PhD student Michelle Littlefair photographed at the Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve, Canberra, ACT, Australia 09.August.2024 (Nic Vevers/ANU)

Past events

Woman and Children carrying water
5 May 2026 | 12pm

The ANU Institute for Water Futures invites you to join us for a panel discussion exploring a provocative and increasingly relevant question: are we entering an era of water bankruptcy?

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Murray River at sunset
24 Mar 2026 | 12pm

Join the Murray-Darling Basin discussion group for a seminar by Dr David Post who will explore climate change in the MDB.

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River in New Zealand
6 Mar 2026 | 11am - 12pm

Join us for a seminar by Dr Kohji Muraoka - Senior Advisor at the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment. In the seminar, Dr Muraoka will explore the role of science intermediaries and why he advocates for 'normal science'.

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11 Sep 2025 | 9:30am - 1:30pm

Australia has been known for decades as the land “of droughts and flooding rains”, but as the frequency and severity of droughts and floods increasingly impact lives and livelihoods, we consider how decision-makers at all levels we can respond to this worsening situation with policy tools.

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pexel
27 May 2025 | 12:30pm

Join us for an online seminar with Professor Albert van Dijk who will speak about his research contributing to the 2024 Global Water Monitoring Report.

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Condor Creek
13 Mar 2025 | 2:30pm

A seminar by PhD Candidate Monica Esmond from Griffith University discussing her research on the value of integrating ecological indicators into hydrogeological studies.

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Montpellier
6 Mar 2025 | 1:30pm

Overseas opportunity for PhD candidates working on water. Join the information session to learn more.

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10 Oct 2024 | 12pm

Join us for a seminar by Dr Marwan El Hassan, director of the Program Evaluation and Support team at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Future Drought Fund program.

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