ILWS - Charles Sturt University
ILWS - Charles Sturt University

ILWS Reports

The Institute's technical reports that have come out of research projects and consultancies.  Publically available reports may be accessed via the  links below.

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Report NoDateAuthorTitle
142 2021Simmons, P., Mehmet, M., Lewis, C., Martin, C. Surfer and bodyboarder attitudes to mitigating the risk of shark incidents and determining their information needs
(Not for public release)
143 2021 Spennemann, D.H.R. Collecting COVID-19 Ephemera: a photographic documentation of examples from regional Australia
144 2021Doyle, K., Ning, N., McGregor, C., Weatherman, K., Baumgartner, L.Reassessing Macquarie Perch Populations and Habitat in Mannus Creek   Progress Report.  Murray Local Land Services: Subcontract under the Regional Land Partnerships Program: MY01616
(Not for public release)
1452021Simmons, P., Mehmet, M., Lewis, C., Martin, C.Executive Summary: Surfer and body boarder attitudes to mitigating the risk of shark incidents and determining their information needs
(Not for public release)
1462021 Waraich, R., Siyal, S. with assistance from Akhtar, S.,  Mangan, T. & Allan, C.Improving groundwater management to enhance agriculture and farming livelihoods: Participatory Rural Appraisal: Gender, groundwater and livelihoods
1472021Mitchell, M. Awan. U.K, Iqbal, N. & Punthakey, J.Improving groundwater management to enhance agriculture and farming livelihoods: Literature review
1482021Doyle, K., Ning, N., McGregor, C., Weatherman, K., Baumgartner, L.Reassessing Macquarie Perch Populations and Habitat in Mannus Creek   Final Report.  Murray Local Land Services: Subcontract under the Regional Land Partnerships Program: MY01616
1492021Spennemann, D.H.R.Material Culture of the German Nuclear Industry  I. Official Paraphernalia
1502021Spennemann, D.H.R.Material Culture of the German Nuclear Industry II. Picture Postcards and QSL Cards
1512021Spennemann, D.H.R.The Material Culture of the German Nuclear Industry  III
1522021Khair, S., Ashfaq, M., Ali, A., Akhtar, S, Mangan, T. & Allan C.Improving groundwater management to enhance agriculture and farming livelihoods in Pakistan: Participatory Rural Appraisal: starting the co-inquiry to groundwater and livelihoods
1532021Freire, R., Rogers, L., Kopf, R.K. & Humphries, P.Evaluation of survival behaviour of fish to inform re-stocking programs for recreational fisheries and conservation of wild fish. Final report LF023
1542021Horta, A. & Whitsed, R.Mapping liveability in the Indigo Shire – recommendations for improving walkability and connections with nature for older residents
1552021Khair, S.M., Rasheed, A. & Culas, R.Improving groundwater management to enhance agriculture and farming livelihoods: Socio-Economic Analysis of Groundwater Resource Management for Balochistan, Pakistan.
1562021Ashfaq, M., Culas, R., Baig, I.A., Ali, A. & Imran, M.A.Improving groundwater management to enhance agriculture and farming livelihoods: Socio-economic Impact of Groundwater Resource Use on the Livelihood of Farming Communities in Eastern Punjab, Pakistan.
1572021Mangan, T., Dahri, G.N., Ashfaq, M., Culas R., Baig, I., Punthakey, J.F. & Nangraj, M.Improving groundwater management to enhance agriculture and farming livelihoods: Socio-Economic Assessment for Improving Groundwater Management in the Left Bank Command of the Sukkur Barrage, Sindh Pakistan.
1582021Anjum, L., Awan, U.K., Nawaz, R.A., Hassan, G.Z., Akhter, R.S., Haroon, C., Shabir, G., Bakhar, F.R.H., Javed. M., Riaz, M. & Punthakey, J.F.Improving groundwater management to enhance agriculture and farming livelihoods: Groundwater Model for the Lower Bari Doab Canal, Punjab, Pakistan.
1592021Ahmed, W., Ejaz, M.S., Memon, A., Ahmed, S., Sahito, A., Qureshi, A.L., Khan, M.R., Memon, K.S., Khero, Z., Lashari, B.K., Marri, F. & Punthakey, J.F. Improving groundwater management to enhance agriculture and farming livelihoods: Groundwater Model for Left Bank Command of Sukkur Barrage in Khairpur, Naushero Feroze, and Shaheed Benazirabad Districts.
1602021Ahmed, W., Ejaz, M.S., Memon, U., Khair, S., Khilji, A.R., Tarin, R., Ahmad, F., Qureshi, A.L., Khan, M.R., Amin, M., Latif, M., Ahmed, M. & Punthakey, J.F. Improving groundwater management to enhance agriculture and farming livelihoods: Groundwater Model for Kuchlak Sub-basin, Balochistan.
1612021Nasir, J., Ashfaq, M., Baig, I., Khair, S.M., Mangan, T., Allan, C., Ali, A., Culas, R. & Punthakey, J.F.Representative agricultural pathways and socioeconomic benefits of groundwater management interventions in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan Provinces, Pakistan.
1622021Khan, M.R., Nabeel, E. Amin, M., Punthakey, J.F., Mitchell, M., Allan, C. & Hassan, G.Z.Improving groundwater management to enhance agriculture and farming livelihoods: Integrating web and mobile based applications for groundwater management.
1632021Vu A.V. & Baumgartner, L.Diadromous fish of the Mekong and management of long distance fish migrations at mainstream dams sites
1642021Spennemann, D.H.RPatterns of a Pandemic. A documentation of COVID-19 masks sold, lost and discarded in a regional Australian city.
1652021Spennemann, D.H.R & Duffy, D.Spatial distribution of the newspaper coverage of selected cremations in nineteenth and early twentieth century in Australia
1662021Dacey, K., Whitsed, R. & Gonzales, P.

