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Ian Coghlan
Congratulations Ian Coghlan - promoted to Principal Coastal Engineer

It is with great pleasure that WRL Director, Industry Research, Brett ...

In profile
PFAS
Trying to solve the 'forever problem' of PFAS pollution

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be found almost everywhere and ...

Featured story
IWD2023
Embrace Equity - International Women's Day fundraiser 2023

To support this year's International Women's Day, Women @ WRL are running ...

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Beach erosion: Satellites reveal how climate cycles impact coastlines

Researchers from UNSW Sydney have analysed millions of satellite photos to ...

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Saltmarsh sunset - Tino Heimhuber, UNSW WRL
World Wetlands Day 2023

Wetlands are home to some of the most diverse ecosystems we have on the planet – ...

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Hiruni Kammanankada HWRS2022 Award
Congratulations to Hiruni Kammanankada for receiving the Young

Well done to PhD Candidate Hiruni Kammanankada for winning ...

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Stefan Felder
Congratulations to Dr Stefan Felder for his recent promotion to

Since joining WRL in 2014, Stefan has been ...

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Mitchell Harley
Congratulations Dr Mitchell Harley

Congratulations to Dr Mitchell Harley for securing a renewed Scientia Fellowship position at UNSW! Mitch is ...

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ICCE2022 Ocean Pool Workshop
Ocean Pool Workshop | Register today

Join us for a full day workshop on Ocean Pools at Wylies Baths, Sydney ...

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2022 Young Professional Award ANCOLD Laura Montano
Congratulations to Dr Laura Montano for winning the 2022 ANCOLD Young

Dr Laura Montano received the ...

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Oyster project - UNSW WRL
Supporting increased aquaculture production through reduced harvest

An aquaculture project led by WRL is one of 23 projects to ...

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Green wall at the UNSW Water Research Laboratory WRL
Nature Based Solutions: the green wall at WRL is up and running!

A research team at the UNSW Water Research ...

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Kristen Splinter, Anna Blacka and Fiona Johnson from UNSW at the Climate Change Cook Islands Science Expo
Climate Change Cook Islands Science Expo - Keeping it Cool!

The first ever Climate Change Cook Islands Science Expo held ...

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Blue Carbon
WRL welcomes new Government focus on Blue Carbon restoration

Blue carbon restoration is in the news - with five blue ...

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2022 Humanitarian Conference Laura Montano and Maryam Farzadkhoo
Humanitarian Engineering Conference 2022

Project Engineer Dr Laura Montano and Scientia PhD Candidate Maryam Farzadkhoo participated as industry speakers in ...

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Eight WRL students complete their PhDs in 2022!

Over the first six months of 2022, WRL has seen an unprecedented ...

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Water Research Laboratory

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UNSW Water Research Laboratory
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