Australian Water School Courses

Advances in Flood Consequence Assessments

Explore advanced flood consequence assessment tools for predicting damage, optimizing evacuation, and estimating loss of life. Learn from experts about numerical methods aiding proactive flood management decisions.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

QGIS for Preparing and Visualising Hydrological Data

Learn to preprocess and visualize hydrological data using QGIS. Explore catchment derivation, stream network creation, map design, and 2D/3D visualization techniques for effective water modeling and analysis.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Revolving Water Funds

Exploring revolving funds for sustainable waterway and catchment investments, featuring examples from Australia and the US, and discussing scaling opportunities.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Realizing the Benefits of Cloud Computing for Flood Risk Modelling

Explore cloud computing benefits for flood modeling using TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, and Flood Modeller. Learn to run thousands of simulations, improve model confidence, and meet project deadlines efficiently.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Understanding Water Values in Indigenous Australia

Explore Indigenous Australian water values and their impact on water resource planning, showcasing 15 years of research across northern Australia's diverse environments.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reconciliation in the Water Sector

Explore the implementation of Reconciliation Action Plans in Australia's water sector, focusing on SA Water's experiences, challenges, and successes in building respectful relationships with Indigenous communities.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Water Governance in Challenging Times

Explore water governance challenges, integrated management principles, and global case studies to enhance institutional approaches for sustainable water resource management.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Water Pollution From Coal Mines

Explore water pollution challenges in coal mining, focusing on Sydney basin mines. Learn about treatment, disposal, and environmental impacts of active and closed mines.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Managing Saline Groundwater

Explore strategies for managing saline groundwater, its impact on agriculture, drinking water, and ecosystems, and learn from Australia's successful approaches to address this global challenge.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Advancing Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystem Detection Using Radar

Explore a novel radar-based method for detecting groundwater-dependent ecosystems, overcoming cloud cover limitations and aiding in ecosystem protection across regional areas.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Preventing Pump Failure: Transient Pressure Analysis in Water Systems

Learn to prevent pump failures and pipe damage by analyzing transient pressures in water systems. Includes live demonstration of SURGE modeling software for irrigation and distribution networks.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Responding to Climate Change in Papua New Guinea

Explore climate change impacts on Papua New Guinea communities through workshops, revealing biodiversity threats and adaptation strategies in Madang and Eastern Highlands Provinces.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Smart Technologies Improving Water Services

Explore SA Water's innovative smart network integrating advanced technologies to improve customer experience and manage underground infrastructure more effectively.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Advances in Integrated River Management

Explore collaborative approaches integrating Indigenous knowledge and western science for improved Murray-Darling Basin management, showcasing Goyder Institute's research for better social, environmental, and economic outcomes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Wrong Is Your Flood Model?

Explore uncertainties in flood modeling, calibration importance, and strategies for reducing inaccuracies to ensure reliable and defendable results for informed decision-making.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video