CURRENT CRC PROJECTS (2003-2006)

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Program 1. Predicting Catchment Behaviour Program Leader: Geoff Podger
	Project 1A - Implementation of the Catchment Modelling Toolkit Project Leader - Joel Rahman (CSIRO Land and Water) Project Summary Project 1B - Methods for integration in catchment prediction Project Leader - Robert Argent (The University of Melbourne) Project Summary

Program 2. Land-use Impacts on Rivers Program Leader: Peter Wallbrink
	Project 2A - Reducing the impacts of irrigation and drainage on river water salinity Project Leader - Evan Christen (CSIRO Land and Water) Project Summary Project 2B - Improved suspended sediment and nutrient modelling through river networks Project Leader - Ian Prosser (CSIRO Land and Water) Project Summary Project 2C - Predicting salt movement in catchments Project Leader - Mark Littleboy (DLWC) Project Summary Project 2D - Modelling and managing nitrogen in riparian zones to improve water quality Project Leader - Heather Hunter (DNRM) Project Summary Project 2E - Modulating daily flow duration curves to reflect the impact of land-use change Project Leader - Lu Zhang Project Summary

Program 3. Sustainable Water Allocation Program Leader: John Tisdell
	Project 3A - Hydrological and economic modelling for water allocation Project Leader - Bofu Yu (Griffith University) Project Summary Project 3B - An evaluation of permanent water markets Project Leader - John Tisdell Project Summary

Program 4. Urban Stormwater Quality Program Leader: Tim Fletcher
	Project 4A - Development of integrated stormwater models Project Leader - John Coleman (CSIRO Land and Water) Project Summary Project 4B - Predicting urban stormwater quality, treatment and impacts Project Leader - Tim Fletcher (Monash University) Project Summary

Program 5. Climate Variability Program Leader: Francis Chiew
	Project 5A - Hydrological modelling for weather forecasting Project Leader - Alan Seed (Bureau of Meteorology) Project Summary Project 5B - Stochastic rainfall data generation models Project Leader - Sri Stikanthan (Bureau of Meteorology) Project Summary

Program 6. River Restoration Program Leader: Mike Stewardson
	Project 6A - Development of flow-ecological response models Project Leader - Nick Marsh (Griffith University) Project Summary Project 6B - Predicting spatial and temporal variations in channel form Project Leader - Michael Stewardson (The University of Melbourne) Project Summary

Program 7. Communication and Adoption Program Leader: David Perry
	Project 7A - Modelling and managing land-use impacts in and around water storages in northern Victoria Project Leader - Pat Feehan (Goulburn-Murray Water) Project Summary Project Outcomes: Major Storages Water Quality Study Update No. 4 Major Storages Water Quality Study Update No. 5 Project 7B - Modelling sediments and nutrients in the Murrumbidgee Catchment to inform investment Project Leader - Carolyn Young (DLWC) Project Summary Project 7C - Modelling river water quality in the Yarra Catchment Project Leader - Graham Rooney (Melbourne Water) Project Summary Project 7E - Enhancing Stakeholder Capacity in Prioritising Water Quality Management Actions Project Leader - Tony Weber (WBM) Project Summary Project 7F - Modelling river water quality in the Fitzroy Catchment in partnership with catchment groups Project Leader - Chris Carroll (DRME) Project Summary