Prioritising search areas for lost people in the Australian wilderness using Agent-Based Modelling

Report NoDateAuthorTitle
135 2020 Gonzalez, P., Allan, C.,
Spennemann, D.H.R.
‘Boiler plating’ in fire management plans
Is command and control planning failing cultural
heritage protection?
136 2020 Ning, N., Baumgartner, L.J. & McPherson, J. Research protocols for the Xayaburi Dam PIT tag retention experiments.
137 2020 Spennemann, D.H.R. & Murphy, G. Returning to the Moon. Heritage issues raised by the Google Lunar X Prize
138 2020 Mackay, M, Colliver, R, Wallis, P.J, Ison, R.L. Davidson, S. Allan, C. Opportunities for improving NRM governance in Victoria
139 2020 Conallin, J., Baumgartner, L., Mallen-Cooper, M., Marsden, T.,  Shan Gaing Fishway: proposed design criteria and concept
140 2020 Mahinroosta, R., Senevirathna, L., Li, M.

Long term prediction of PFAS profile in the soil and its possible pathway into groundwater.
(Not for public release however there are 2 published papers with the findings of this project.)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653521009991

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0957582020319613

141 2020 Whitsed, R. The NSW - Victoria border closure: impacts on worker and alternative scenarios - an analysis of census data.
Report NoDateAuthorTitle
123 2019 Silva, L., Boys, C., Ning, N., Doyle, K.,
McPherson, J., Fowler, A., McGregor, C.,
Brambilla, E., Thiebaud, I., Du Preez, J., Robinson, W., Baumgartner, L.
Predicting invasive fish survival through the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme Research commissioned by Snowy Hydro. Full report
Report begins page 176
124 2019 Earl, G., Allan, C. Murray Landcare Collective and Murray Regional Landcare Facilitator project 2014-2018
125 2019 Ward, W., Vanderzee, M. Can agencies of different feathers click together? Agency collaboration in regional areas​
126 2019 Simmons, P., Mehmet, M., Martin, C. Assessment of Community Attitudes Towards Smart Drumlines as a Shark Mitigation Tool
(Not for public release)        
127 2019 Bond, J. Conflict management for Natural Resource Managers: A Training Guide
(Not for public release)        
128 2020        Pawar, M., Hugman, R., Alexandra, A. & Anscombe, A.W. A search for virtue ethics: Social work ethics curriculum and educators’ survey
129 2019 Mitchell, M. & Allan, C. Local Landcare Coordinator Initiative: Results of Landcare NSW’s Report Card 2 Organisation Capacity Survey, 2017 & 2018
130 2019 Simmons, P., Mehmet, M., Callaghan, K., Curley, B. & Wolfenden, K. A study of influences on preferences, tolerance and thresholds of acceptability for shark management options in NSW 
(Not for public release)
131 2019 Spennemann, D.H.R. A startling impression of orderly picturesqueness” American Fan Palms (Washingtonia spp) on early twentieth century postcards
132 2019 Spennemann, D.H.R. Performance of images printed on PET film in Outdoor Settings. Experiences from the AlburyWide 24|7 Project
133 2019 Doyle, K., Ning, N., Silva, L.G.M., McPherson, J., & Baumgartner, L.J. Screen effectiveness trials for Redfin perch
(Not for public release)
134 2019 Simmons, P. Analysing social media for better public policy
Report NoDateAuthorTitle
110 2018 Spennemann, D.H.R. Turk's Head at the Union Bridge  From Licenced Hotel to Regional Museum
111 2018 Spennemann, D.H.R. Conservation Management Plan for the Turk’s Head Building, Albury, NSW
(Not for public release)        
112 2018 Silva, L.,  Kopf, S., Mabon, S., Horta, A., Duffy, D., Ning, N.,  Finding forgotten fishes, the search for two endangered species in the NSW Murray Catchment.
113 2018 Spennemann, D.H.R. Nineteenth Century Depictions of the Canary Date Palm (Phoenix Canariensis). A Visual Dataset
114 2018 Silva, L., Pearce, L., Mabon, S., Horta, A., Duffy, D., Kopf, S., Ning, N., Baumgartner, L. Macca's in the Manus, Macquarie perch refuge in the Upper Murray
115 2018 Mitchell, M.
Allan, C.
Murray Region Community-Based Groups Capacity Needs Assessment: Results of the 2016-2017 Baseline Survey for Murray Local Land Services
116 2018 Vella, S
Fuller, G
Mitchell, M.  
Allan. C. 
Burmeister, O.
Automated process to create snapshot reports based on the 2016 Murray Community-based Groups Capacity Survey: User Guide
117 2018 Spennemann, D.H.R.

