Naomi Rea

Lecturer, Faculty Law, Business & Arts
Charles Darwin University

Research interests & activities

Naomi's interests include plant ecology, environmental water requirements of rivers and wetlands, water resource management, aquatic and wetland weeds.

Naomi has worked since 1985 on ecological issues surrounding wetlands, water plants and hydrological issues. The research has centred on ecological problems such as weed invasions, altered water regimes, water quality and nutrient enrichment. Naomi has worked with the NT Government for the last 4 years on environmental flows, specifically drafting a Water Allocation and Assessment Process for the Northern Territory to encourage the sustainable use of water and investigating the environmental water requirements of the major water plant in the Daly River (Vallisneria nana) as part of the Commonwealth's Environmental Flows Initiative. This is one of 5 ecological projects that in September will workshop the outcome of 2 yrs research on the river. Combined recommendations about the quantity and quality of surface and ground water requirements of the Daly River are to be incorporated into Water Allocation Plans under Regional Natural Resource Management Strategies.

Naomi joined the Charles Darwin University as a researcher and lecturer in 2002.

Publications

Rea, N., Dostine, P., Cook, S., Webster, I. and Williams, D. (2002). Environmental flow requirements of Vallisneria nana in the Daly River. Final Report to Environment Australia.

Rea N. and Storrs M.J. (1999). Weed invasions in wetlands of Australia's Top End: reasons and solutions. Wetland Ecology and Management 7: 47-62

Finlayson C.M and Rea N. (1999). Reasons for the loss and degradation of Australian wetlands. Wetland Ecology and Management 7: 1-11.

Rea N. (1999). Water Assessment and Allocation in the Northern Territory: a best practise approach. Unpublished Report. Natural Resources Division, DLPE.

Rea, N. (1998). Biological control: Premises, ecological input and Mimosa pigra in the wetlands of Australia's Top End. Wetland Ecology and Management 5:227-242.

Contact details

Postal address: Dr Naomi Rea, Water Quality Section, Natural Resources Division, NT Department of Lands Planning & Environment, PO Box 30 Palmerston. NT 0831.
Email address: mulgadata@octa4.net.au
Telephone: (08) 8999 3467
Fax: (08) 8999 2025

Relevant links

Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and Water Reform
http://www.affa.gov.au/content/
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National Water Quality Management Strategy
http://www.ea.gov.au/water/quality/nwqms/index.html

Dept. Infrastructure Planning & Environment
http://www.lpe.nt.gov.au/advis/default.htm
http://www.lpe.nt.gov.au/enviro

NT Water Act
http://notes.nt.gov.au/dcm/legislat/legislat.nsf/
d989974724db65b1482561cf0017cbd2?OpenView&Start=1&Count=300&Expand=22#22

National Rivercare Program
http://www.affa.gov.au/content/
output.cfm?ObjectID=D2C48F86-BA1A-11A1-A2200060B0A04245

River Landscapes
http://www.rivers.gov.au/