Sustainable Rivers Forum 2026

Join us for this dynamic one-day mini-conference and networking event spotlighting cutting-edge research and collaboration in water management, aquatic ecology, engineering, and sustainable development.

Hosted by Charles Sturt University’s Gulbali Institute and CSIRO.

In partnership with the Next Generation Water Management and Engineering Research Hub

This showcase brings together researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers to explore critical water-related challenges and innovations both locally and globally.

Key Themes:

  • Environmental water
  • Integrated freshwater ecosystem ecology
  • Priority issues in sustainable fisheries
  • Advances in international water research
  • First Nations project case studies
  • Innovation and technology in water research

Program Highlights:

Key Note Speaker : NATALIE KRYIACOU OAM
Key Note Speaker :  DR DAVID POST

  • Hear from internationally-relevant water experts
  • Citizen Science and First Nations updates
  • Expert panel on grand challenges in water research
  • Networking event with researchers and industry

Who Should Attend?

  • Researchers
  • Postgraduates
  • Industry & Government Stakeholders
  • Secondary School and University students
  • Community Partners
  • Anyone interested in learning about better rivers

Cost

This is a free event with 180 tickets available on a first come first serve basis.

Lunch, snacks and  networking session are fully catered. Drinks  at Bar Prices.

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Event Program

Sustainable Rivers Forum Program

Inquiries: gulbali@csu.edu.au

Date: Thursday 19 Feb 2026 
Time:  8.00am -5.30pm
Location: CD Blake Auditorium & Gums Café, Albury - Wodonga Campus, Charles Sturt University

Program

Natalie KryiacouNatalie is an award-winning environmentalist, presenter, and charity director on a mission to spark curiosity about the natural world. She is the author of Nature’s Last Dance.

Dr David PostDr David Post has led the CSIRO consortium delivering to the Murray-Darling Water and Environment Research Program (MD-WERP) since 2020. He is also the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin lead.