatic fauna diversity monitoring (University of Western Australia).
· Dieback monitoring and rate of spread (Department of Environment and Conservation).
· Hydrologic modelling (Water and Environmental Consultants and Water Corporation).
· Groundwater monitoring and analysis (Mairin Contracting and Water Corporation).
· Hydrographic data collection and monitoring (Department of Water, Hydrosmart and Water Corporation).
· Leaf area index modelling (Water and Environmental Consultants).
· Nutrient transport and ecosystem response (Murdoch University).
· Effect of wildfire (Batini and Water Corporation).
· Remote sensing (Specterra).
· Demonstration sites (Batini and Water Corporation).
(3) Research projects that have yet to commence:
· Forest thinning perceptions on forest health and recreational value - Phase Two (Murdoch University and Beckwith Consulting).
· Fire and water (Department of Environment and Conservation).
· Fungi Assessment (Department of Environment and Conservation).
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
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