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Prof

Michael Stewardson

Professor - Hydrology & Water Resources
Infrastructure Engineering
ecohydrology
ecohydraulics
hydromorphology
environmental flows
river restoration
environmental monitoring
environmental water
water sharing
river basin management
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Prof

Michael Stewardson

 
Division
Engineering and IT
 
Primary Interest
Water resources
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Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by Michael Stewardson.

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Mallee Regional Innovation Centre (MRIC) Centre Agreement - La Trobe Contribution

2018 - 2023
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MALLEE REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTRE

2018 - 2022
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MALLEE REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTRE

2018 - 2022
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Towards an improved understanding of the relationship between hydrology and the biota of high value GDE’s in the Strathbogie Ranges

2018 - 2021
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VULNERABILITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL WATER OUTCOMES IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

This project aims to assess the vulnerability of freshwater ecosystems to extended droughts in a variable and changing climate. Governments ..

2018 - 2021
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VULNERABILITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL WATER OUTCOMES IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

This project aims to assess the vulnerability of freshwater ecosystems to extended droughts in a variable and changing climate. Governments ..

2018 - 2021
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Drivers of Horticultural Development and Salinity Management in the Victorian Mallee

2020 - 2020
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Drivers of Horticultural Development and Salinity Management in the Victorian Mallee

2020 - 2020
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Drivers of Horticultural Development and Salinity Management in the Victorian Mallee

2020 - 2020
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Desalination Strategy Review

2019 - 2020
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Project Types

28

Research Contracts

15

Research Grant

8

Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Michael Stewardson.

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Disaggregated monthly hydrological models can outperform daily models in providing daily flow statistics and extrapolate well to a drying climate

Andrew John, Keirnan Fowler, Rory Nathan, Avril Horne, Michael Stewardson

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY

Daily timescale hydrological information is important for many purposes such as flood estimation, predicting the consequences of c..

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Hyporheic exchanges due to channel bed and width undulations

Neshat Movahedi, Amir Ahmad Dehghani, Christian Schmidt, Nico Trauth, Gregory Brian Pasternack, Michael J Stewardson, Mehdi Meftah Halghi

Journal article  |  2021  |  ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES

Riffle-pool sequences are fundamental, ubiquitous morphological features of alluvial rivers that are thoroughly studied in general..

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Influence of Bioturbation on Hyporheic Exchange in Streams: Conceptual Model and Insights From Laboratory Experiments

S Shrivastava, MJ Stewardson, M Arora

Journal article  |  2021  |  WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH

Bioturbation occurs in streambeds by the action of a range of faunal species, but little is known about how it could modify the hy..

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Simulating chlorophyll-a fluorescence changing rate and phycocyanin fluorescence by using a multi-sensor system in Lake Taihu, China

Jingwei Yang, Andreas Holbach, Michael J Stewardson, Andre Wilhelms, Yanwen Qin, Binghui Zheng, Hua Zou, Boqiang Qin, Guangwei Zhu, Christian Moldaenke, Stefan Norra

Journal article  |  2021  |  CHEMOSPHERE

Algal pollution in water sources has posed a serious problem. Estimating algal concentration in advance saves time for drinking wa..

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Hydrology of the Murray–Darling Basin

Michael J Stewardson, Glen Walker, Matthew Coleman

Book Chapter  |  2021

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Introduction to the Murray–Darling Basin system, Australia

Barry T Hart, Nick R Bond, Neil Byron, Carmel A Pollino, Michael J Stewardson

Book Chapter  |  2021

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Can riparian eucalypts be used for hydroclimatic reconstruction? The case for Eucalyptus coolabah to define palaeo-flood events

J Gillen, JF Costelloe, KJ Allen, SJ Fallon, MC Peel, M Stewardson, R Nathan

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Arid Environments

In the Australian semi-arid–arid zone, hydrological records are typically only 40–60 years long, prohibiting an understanding of l..

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The way forward: Continuing policy and management reforms in the Murray–Darling Basin

Barry T Hart, Jason Alexandra, Nick R Bond, Neil Byron, Rod Marsh, Carmel A Pollino, Michael J Stewardson

Book Chapter  |  2021

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Preface

Barry T Hart, Nick R Bond, Neil Byron, Carmel A Pollino, Michael J Stewardson

Book Chapter  |  2021

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Distribution of clay-sized sediments in streambeds and influence of fine sediment clogging on hyporheic exchange

Shivansh Shrivastava, Michael J Stewardson, Meenakshi Arora

Journal article  |  2020  |  Hydrological Processes

In this work, the deposition of clay‐sized fine particles (d50 = 0.006 mm) and its subsequent influence on the dune‐induced hyporh..

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Keyword Analysis

Other Environmental Management
Environmental Engineering
Hydrology
Environmental Management
Civil Engineering
Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards
Pollution and Contamination
Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Systems and Management
Ecology
Marine Systems and Management

News

Displaying the 3 most recent news articles by Michael Stewardson.

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How did it come to this?

Michael Stewardson

How can it happen? Up to a million fish have been killed by an outbreak of blue-green algae on the lower Darling River at Menindee in New So..

January 22, 2019
pursuit Article
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It will take decades, but the Murray Darling Basin Plan is delivering environmental improvements

Angus Webb, Darren Ryder, Fiona Dyer, Michael Stewardson, Mike Grace, Nick Bond, Paul Frazier, Qifeng Ye, Rick Stoffels, Robyn J Watts, Samantha Capon, Skye Wassens

The Murrumbidgee River is one of several sites in the Murray-Darling Basin where improvements are being detected. CSIRO/Wikimedia Commons, C..

April 30, 2018
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Murray River water sales: better for farmers and the environment

Michael Stewardson

Selling water back to farmers could work out for the Murray River too. Flickr/Tourism.VictoriaThe Commonwealth Government’s decision to sel..

January 20, 2014
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2013

River Basin Management Society award for Building Knowledge in Waterway Management
2011

National Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation

Australian Museum
2011

Award for Excellence for Building Knowledge Across Disciplines

The University of Melbourne
2004

GN Alexander Medal by Engineers Australia for best paper
2000

Guy Parker Award by Australian Water & Waste Water Association for best paper

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Professor - Hydrology & Water Resources

Infrastructure Engineering

Member

International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research

Member

European Geophysical Union

Member

Society for Freshwater Science

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Melbourne

Master of Engineering Science

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Engineering Agricultural (Honours)

University of Melbourne

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