Project

Improving the design of irrigation infrastructure to increase fisheries production in floodplain wetlands of the Lower Mekong and Murray-Darling basins

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Project Details

Project Period

2014 – 2019

Project Funding

$ 1,238,683

Project Location

Paksan (Lao PDR) and the Murray-Darling Basin (Australia)

Team Members

Dr Craig Boys (NSW DPI)
Prof. Lee Baumgartner (IFRG)
Mr Tony Fowler (NSW DPI)
Mr Brett Kelly (AWMA Water Control Solutions)
Mrs Khampheng Homsombath (LARReC)
Dr Brett Pflugrath (NSW DPI)
Mr Thonglom Phommavong (NUoL)
Dr Oudom Phonekhampheng (NUoL)
Mr Douangkham Singhanouvong (LARReC)
Mr Garry Thorncraft (NUoL)
Mr Phouson Vorasan (NUoL)

Project Partners

NSW DPI
Living Aquatic Resources Research Centre (LARReC (Lao PDR))
National University of Laos (NUoL)
Charles Sturt University (CSU)
AWMA Water Control Solutions

Previous Project

Recovering the Lower Darling

Developing design guidelines for diversion screens that save native fish and enhance agricultural productivity

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