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We were privileged to share some time in February with US-based journalist, Stefan Lovgren, while he visited Tasmania. S...
04/06/2026

We were privileged to share some time in February with US-based journalist, Stefan Lovgren, while he visited Tasmania.

Stefan took great interest in the value of healthy waterways in Tasmania, and how they are impacted by a changing climate.

Stefan's article on Tasmania as a climate refuge was recently published by global nonprofit and environmental news outlet, Mongabay. On this , the UN Environment Program calls on us all to step in and act on the signals the Earth is sending us.

Have a read here 👇
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/long-dubbed-a-climate-refuge-warming-tasmanian-forests-need-our-help/


Image: Stefan Lovgren

The TEER team conducted seagrass monitoring last week, using our nifty drop frame (inset image). We were rewarded with g...
04/06/2026

The TEER team conducted seagrass monitoring last week, using our nifty drop frame (inset image). We were rewarded with generally good visibility, including some mixed meadows containing Posidonia australis (broad leaf) and Heterozostera tasmanica (narrow leaf).

The monitoring is part of our biological monitoring pilot that complements our ongoing water quality monitoring program. To learn more, visit: https://www.teer.org.au/biological-monitoring

💧 We are excited to share that Dr Michael Murunga, Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers (TEER) program manager, will be presenti...
06/05/2026

💧 We are excited to share that Dr Michael Murunga, Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers (TEER) program manager, will be presenting at the Devonport Stormwater Symposium on Collaborative Action for Healthy Waterways: Advancing Erosion and Sediment Control.

📅 Tuesday, 12 May, 9 am to 4 pm |📍Paranaple Convention Centre, Devonport

The program features a strong line-up of local and interstate experts, extended Q&A sessions and panel discussions designed to spark practical, forward-looking solutions.

If you’re in stormwater management, water-sensitive urban design, or urban infrastructure, or simply care about waterway (and community) health, this event is for you.

For more information and to register, visit: events.humanitix.com/devonport-stormwater-symposium-2026

Stormwater might start in our streets, but it ends up in our rivers. 💦Through the Northern Tasmanian Stormwater Working ...
23/03/2026

Stormwater might start in our streets, but it ends up in our rivers. 💦

Through the Northern Tasmanian Stormwater Working Group, the TEER Program brings councils, TasWater, Tasmanian Irrigation and the EPA together to share lessons, visit construction development sites and keep improving stormwater management across the region.

We’re helping champion best‑practice stormwater management across northern Tasmania by connecting the sector for shared learning. From facilitating training on topics like Water Sensitive Urban Design, to our award‑winning guide on erosion and sediment control, and supporting sector events like the upcoming Devonport Stormwater Symposium 2026.

If you work in stormwater, planning, design or development, the Symposium is a great chance to learn more and hear from a number of experts, including TEER’s Dr Michael Murunga. 🌊

👉 Find out more and register here: https://events.humanitix.com/devonport-stormwater-symposium-2026

Healthy waterways together 💧The TEER Program is proud to be an event partner for the Devonport Stormwater Symposium 2026...
18/03/2026

Healthy waterways together 💧

The TEER Program is proud to be an event partner for the Devonport Stormwater Symposium 2026, led by Ocean Protect. Dr Michael Murunga from the TEER Program will be one of the key speakers, sharing how better stormwater management is helping protect Kanamaluka / Tamar estuary and the Esk rivers.

When it rains, stormwater can wash sediment and other pollutants off our streets and building sites into local creeks and the estuary. Managing stormwater well is a big part of keeping our waterways healthy for communities, nature and industry.

This symposium is ideal for: stormwater and environmental engineers, planners and designers, landscape architects, local government officers, economists and policy makers, and developers.

📅 Devonport Stormwater Symposium 2026
📍 paranaple Convention Centre, Devonport
🔗 Registrations now open: https://events.humanitix.com/devonport-stormwater-symposium-2026

You either love this kind of day on the water… or you chose a different career.📷 TEER Program Manager Michael Murunga ab...
16/03/2026

You either love this kind of day on the water… or you chose a different career.

📷 TEER Program Manager Michael Murunga absolutely copping March weather while running estuary health checks on Kanamaluka / Tamar.

Rain, wind, cold fingers, but this is the data that shows how the river really behaves when the weather turns it up.

This week the TEER team was out on Lake Trevallyn providing some seasonal maintenance to our in‑situ water monitoring in...
11/03/2026

This week the TEER team was out on Lake Trevallyn providing some seasonal maintenance to our in‑situ water monitoring instrument, also known as a 'sonde'. Living out in the water means the sonde slowly builds up an algae film over time, so it needs a good clean and careful calibration to keep our data accurate and reliable. 🛶📊

📷 Back in the office, TEER Scientific and Technical Coordinator Sam Jack is pictured with a freshly cleaned sonde and a type of dye used to fine‑tune one of the sensors. 🔬🧪

It’s all part of making sure we can continue to provide up‑to‑date information on when it’s safe to enjoy Lake Trevallyn and a reminder that science can be serious work and fun at the same time. 😄💧

World Wetlands Day at Tamar Island last month was a fantastic couple of days for the TEER Program! 🎉We joined this year’...
04/03/2026

World Wetlands Day at Tamar Island last month was a fantastic couple of days for the TEER Program! 🎉

We joined this year’s celebrations at the Tamar Island Wetlands Centre on 1–2 February, where more than 400 visitors came through to learn about the importance of wetlands and healthy waterways. Kids loved the wetlands-themed colouring station and our “wetlands at night” dark-box activity, while adults checked out the latest TEER Program water quality and catchment report cards.

The Children's University Australasia badge-making station was also a hit with children and adults alike – we even made some TEER Program–inspired badges with their help!

A huge thank you to the Tamar Island Wetlands Centre for having us, and to its incredible volunteers and staff for helping the event run so smoothly.

📸 Courtesy of Tamar Island Wetlands Centre / Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service

Did you know the lower Kanamaluka / Tamar estuary is home to at least five different seagrass species? That makes it one...
02/03/2026

Did you know the lower Kanamaluka / Tamar estuary is home to at least five different seagrass species? That makes it one of the most diverse seagrass areas in Tasmania! 🌿

These underwater meadows are more than just scenic. For many estuarine species they provide habitat for food, shelter and reproduction (flathead are big fans!). 🐟

Over the past three years, the TEER Program team has been building a long-term record of seagrass health, revisiting 13 monitoring sites each quarter. Our summer sampling event yielded some stunningly clear images, including this one showing a view of a Posidonia australis meadow through our sampling frame. We lower this frame a number of times at each site to capture photographs of each population, and this helps us measure seagrass conditions over time. 📷✨

Learn more about seagrass: https://www.teer.org.au/seagrass

The old saying “two is one and one is none” holds true for a reason!February’s upper estuary monitoring was a full team ...
11/02/2026

The old saying “two is one and one is none” holds true for a reason!

February’s upper estuary monitoring was a full team effort, with the whole TEER crew out on the water for a skills transfer session. This time, TEER Scientific and Technical Coordinator Sam Jack handed over the helm as Ruth Murphy and Michael Murunga took the lead on skippering and water sampling.

It was also a perfect day for being out on the estuary! 🌊☀️

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