INITIAL CRC RESEARCH PROJECTS (1997-1999)

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Forest Hydrology Program Leader - Rob Vertessy
	Project FO1: Sediment movement in forestry environments Project Leader - Dr Jacky Croke (CSIRO Land and Water) Project FO2: Impact of forest management and plantation establishment on catchment water balance Project Leader - Dr Rob Vertessy (CSIRO Land and Water) Project FO3: Effects of pine plantation and eucalypt forest management on hydrology and nutrient export Project Leader - Dr Leon Bren (The University of Melbourne) Project FO5: Predicting the water yield impact of forest harvesting in the Maroondah and Thomson catchments using the Macaque model Project Leader - Dr Rob Vertessy (CSIRO Land and Water)

Flood Hydrology Progam Leader - Prof Russell Mein
	Project FL1: Holistic approach to rainfall-based flood estimation Project Leader - Erwin Weinmann (Monash University) Project FL2: Spatial distribution of rainfall and storm movement Project Leader- Jim Elliott (Bureau of Meteorology) Project FL3: Hydraulic derivation of stream rating curves Project Leader - Assoc. Prof. Bob Keller (Monash University)

Urban Hydrology Program Leader - Prof Tom McMahon
	Project U1: Gross pollutant management and urban pollution control ponds Project Leaders - Prof. Tom McMahon (1997-1998, The University of Melbourne) Assoc. Prof. Tony Wong (1998-1999, Monash University) Project U2: Pollutant sources, movement and modelling in urban areas Project Leader - Dr Francis Chiew (The University of Melbourne)

Salinity Program Leader - Dr Glen Walker
	Project S1: Salt export from irrigated catchments Project Leader - Dr John Knight (CSIRO Land and Water) 1998-1999 - formerly Dr. Luke Connell (Monash University) 1997-1998 Project S2: Managing disposal basins for salt storage within irrigation areas Project Leaders - Dr Glen Walker (CSIRO land and Water) Dr Kumar Narayan (CSIRO land and Water) Project S3: Salt exports from dryland catchments Project Leader - Dr Glen Walker (CSIRO land and Water)

Waterway Management Program Leader - Dr Peter Hairsine
	Project W1: Controlling sediment and nutrient delivery from hillslopes to streams Project Leader - Dr Peter Hairsine (CSIRO Land and Water) Project W2: Stream restoration Project Leader - Dr Ian Rutherfurd (Monash University) Project W3: Rehabilitation and management of riparian lands: sediment, nutrients and erosion Project Leader - Dr Ian Prosser (CSIRO Land and Water)