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Student to strengthen knowledge and skills in Fiji through scholarship
LATEST NEWS  16 Jan 2025

Student to strengthen knowledge and skills in Fiji through scholarship

An Emergency Management student studying online at Charles Sturt in Bathurst will venture to Fiji to study overseas in 2025.

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Weather could still create perfect conditions for a volatile end to the bushfire season
LATEST NEWS  16 Jan 2025

Weather could still create perfect conditions for a volatile end to the bushfire season

A Charles Sturt expert said despite recent rainfall, people should still remain vigilant to avoid a dangerous end to the bushfire season.

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Professor Lee Baumgartner

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Freshwater fisheries, Fish passage and migration, Aquatic ecosystems, Riverine ecology

Lee is a freshwater fish ecologist who designs, supervises and undertakes research and advises on various aspects of the biology and ecology of freshwater fish and river management issues.

He has more than 20 years of research and consulting expertise on fish passage, fish migration, fish kills, flow ecology, invasive species, re-stocking and reducing the impact of human disturbance on aquatic ecosystems.

More recently, Lee has been actively involved in research activities pertaining to sustainable irrigation and hydropower, and has expanded his activities to the lower Mekong Basin, Europe and South Africa.

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