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• Wetland research in the wet-dry tropics of Australia - Introduction (PDF - 266 KB)
• Wetland research in the wet-dry tropics of Australia - part 1 (PDF - 443 KB)
• Wetland research in the wet-dry tropics of Australia - part 2 (PDF - 898 KB)
• Wetland research in the wet-dry tropics of Australia - part 3 (PDF - 3,336 KB)
• Wetland research in the wet-dry tropics of Australia - part 4 (PDF - 2,519 KB)
• Wetland research in the wet-dry tropics of Australia - part 5 (PDF - 4,382 KB)
• Wetland research in the wet-dry tropics of Australia - part 6 (PDF - 1,677 KB)
• Wetland research in the wet-dry tropics of Australia - part 7 (PDF - 915 KB)
• Wetland research in the wet-dry tropics of Australia - part 8 (PDF - 127 KB)
• Wetland research in the wet-dry tropics of Australia - Participants (PDF - 206 KB)

About the report

Research of relevance to the management of wetland systems in the 'Wet-Dry tropics' of Australia was presented and discussed under the following headings:

• Wetlands in Kakadu National Park
• Wetland management, processes and functions
• Wetland inventory, survey and assessment
• Management issues and threats
• Monitoring ecological change in wetlands
• Wetland conservation

An attempt to identify the main research issues at the end of the second day developed too long a list of possibilities (not a surprise) though some emphases were apparent. These were:

• the value of studying ecological processes
• the need for a holistic approach to project design and interpretation
• the pragmatic necessity of selecting key ecosystem components for study
• the seminal importance of rigorous design to ensure reliability and transferability of research
• the need for good communication between all involved in the determination of research needs, the performance of the research process, and the application of research results.

Discussion groups on the third day provided an effective means of nominating research priorities in respect of:

• Wetland inventory and assessment
• Threats and challenges
• Monitoring within these categories

Research topics were described with regard to background reasons, actions, and possible partners.