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The research focused on improving understanding of low flow requirements of environmental assets and values in a climate change context and developing a conservation prioritisation method to identify priority locations for future management decisions.

New research investigates how to include future environmental change in water runoff models

​​This study explored the ability to develop reference curves to describe exemplar age class distributions for key floodplain tree species. ​ ​​Understanding the characteristics of tree populations, such as their density, age structure, rates of recruitment (germination and establishment of new trees), growth, and mortality (death rates), are important to understanding the likelihood that tree populations are sustainable. This includes understanding the role of these processes on age class distributions. Developing reference curves – tools that help to define the acceptable limits of parameters such as age class distributions – helps us to determine the likelihood that tree populations are sustainable or may require management intervention to promote recruitment or old growth for example. ​

The Annual Operating Outlook (AOO) describes the potential operating strategies under a range of possible climatic conditions that may occur over the water year.

For a long time, river modellers have faced the challenges of tracking water movement across landscapes. This task becomes more complex when different river catchments use different models. Along with jurisdictions, we are in the process of improving these systems and tools.

River Murray Data website redeveloped to improve user experience.

The MDBA is partnering with states to create new river modelling roles, enhancing capability and building a deeper understanding of the Basin.

Water management means that water can be delivered to support local communities, businesses and industries, Australian agriculture and unique ecosystems.

We're using the best available science and knowledge to help deliver a productive and healthy future for the interconnected rivers of the Murray–Darling Basin.

In 2012 the Basin Plan listed estimates of the average annual volumes of floodplain harvesting as components of the baseline diversion limit (BDL) in some northern Basin sustainable diversion limit (SDL) resource units. The New South Wales ‘Healthy Floodplains Project’ includes work to enable calculation of re-estimates of BDLs associated with floodplain harvesting in these northern New South Wales SDL resource units. These volumes will contribute to re-estimates of the total BDLs for all forms of take.