The department employs monitoring and research initiatives to track the effectiveness of water management changes in safeguarding and enhancing water-dependent ecosystems. We are tasked with reporting on environmental outcomes in New South Wales (NSW).

To facilitate this, the department has established the Environmental Outcomes Monitoring and Research Program (EOMRP). This program ensures that decisions regarding the management of surface and groundwater environments are informed by scientific evidence. Efforts are underway to make the environmental data gathered through the EOMRP accessible to the public. This data can be categorised into three main groups:

1. Native fish data: Collected across various regions in NSW, this dataset comprises fish records obtained through environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys and baited remote underwater video surveys (BRUVs).

2. Freshwater turtle data: Also gathered across diverse regions in NSW, this dataset consists of freshwater turtle records obtained via baited remote underwater video surveys (BRUVs).

3. Water-dependent vegetation data: Collected across different regions in NSW, this dataset includes information on (i) vegetation community condition and (ii) tree stand condition, all represented as point-based data.

Note: If you would like to ask a question, make any suggestions, or tell us how you are using this dataset, please visit the NSW Water Hub which has an online forum you can join.