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Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr Nicole McCasker is a freshwater ecologist research fellow at Gulbali Research Institute. Nicole’s research explores the early-life stages of freshwater fish, ecosystem responses to environmental water, and the functional role of freshwater mussels in riverine landscapes.
Over the last 15 years Nicole has worked in an array of riverine and floodplain environments throughout the Murray-Darling Basin. She has a decade of experience in contributing to large multi-disciplinary, multi-stake holder projects which monitor and evaluate ecological responses to environmental water delivery.
Since her time at CSU Nicole has contributed as a chief investigator to projects worth over $7.6 million. She was a recipient of the Vice-chancellor’s Team Award for Research Excellence in 2016, and has held both research and teaching positions at CSU since 2011. Nicole continues to enjoy supervising honours and higher degree students.
Research Interests
- river and floodplain ecology
- flow-ecology relationships
- conservation and ecology of freshwater mussels
- early life history of freshwater fish
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Sturt University
2011
Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours), Monash University
2002
Bachelor of Conservation Ecology, Deakin University
2000
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Flood ecology
Humphries, P., Wohl, E., Agostinho, A. A., Kopf, R. K., McCasker, N., Moyle, P. & Thorp, J., 01 Jun 2024, In: Bioscience. 74, 6, p. 355-368 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trialling sonar methods for detecting freshwater mussels in the Edward/Kolety-Wakool River system
McCasker, N., Humphries, P., Ievasi, D. & Davies, P., Feb 2024, (Accepted/In press) 41 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (public)
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Basin-scale evaluation of 2021-22 Commonwealth environmental water: Fish: Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder's Science Program: Flow Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program
Hladyz, S., Baumgartner, L. J., Bice, C. M., Butler, G. L., Fanson, B. G., Giatas, G., Koster, W., Lyon, J., McCasker, N., Stuart, I., Thiem, J., Tonkin, Z., Ye, Q., Yen, J. D. L. & Zampatti, B. P., Jun 2023, Australia: Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. 154 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (public)
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Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Monitoring, Evaluation and Research project: Edward/Kolety-Wakool River system selected area technical report 2022-23
McCasker, N., Healy, S., Bond, N., Gionfriddo, C., Liu, X., Stocks, J., Trethewie, J., van der Meulen, D. E. & Watts, R., 2023, Australia: Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. 258 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (public)
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Edward/Kolety-Wakool system environmental flows newsletter: Issue number 16 | June 2023
Trethewie, J., Watts, R., Duncan, M., Lewis, S., Liu, X. & McCasker, N., 30 Jun 2023, Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, 10 p.Research output: Resource/document › Communication
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Prizes
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2015 Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence (Research Excellence)
Watts, R. (Recipient), Abell, J. (Recipient), Allan, C. (Recipient), Amos, C. (Recipient), Bellio, M. (Recipient), Clarke-Wood, B. K. (Recipient), Finlayson, C. (Recipient), Greenwood, T. (Recipient), Hall, A. (Recipient), Howitt, J. (Recipient), Humphries, P. (Recipient), Jenkins, K. (Recipient), Kopf, R. (Recipient), McCasker, N. (Recipient), Robinson, W. (Recipient), Janel, V. (Recipient), Wassens, S. (Recipient), Wolfenden, B. (Recipient) & Zander, A. (Recipient), 05 Aug 2015
Prize: Award › Internal award
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2021 Faculty of Science and Health Research Award
McCasker, N. (Recipient), 03 Dec 2021
Prize: Award › Internal award
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Institute for Land, Water and Society Research Support
Liu, X. (Recipient), Watts, R. (Recipient), Howitt, J. (Recipient) & McCasker, N. (Recipient), Sept 2018
Prize: Grant › Successful
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Edward/Kolety-Wakool Environmental Water Reference Group
Watts, R. (Speaker), Trethewie, J. (Speaker), McCasker, N. (Participant) & Liu, X. (Participant)
15 Sept 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Community
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Edward/Kolety-Wakool Community Field Day
Watts, R. (Participant), McCasker, N. (Organiser), Liu, X. (Organiser), Trethewie, J. (Organiser), Farrant, R. (Organiser), Reid, K. (Organiser), Egan, L. (Organiser), Duffy, D. (Organiser), Gower, T. (Organiser), Campbell, J. (Organiser) & Thiem, J. (Organiser)
28 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop/course/forum › Community
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FLOW MER Annual Forum 2022
Watts, R. (Speaker), McCasker, N. (Participant) & Liu, X. (Participant)
20 Sept 2022 → 21 Sept 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop/course/forum › Academic
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Werai Forest Group meetings
Watts, R. (Speaker), McCasker, N. (Participant), Liu, X. (Participant) & Trethewie, J. (Participant)
27 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Community
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Edward/Kolety-Wakool Environmental Water Reference Group April 2022
Watts, R. (Speaker), Trethewie, J. (Speaker), Liu, X. (Participant) & McCasker, N. (Participant)
27 Apr 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Community
Press/Media
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Freshwater mussels in the Goulburn Murray region
15/02/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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These relationships have gone the distance but they're now under threat
08/02/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Scientists continued to monitor rivers during the floods
McCasker, N., Watts, R., Liu, X., Davey, C., Trethewie, J. & Healy, S.
12/01/23 → 19/01/23
10 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Award for water researchers
Watts, R., Abell, J., Allan, C., Amos, C., Bellio, M., Clarke-Wood, B. K., Finlayson, C., Greenwood, T., Hall, A., Howitt, J., Humphries, P., Jenkins, K., Kopf, R., McCasker, N., Robinson, W., Wassens, S., Wolfenden, B. & Zander, A.
10/08/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media