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Email

cwalsh@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Principal Fellow)
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
Education
PhD
Deakin University
Post Graduate Diploma
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-4181-6722

A/Prof Christopher J Walsh

Honorary (Principal Fellow)
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences

110 Scholarly works
48 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Quantifying the success of stormwater control measure networks using effective imperviousness
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pwat.0000335
  • 2024

    Dataset

    Melbourne Water Stream Network Database. Version 1.3.1
    DOI: 10.26188/26877532
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Constructed rock riffles increase habitat heterogeneity but not biodiversity in streams constrained by urban impacts
    DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4723
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Headwater streams in an urbanizing world
    DOI: 10.1086/726682
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Can Real-Time Control Deliver Environmental Flows to Protect Urban Streams?
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Improving Stream Management Using Ecological Modelling and DNA Barcodes
  • 2018

    Research Contracts

    C1 UrbanFlows: How Can Retention, Use and Treatment of Urban Stormwater Protect or Provide Natural Flow Regimes for Waterway Health?
Christopher J Walsh

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2018
Walsh, Chee, Fletcher, Excellence in industry engaged research (Melbourne Waterway Research-Practice Partnership) The University of Melbourne
2018
Fletcher, Walsh Bos, Excellence in engagement research (for the Little Stringybark Creek project) The University of Melbourne
2007
2007 ASL Early Career Excellence Award Australian Society for Limnology

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2023

    Report

    Melbourne Water stream network: user's manual. Version 1.3
    DOI: 10.26188/26866840
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Dispersed Urban-Stormwater Control Improved Stream Water Quality in a Catchment-Scale Experiment
    DOI: 10.1029/2022WR032041
  • 2022

    Report

    A new dataset for designating headwater streams in the Port Phillip and Westernport region
    DOI: 10.26188/26877445
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Riparian trees resprout regardless of timing and severity of disturbance by coppicing
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119988
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Linking stormwater control performance to stream ecosystem outcomes: Incorporating a performance metric into effective imperviousness
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pwat.0000004
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Restored river-floodplain connectivity promotes riparian tree maintenance and recruitment
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119952

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2018

    Research Contracts

    D4 Yellingbo: Yellingbo Hydrology Works MERI Program
  • 2019

    Research Contracts

    Understand the Role of Small Headwater Streams (‘Zero Order’ Streams) in Urbanizing Catchments for Supporting Waterway Health

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