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Reports

Francis R; Kingsford R; Martino J, 2026, Hydrological Dynamics, Wetland Extent, Flood Regimes and Ecosystem Typology of the Bulloo Overflow Wetlands, including Narriearra-Thurloo Downs wetlands. Final report for The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R, 2026, Climatic, Hydrological, and Thermal Controls on Pelican Breeding at Lake Brewster. Final report for the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R, 2025, 2025 Intertidal outfall monitoring using remotely piloted aircraft: spring 2024. UNSW Water Research Laboratory.

Francis R, 2025, Drone surveys over group nesting waterbirds at Reed Beds and Boals Deadwoods wetlands 2024/2025. Report for NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).

Francis R, 2024, 2024 Colonially breeding waterbird drone surveys Boals Deadwood wetland. Final report to the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R, 2024, Exploring the use of thermal drones to survey nesting waterbirds. Final report for the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).

Francis R; Porter J; Kingsford R; Ahern A, 2023, Aerial Survey of Waterbirds in Eastern Australia – October 2023 Annual Summary Report. Technical report to the Department of Planning Industry and Environment. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Brandis K; Stewart J, 2023, Gwydir Wetlands: Drone Monitoring of Aggregating Breeding Waterbirds 2022-23. Final report to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Brandis K; Smith M; Juilliard L; McEvoy T, 2023, Lower Lachlan Breeding Waterbirds Reproductive Success Monitoring 2022-23. Final report to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Brandis K; Hewitt S; Juilliard L; McEvoy T, 2023, Macquarie Marshes Breeding Waterbirds Reproductive Success Monitoring 2022-23. Final report to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Brandis K; Smith M, 2023, Narran Lakes Nature Reserve Waterbird Reproductive Success Monitoring. Final report to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Brandis K; Carnegie M, 2023, Drone surveys over waterbird breeding rookeries in Tori Lignum Swamp, Kieeta Lake and Wanganella Swamp and 2022/2023. Unpublished report for the NSW Department of Planning and Environment – Environment and Heritage.

Francis R, 2023, Drone surveys over Gol Gol Lake waterbird breeding rookery 2023. Unpublished report for the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

Francis R; Brandis K; Smith M; Juilliard L; McEvoy T, 2023, Gayini Breeding Waterbirds Reproductive Success Monitoring 2022-23. Final report to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Lenehan J; Brandis K; Carnegie M, 2023, Final Report: Lake Brewster Australian Pelican breeding site surveyed with a drone 2022–23, Final report for the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE).

Francis R, 2023, Surface Water Estimations of Three Australian Basins and the State of Victoria 2023. Final report to the Victorian Game Management Authority. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Brandis K; Carnegie M, 2023, Colony drone surveys over Lake Brewster and Lake Cowal. Final report to the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment, Environment and Heritage Group.

Francis R; Bonsen G; Brandis K; Juilliard L; Hasselerham C; Wooster E, 2023, Block Bank Colonial Waterbird Reproductive Success Monitoring 2022. Final report to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Kingsford R; Brandis K; Porter J, 2023, Aerial Survey of Waterbirds in Eastern Australia – October 2021 Annual Summary Report. Technical report to the Department of Planning Industry and Environment. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Kingsford R; Brandis K; Porter J, 2023, Aerial Survey of Waterbirds in Eastern Australia – October 2022 Annual Summary Report. Technical report to the Department of Planning Industry and Environment. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Brandis K; Smith M; Stewart J; Juilliard L; McEvoy T; Francis R, 2023, Gayini Breeding Waterbirds Reproductive Success Monitoring 2022-23

Brandis K; Stewart J; Francis R, 2023, Gwydir Wetlands: Drone Monitoring of Aggregating Breeding Waterbirds 2022-23

Brandis K; Smith M; Stewart J; Juilliard L; McEvoy T; Francis R, 2023, Lower Lachlan Waterbirds Reproductive Success Monitoring 2022-23

Brandis K; Hewitt S; Smith M; Stewart J; Juilliard L; McEvoy T; Francis R, 2023, Macquarie Marshes Waterbird Reproductive Sucess Monitoring 2022-23

Brandis K; Smith M; Francis R, 2023, Waterbird Breeding in the Dharriwaa-Narran Lakes 2022-2023

Francis R; Kingsford R, 2022, Surface Water Estimations Across Australian Basins. Final report to the Victorian Game Management Authority. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Brandis K; Francis R; Bino G, 2022, Murray-Darling Basin Waterbird Habitat Assessement: Phase 2. Report to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28481

Brandis K; Bonsen G; Wooster E; Hasselerharm C; Juillard L; Francis R, 2022, Macquarie Marshes Colonial Waterbird Reproductive Success Monitoring 2022., http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28477, https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/cewo/publications/macquarie-marshes-colonial-waterbird-reproductive-success-monitoring-2022

Francis R; Bonsen G; Juilliard L; Brandis K, 2022, Dharriwaa-Narran Lakes Nature Reserve Colonial Waterbird Reproductive Success Monitoring 2022. Final report to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Brandis K, 2022, Colony drone surveys over Gwydir Wetlands. New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment, Environment and Heritage Group.

Francis R; Brandis K, 2022, Lowbidgee Colonial Waterbird Reproductive Success Monitoring 2022. Final report to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Brandis K, 2022, Colony Drone Surveys over Lowbidgee Wetlands – Kieeta, Tori, and Fairfax. New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment, Environment and Heritage Group.

Francis R; Brandis K; Bino G, 2022, Murray Darling Basin Waterbird Habitat Assessment. Final report to the Murray Darling Basin Authority. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Brandis K; Bonsen G; Juillard L; Francis R, 2022, Dharriwaa-Narran Lakes Nature Reserve Colonial Waterbird Reproductive Success Monitoring 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28480, https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/cewo/publications/dharriwaa-narran-lakes-waterbird-reproductive-success-monitoring-2022

Francis R; Kingsford R; Brandis K; Porter J, 2022, Aerial Survey of Waterbirds in Eastern Australia – October 2020 Annual Summary Report. Technical report to the Department of Planning Industry and Environment. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Kingsford R, 2021, Surface Water Estimations. Final report to the Victorian Game Management Authority. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.

Francis R; Cornwell W, 2021, Evolutionary diversity for Saving our Species. Recognising our evolutionary heritage as a priority. Technical Report to the New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

Brandis K; Francis R; Bino G, 2021, Murray-Darling Basin Waterbird Habitat Assessment: Phase 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28478

Francis R; Kingsford R, 2021, Surveys of waterbirds Naree July 2020. Final report to Bush Heritage. Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW.


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