Associate Professor Christopher Walsh

Waterway Ecosystem Research Group, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

Sciences & Technology

Saving Melbourne’s platypus with smart water storage

Using smart rainwater tanks and urban lakes, a new project aims to provide crucial water to platypus habitat when it’s needed most – leading up to the breeding season

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