ARI scientists have expertise in the areas of aquatic ecology, population genetics and phylogeography, hydrology, chemistry and biogeochemistry, ecotoxicology, soil physics, geomorphology, and contaminant modelling (in air, soil and water). Researchers within these areas work collaboratively to tackle issues in river, catchment and coastal resource management.

With unparalleled expertise in tropical, subtropical and arid zone rivers and coastal systems, ARI is uniquely qualified to provide the science needed to underpin the sustainable management of waterways in the regions of the world that are at greatest risk from population pressure and climate change.

Building on the strengths of two influential Griffith research centres, the Centre for Riverine Landscapes and the Centre for Aquatic Processes and Pollution, the Australian Rivers Institute is currently focused on a number of integrated research programs:

• Catchment and river processes
• Water allocation and environmental flows
• Coastal and estuarine processes
• Aquatic biodiversity and conservation
• Restoration science
• Monitoring and assessment