Nineteenth Century Depictions of  American Fan Palms (Washingtonia spp). A Visual Dataset

118 2018 Spennemann, D.H.R.
Kent, K. & Cook, R.
Uninvited guests: Mass emergence of Scolytinid beetles in a seed germination experiment and its management.
119 2018 Spennemann, D.H.R. Documentation of a naturalised Washingtonia robusta growing in Albury (NSW). Herbarium Specimens CSU5200–5202.
120 2018 Spennemann, D.H.R. An experimental evaluation of food preferences and associated hatching times of the date stone beetle, Coccotrypes dactyliperda (Scolytinae, Coleoptera).
121 2018 Silva, L., Boys, C.,
Ning, N., Doyle, K., McPherson, J., 
Folwer, A., McGregor, C., Brambilla, E.,
Thiebaud, I.,
du Preez, J.,
Robinson, W.,
Baumgartner, L. 
Predicting invasive fish survival through the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme: Results Summary. Research commissioned by Snowy Hydro. 
122 2018 Mehmet, M.,
Nayeem, T. 
ROC2018: Equally Well Digital and Social Media Marketing Communication Plan
(Not for public release)
Report NoDateAuthorTitle
802015Curtis, A.
Mendham, E.
The social drivers of natural resource management: North Central Victoria Final report to the North Central Catchment Management Authority.
812015Mendham, E.
Curtis, A.
Social benchmarking of North Central Catchment Management
Authority Gunbower Island Projects 
822015Black, R.Social and economic impacts of tourist lodges on local communities: Case studies from Rwanda and Botswana.
832015Spennemann, D.H.R.Nineteenth Century Indigenous Land Use of Albury (NSW), as reflected in the historic sources. Report prepared for the Heritage Division, Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW.
842015Mitchell, M. Moore. S.A. Lefroy, E.C. Clement, S. Lockwood, M. Anderson, G. Gaynor, S.M. Gilfedder, L. Rowe, R. Norman, B. An evaluation of strategies used by the Landscapes and Policy Hub to achieve interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research 
852015Spennemann, D.H.R.Diachronic Observations of the Decay of a Pisé Building at Jugiong (NSW)
862015Spennemann, D.H.R.Callitris and Mud. An Analysis of the Construction of German Farmhouse Complex at Edgehill near Henty (NSW).
872015Spennemann, D.H.R.The Disappearing Goanna. Twenty years' of Accelerated Callus Growth obscuring the Design of A Carved Tree, Mungabareena Reserve, Albury (NSW).
902015Spennemann, D.H.R.Crown Corrugated Iron in Australasia A preliminary survey of its history, marketing and distribution, 1877–1921.
912015Spennemann, D.H.R.Galvanised Iron at Old Urangeline Station, near Rand (NSW). A Photographic Documentation and Analysis
922015Spennemann, D.H.R.Techniques in Historic Preservation: Recording Historic Corrugated Iron. A Guide to Techniques. Second, enlarged edition. Albury, NSW
932015Spennemann, D.H.R.Techniques in Historic Preservation: Why do corroded corrugated iron roofs have a striped appearance?
942015Hicks, T.
Kopf, R.K.
Humphries, P. 
Fecundity and egg quality of dusky flathead (Platycephalus fuscus) in East Gippsland, Victoria
Report No Date Author Title
79 2014 Amos, C.
Wassens, S.,
Packard, P.,
Spencer, J.
Assessment of Southern bell frog population in the Lake Bullogal region, Lower Lachlan in 2013-2014
Report No Date Author Title
67 2012 Sharp, E.,
Curtis, A.,
Groundwater management in the
Namoi: a social perspective
68 2012 Curtis, A., Mendham, E. The social drivers of natural resource management in the Wimmera region
(Not for public release)
Report No Date Author Title
62 2011 Allan, C. Roadsides Landholder engagement Program
63 2011 Watts R.J., Allan C., Zander A., and Burns A. Environmental monitoring of pulsed releases from Dartmouth Dam to the Mitta Mitta River in 2009/2010.
64 2011 Race, D.,
Curtis, A., & McDonald, S.
Landscape Scale Conservation of Threatened Grassy Woodlands in the Greater Murray Goulburn catchment
65 2011 Stelling, A., Millar, J., Boon, H., Cottrell, A., King,D., Stevenson, R. Recovery from disaster experiences: Community responses to the Beechworth Bushfires 2003 & 2009
