University of Sydney
University of Sydney is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Study: 70,000 tonnes of potentially harmful chemicals leach into aquifers each year
A University of Sydney led study published in Nature has revealed the chemical odyssey pesticides embark upon after their initial agricultural application, with environmental consequences for a range of ecosystems.
Impact of megafires on estuaries: world-first study
Estuaries are one of the most valuable biomes on earth.
Living with menstruation is more than pads and toilets
Dr Erin Hunter, lecturer in Global Health at the University of Sydney, was a key contributor to UNICEF's Guidance for Monitoring Menstrual Health and Hygiene. The guide provides an evidence-based approach to assessing the effectiveness of programs developed to help girls and women address their menstrual needs.
Scientists unlock crops’ power to resist floods
Scientists at the universities of Oxford and Sydney have discovered the structure of an enzyme that helps control oxygen in crops. They hope it provides a platform to improve crop resistance to flooding. Enzymes that control a plant’s response to lower oxygen levels could be manipulated to make vital crops resistant to the impacts of […]
NSW estuaries are warming at twice the rate of the ocean and atmosphere
Study of 166 estuarine systems shows fisheries face big challenges.
World-first database aims to prevent deadly mine dam disasters
Information on more than 1700 mine dams now available online.