Apr 13 2026
MSSANZ WQ SIG ML/AI webinar series – upcoming session | An Integrated Spectral Light Modelling Framework for Inland Waters, presented by Md. Habibur Rahman Bejoy Khan, PhD candidate, Griffith University
23 April, 2pm (Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne/Brisbane Time)
Join via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/48540176806529?p=rEmQvW4ZCeFYw7PH3z
Meeting ID: 485 401 768 065 29
Passcode: VN2Wr6MT
For seminar enquiries or to receive future notifications on the series, please contact Barbara Robson via B.Robson@aims.gov.au
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Our Freshwater 2026 Tō Tātou Wai Māori | NZ Ministry for the Environment & Stats NZ
This newly released report provides a comprehensive, system-scale assessment of freshwater condition and pressures across Aotearoa New Zealand. The report emphasises freshwater as a connected system, where land use, climate variability, and hydrological processes jointly shape water quality outcomes.
Of particular relevance to our modelling community, the report highlights the role of analytical and model-based approaches in supporting national-scale assessment, including the use of modelled estimates to complement monitoring data and extend insights to locations without observations. It also underscores key challenges such as spatial data gaps, system connectivity, and lagged responses (especially in groundwater), reinforcing the need for integrated approaches that combine data, process understanding, and modelling.
Overall, this is a valuable reference for those working on regionalisation, large-scale inference, and linking catchment processes to water quality under changing climate and land use.
Please find the report at: https://environment.govt.nz/publications/our-freshwater-2026/
And some relevant media releases:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/591849/sobering-reading-waterways-worsening-around-the-country-report-reveals
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/591954/conservationists-alarmed-by-new-report-into-new-zealand-s-freshwater
Mar 16 2026
MSSANZ WQ SIG ML/AI webinar series – upcoming session | Lessons and results from developing a regional remote sensing based deep-learning WQ model for NSW – presented by Jake Stanaway-Dowse.
26 March, 3pm (Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne Time) / 2pm (QLD Time)
Join via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_NjAwNDIyOGUtN2Q4ZC00MmM5LTllMmItMjA2N2FkMGQ3ZDhi%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522e054a73b-40dc-4ae3-9fce-60c537aa6fac%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25227099552f-9feb-4e29-869f-4bfbeb6472c1%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=068169eb-6d03-4f91-bba5-0a52f0481d34&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true
Meeting ID: 490 008 548 229 7
Passcode: SR65rQ9r
For seminar enquiries or to receive future notifications on the series, please contact Barbara Robson via B.Robson@aims.gov.au
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Celebrating Cas Sedan-Price’s AAS Award
Congratulations to Dr Cas Sedan-Price on being awarded the Australian Academy of Science’s 2026 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award, recognising outstanding contributions to climate resilience research.
The award highlights the work of Dr Cas Sedran-Price, whose research positions seed banking as a frontline response to climate change. Her work demonstrates how community-led seed banks can protect culturally significant plant species while creating new opportunities in bush foods, education, and environmental healing. The Australian Academy of Science has shared a short video and article highlighting this work and its broader impact. It’s well worth a watch:
https://science.org.au/news-events/news-views/indigenous-scientists-recognised-climate-resilience-research
A fantastic achievement, congratulations, Cas!
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Call for Abstracts (deadline extended!) – iEMSs 2026 conference session B4: Water Quality Modelling in the Era of Emerging Technology and Uncertainty
We invite contributions on emerging contaminants, climate and land-use impacts, socio-economic integration, uncertainty quantification, AI and computational advances in water-quality modelling.
Organisers: Danlu Guo (ANU), Jiping Jiang (HIT Shenzhen), Anthony Jakeman (ANU).
The conference will be held in Dublin, Ireland, from 12-16 July 2026, and the abstract submission is due by 17 March 2026 (with a planned extension to 1 April).
Session details and submission link: https://conference.iemss.org/streams/.
Feb 12 2026
MSSANZ WQ SIG ML/AI webinar series – upcoming session | Machine Learning Approaches for Assessing Water Quality Impacts After Bushfires – presented by Mohammadreza Hassanvand.
19 February, 1pm (Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne Time) / 2pm (QLD Time)
Join via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_MjU2YjJiNmYtODAwZC00NGRkLWE1NDYtNzFiOTQ1NzlkYTdh%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522e054a73b-40dc-4ae3-9fce-60c537aa6fac%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25227099552f-9feb-4e29-869f-4bfbeb6472c1%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=3df50e7c-772b-4c61-b8d9-e0e34d2cfa41&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true
Meeting ID: 432 228 653 094 3
Passcode: u8p3hK6E
For seminar enquiries or to receive future notifications on the series, please contact Barbara Robson via B.Robson@aims.gov.au
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Call for Abstracts – iEMSs 2026 conference session B4: Water Quality Modelling in the Era of Emerging Technology and Uncertainty
We invite contributions on emerging contaminants, climate and land-use impacts, socio-economic integration, uncertainty quantification, AI and computational advances in water-quality modelling.
Organisers: Danlu Guo (ANU), Jiping Jiang (HIT Shenzhen), Anthony Jakeman (ANU).
The conference will be held in Dublin, Ireland, from 12-16 July 2026, and the abstract submission is due by 17 March 2026.
Session details and submission link: https://conference.iemss.org/streams/.