66 2011 Mitchell, M., Curtis, A.,
Sharp, E., & Mendham, E.
Social research to improve groundwater governance: Literature review
  2011 Wassens, S., Watts, R., Howitt, J., Spencer, J., Zander,A., & Hall, A. Monitoring of ecosystem responses to the delivery of environmental water in the Murrumbidgee system. ILWS Report 1 for SEWPAC.
Report No Date Author Title
54 2010 Allan, C. Rapid, small scale socioeconomic studies for natural resource management.
55 2010 Curtis, A., Sample, R. CBNRM in Victoria: Contributing to dialogue, learning and action
56 2010 Curtis,A., Sample,R., McDonald, S. & Mazur, N. Landholder participation in Loddon River health projects
58 2010 Davidson, P., Whittenbury, K. Irrigation day-to-day scheduling decisions: A summary
59 2010 Curtis, A.,
Sample, R.
Coastcare in Victoria: finding from the 2009 survey. A report to the Department of Sustainability and Environment. (Not for public release)
60 2010 Curtis, A.,
Mazur, N.
Delivery and use of stock and domestic water in the Murrumbidgee Valley. A report to State Water NSW and Water for Rivers. (Not for public release)
61 2010 Griffith, R., Mitchell, M., Walkerden, G., Brown, V., & Walker, B. Building a framework for transformative action in the Wakool Shire (Transformation for resilient landscapes and communities project Working Paper 1)
Report No Date Author Title
40 2008 Curtis, A., Race.D., Sample, R and McDonald, S. Management of water ways and adjoining land in the Mid-Goulburn River: Landholder and other stakeholder actions and perspectives
41 2008 Curtis, A., Sample, R and McDonald, S. Social research evaluating River Tender Program outcomes: A report to the North East Catchment Management Authority
42 2008 Allan, C and Wilson, B. Meeting in the Middle: an evaluation of a novel approach to sharing information on soil health in the Murray Catchment
43 2008 Davidson, P., Wassens, S., Arnaiz, O., Healy, S., Watts, J and Maguire, J. . Hydrological and habitat requirements to maintain viable Southern Bell Frog (Litoria raniformis) populations on the Lowbidgee Floodplain Phase 1
44 2008 Wassens, S Review of the impacts of fire on the ecology and population persistence of the Bathurst Copper Butterfly (Paralucia spinifera)
45 2008 Watts, R. Monitoring of pulsed releases in the Mitta Mitta River, Victoria, during the bulk water transfer from Dartmouth Reservoir to Hume Reservoir 2007/2008
46 2008 Curtis, A., McDonald, S., Mendham, E and Sample, R Understanding the social drivers for natural resource management in the Wimmera region
47 2008 Seymour, E., Curtis, A., Pannell, D., Ridley, A., Allan, C. Exploring community values (and influencing factors) assigned to three natural assets on the Moolort Plains, Victoria
- 2008 Alston, M & Witney-Soanes, K Social impacts of drought and declining water availability in the Murray-Darling Basin
48 2008 Thwaites, R., Curtis, A., Mazur, N., Race, D. Understanding rural landholder responses to climate change
Report NoDateAuthorTitle
2 2006 Allan, C., Curtis, A., Howard, J., McDonald, A & Roberton, S Evaluation of North East Catchment Management Authority's River Tender Pilot
3 2006 Earl, G., Allan, C & Curtis, A. Evaluation of the North East Catchment Management Authority Rural Land Stewardship project: promoting sustainable agriculture through landscape change and payment for environmental services
4 2006 Mendham, E., Millar, J., & Curtis, A. Factors affecting landholder adoption of native vegetation best management practices in the Murray Irrigation Region, NSW
5 2006 Allan, C.Learning from each other to support landcare in North East Victoria
6 2006 Spennemann, Dirk A Multi-Disciplined Community of Scholars: A Johnstone Centre Bibliography, 1987-2004
7 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Flora and Fauna Impact Assessment for the proposed Mulwala Sewerage Scheme Augmentation
