Introduction

Water research is essential to gaining an understanding of:

• the State's water needs
• methods of water delivery
• sustainable water resources
• impacts of climate change on water
• effective water management and use.

A number of organisations collaborate to conduct water research, including:

• Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources,
• CSIRO
• South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
• Goyder Institute for Water Research
• The University of Adelaide
• Flinders University
• University of South Australia.

See also Water Knowledge Projects for Coal Seam Gas and Coal Mining.