The Australian Government will invest $4 million in 2024-25 to commence essential upgrades to eWater Source. eWater Group welcomes the announcement by the Australian Government to invest $4 million in 2024-25 to commence essential upgrades to the hydrological modelling software and technology underpinning sound decision making over the management of Australia’s surface water resources. This […]
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Partnerships: Working with the South Australian Government
Michael Wilson, Group CEO, and Sarah Ransom, General Manager of the Australian Water Partnership, met with the South Australian Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, Dr Susan Close MP. South Australia has a formidable legacy in water investment and reform including, through its partnership with eWater Group, a determination to strengthen SA’s […]
The National Water Initiative: Have your say
As a water management organisation, we are strong advocates in the building of water knowledge, capacity, and capabilities, especially in hydrological modelling, in Australia and internationally. eWater Group welcomes the announcement by the Australian Government to open consultations on a future national water agreement, the National Water Initiative (NWI), and seeks the opportunity to create […]
Meet Dr. Emily Barbour, Australian Water Partnership
Meet Dr. Emily Barbour, Mekong Program Lead, Australian Water Partnership The drive to find answers and new ways of working to solve complex environmental challenges has always been a key driver in Dr Emily Barbour’s career. Her curiosity and her openness to sharing her knowledge and expertise with all – her colleagues and our partners […]
From the Chair: Supporting a Refreshed National Water Initiative
Supporting a Refreshed National Water Initiative From Greg Claydon, eWater Limited Chair and Independent Director There has been long recognition of the importance of building knowledge, capacity and capability if we are to have an efficient and sustainable water industry in Australia. That has often been inferred and regularly stated during Australia’s water reform journey. […]
Meet Dr. Melina Vidoni, eWater Solutions
Dr. Melina Vidoni, Software Development Lead, eWater Solutions “I am a big believer in fostering collaboration and empowering and pushing my team to be more responsive and agile to changes in the market and customer needs with a great emphasis on collaboration across our developers, research software engineers and hydrologists.” We are excited about the […]
Australia and the Asian Institute of Technology collaborate with Lao PDR on water modelling
Australia and the Asian Institute of Technology collaborate with Lao PDR on water modelling This week, officials from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic are working with modelling experts from Australia and the Asian Institute of Technology to exchange knowledge on how water modelling can be used to build climate resilience. Both Australia and Lao PDR […]
From Our Chair: Australian Water Solutions
Australian Water Solutions and the role of eWater Group in Australia and internationally Greg Claydon, Chair and Independent Director, eWater Limited Board, deep dives into the challenges ahead for the water industry next year and the role of eWater Group in Australia and internationally. As we move into our twelfth year of operation as eWater […]
National Science Week 2023
Celebrating Australian science and technology and the power of people The sustainable management of water is critical for all life on earth and the wellbeing of our society. As the driest inhabited continent on earth, Australia is well-placed to understand the complexity of protecting and managing our water resources and has become an internationally recognised […]
A recap on MODSIM 2023
With MODSIM 2023 now done, we are taking the opportunity to recap our time at this critical conference and how important it is for modellers from a diverse range of fields to showcase the latest science and technology and how it is applied by the global water modelling and community. Last month, Darwin played host […]
Sharing Australian water expertise, globally
Our Hydrology team recently joined experts in the Mekong region for a regional training modelling tools program. Sharing best practices, capabilities, and knowledge of Australian water expertise globally is our mission at eWater Group. Our people – across eWater Solutions, the Australian Water Partnership, and Mekong Water Solutions – work incredibly hard in the pursuit […]
Meet Samira Azadi, Hydrologist
Understanding the movement of water in rivers, lakes, dams, and seas, together with the effects of climate change on an increasingly changing environment requires a wealth of knowledge… and a Master’s or other higher degree can help. Meet Samira Azadi, one of our hydrologists with a Masters in Water Engineering from Iran’s Shiraz University and […]
Meet Sudeep Nair, Hydrologist
We are continuing the Meet Our People series where we put the spotlight on the people that make up eWater Group. We are an organisation focused on delivering smart, sustainable water management solutions in Australia and internationally. Sudeep Nair is one of our hydrological experts who has been working within our organisation and supporting our […]
Meet Our People – Daxa Bhudia, Software Developer
We are diverse, and experienced, and most importantly we have a strong heritage of supporting sustainable water management. We are incredibly lucky to have an organisation with people like Daxa Bhudia, our Software Developer, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to eWater Group. Daxa has worked in the IT industry in both Australia […]
Australia gifts eWater Source to Cambodia
In a special ceremony in Phnom Penh, Australia’s Ambassador to Cambodia, His Excellency Pablo Kang formally gifted access to Australia’s national water modelling platform, eWater Source to Cambodia’s Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) His Excellency Lim Kean Hor. This technical exchange forms part of Australia’s ongoing support for sustainable water management throughout the […]
Understanding the water resources of the Ayeyarwady Basin, Myanmar
The Ayeyarwady River is Myanmar’s largest and most commercially important river but its water resources are not well understood. With the support of the Australian Water Partnership, the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar commissioned the first integrated assessment of the natural resources of the Ayeyarwady Basin. eWater lead the surface water […]
Supporting Queensland’s next generation of water modellers
The Queensland Water Modelling Network (QWMN) aims to improve the state’s capacity to model its surface water and groundwater resources and improve the quality of it’s models. Established by the Queensland Government in 2017, the QWMN provides tools, information and collaborative platforms to support best-practice use of water models and the uptake of their results […]
Customising Source to manage blackwater risks
Construction of dams, weirs and use of water for irrigation, industry and towns has meant that many aquatic and floodplain ecosystems don’t get the water they did naturally. One way of addressing this is to construct infrastructure, such as regulators and embankments that allow water managers to simulate natural watering regimes with lower flows. While […]
Using Source for water and catchment management in the Australian Capital Territory
Source models support strategic planning, policy development, catchment and water resource management in the Australian Capital Territory The models underpin the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Water Strategy 2014-44 – Striking the Balance and support the ACT Government to meet its obligations under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan 2012. Together with eWater, the ACT Environment, Planning and […]
River Basin Models and Water Sharing Policy in the upper Godavari Sub-Basin, Maharashtra, India
eWater assisted the Maharashtra Department of Water Resources to develop a modelling framework to test water management options and to support the development of an integrated water resources management (IWRM) plan for the Upper Godavari sub-basin.