8 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Addendum to aquatic assessment, Wagga Wagga Levee Bank Protection
9 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Riverina Wool Combing 2005 Annual Environmental Report
10 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Flora and fauna assessment for Gumly Gumly Quarry Environmental Impact Assessment
11 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Pre-clearance survey of the Ardlethan Realignment (stage 2)
12 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Assessment of Significance for proposed exploration decline at the Hera Deposit, via Nymagee NSW
13 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Flora and Fauna Assessment for a proposed Sand Extraction Project at Darling Downs, via Cobar NSW
14 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Aquatic Ecological Assessment for the proposed Green Swamp/Wunnumurra Stormwater Escape Channel
15 2006 Thwaites, R Report on research undertaken during a visit to Yasawa Islands, Fiji, September 2005 PDF
16 2006 Roshier, D & Watson, D. Review and analyses of IMEF bird surveys for Lachlan River valley PDF
17 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Assessment of Significance for proposed subdivision at South Tatton, Wagga Wagga
18 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Flora and Fauna Assessment for proposed dual carriageway at Little Billabong, NSW
19 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Monitoring of tree clearing along MR84, RTA
20 2006 Curtis, A and Cooke, P. Landcare in Victoria : after twenty years PDF
21 2006 Sobels, J., Curtis, A and Cooke, P. South Australia Landcare Survey 2005 Final Report PDF
22 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Research and Monitoring Stage 2, 2005/2006. Superb Parrot in the Kapooka Military Area and Wagga Wagga Local Government Area
23 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Environmental & Social Assessment for proposed channel remodelling of Rochester No3/23 (RD 1650m – 2930m)
24 2006 Watts, R Responses of biofilms to cyclic releases during a low flow period in the Mitta Mitta River, Victoria PDF
25 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Flora and Fauna Assessment for the proposed pavement rehabilitation, formation, and shoulder widening at Narriah Mountain, Mid Western Highway.
26 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Assessment and Evaluation of rehabilitated sites within the area of the North East Catchment Management Authority
27 2006 Thwaites, R., McDonald, T., and Retra, K. Climate change impacts and adaptation in North Central Victoria: Landholders' perceptions PDF
28 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecological Assessment and Geomorphology Assessment of the Moira Creek
29 2006 Spennemann, D and Sutherland, G Archaeological Survey of the former Japanese Agricultural Research Station at Pwunso,  Kolonia,  Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
30 2006 Curtis, A,. Cooke, P,. McDonald,. S & Mendham, E Corangamite social benchmarking survey 2006 PDF
31 2006 Johnstone Centre Environmental Consulting Bat survey of derelict mines via Hermidale
32 2006 D. Race,. A. Curtis,. Birckhead, J,. Boyd, M,. Cooke, P,. McDonald,. S and Sample, R. Assessment of Customer Responses to Total Channel Control and Channel Automation in the Central Goulburn Irrigation Area, Victoria
Full report
and
Brochure
33 2006 Stanley, J,. Clouston, B and Baker, R. Understanding Land Manager Constraints to the Adoption of Changed Practices or Technological Innovations: Literature Review. PDF
34 2006 Morrison, M and Greig, J. Encouraging Participation in Market Based Instruments and Incentive Programs: Literature Review. PDF
35 2006 Atkinson, John S,. Teng, T,. Curtis, A,. Black, R., and Cooke, P. The Digital Divide in Albury PDF
Report No Date Author Title
1 2005 Race, D., Birckhead, J., Curtis, A and McDonald, S. Socio-economic profile of the Boorowa catchment, New South Wales PDF