In our latest podcast episode I have a conversation with Dr. Simon Mould on what makes a river champion, and why we need to support those people who are working for better water and river management. The ‘champion’ concept usefully highlights the importance of critical leaders in environmental management initiatives. However, our experience tells us that the label of ‘champion’ would sit uncomfortably on the shoulders of many who play critical roles in advancing river management agendas in their communities and workplaces. The label conjures the image of a hero or the elite winner, and this is at odds with the humility and modesty of many of the champions we have met – who are typically not the loudest people in the room, but the ones driving change behind the scenes – so how can expand our concept of championship, in order to recognise and support these individuals?

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We have two new stories to share from Finterest – both stories feature work underway in the River Murray, with the first following teams from Charles Sturt University and Ecology Australia, who used PIT tagging to learn more about Murray cod, Golden perch and Silver perch. The second story provides us with a look at the data being collected by research teams from the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, as well as a video shared by IFISHTV which shares their work and shows what we are all doing to ‘bring back native fish.’