Strategies, plans and technical reports

An integrated trial of the Australian National Aquatic Ecosystem Classification Scheme in South East South Australia. Butcher, R. (ed), Farrington, L., Harding, C., and O'Connor, P. 2011. Report to the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities.

 A Review of River Ecosystem Condition in the Murray-Darling Basin.  Gawne, B., Butcher, R., Hale, J., Kingsford, R., Thomas R., Leo, V., Wheaton, L. and Haldyz, S. 2011. Draft report prepared for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority by the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, MDFRC publicatioin 01/2011.

  Ecosystem Services and Productive Base for the Basin Plan. Reid-Piko, C., Crase, L., Horwitz, P., and Butcher, R. 2010. Final report prepared for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority by the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, MDFRC Publication 06/2010.

Summary and Review of Approaches to Bioregionalisation and Classification of Aquatic Ecosystems within Australia and Internationally. Hale, J., and Butcher, R. 2008. Prepared for the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

 Lower Murray Darling River Frontage Action Strategy: Murray River, Darling River and Great Darling Anabranch. 2007. Prepared for the Lower Murray Darling Catchment Management Authority.

River Parks: Building a system of “Habitat Management Areas” across the Murray Darling Basin. An international and national review of freshwater ‘protected areas’ for conserving aquatic biodiversity and river health. Phillips, B and Butcher, R. 2005. Murray Darling Basin Commission. 
   
Wimmera River Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Program 2005-2009. Assessing Environmental Flow Allocations and Drought Response in Benthic Invertebrates. Annual reports to Wimmera Catchment Management Authority.

Wimmera River Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Program. Brooks, S. and Butcher, R. 2010. Report to Wimmera Catchment Management Authority.

 Riverine Ecological Health in the Glenelg Hopkins Region: Floodplains and Floodplain Wetlands. Hale, J., Roberts, J., Kobryn, H., Gippel, C., and Butcher, R. 2005. Report to Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority.

 Morwell River Diversion No. 5 (MRD5) Waterway Monitoring Program. Hale J, and Butcher, R.J. 2005. Report to Hazelwood International Power.