Water science and engineering

• Hydrology
• Groundwater systems
• Water quality
• Hydraulics and water engineering

Water policy and planning

• Water policy and governance
• Integrated water resources planning and management
• Informing planning and regional operational decisions
• SDGs and international policy

Water futures and decision-making under uncertainty

• Future preparedness
• Climate change adaptation and resilience
• Floods – Forecasting, risk assessment, planning and management
• Droughts – Forecasting, risk assessment, planning and management

Water uses and management

• Urban water management, including WSUD and stormwater
• Rural/remote water management, including irrigation and town water supply
• Environmental flows, eco-hydrology and ecosystem responses
• Nexus perspectives, natural resources management and socio-hydrology
• Water, health and well-being

Local and regional water perspectives

• Murray-Darling Basin, including the Murrumbidgee catchment
• First Nations perspectives, including Indigenous science
• Pacific Island perspectives
• Asia-Pacific insights, including transboundary water management

Water systems research, information, education and innovation

• Hydro-informatics, data analytics, digital twins and AI
• Earth imaging and GIS
• Water banking and emerging water technologies
• Water economics, accounting and insurance
• Water history, social sciences, law and humanities
• Community based work and citizen science
• Education and training