THE Murray Darling School of Freshwater Research program celebrated its 20th anniversary in April, and two Inverell High School students, Kate Ludwig and Esther Mepham, were fortunate enough to be able to participate.
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Organised by the Rotary clubs of Albury Wodonga in association with the Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre in 1995, the program allowed senior high school students to gain insight into the field of environmental science.
This year the five-day program involved 25 students, and Kate and Esther said they were provided with many fabulous opportunities.
They visited the Wonga Wetlands, the Hume Dam Weir, the environmentally friendly Albury Charles Sturt Campus, La Trobe university and the Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre.
“Over the course of the school we learnt about many things such as; macroinvertebrates, fish, birds, frogs, vegetation, as well as the many ways to test the quality of water,” Kate said.
The girls said the Darling School of Freshwater Research was an unforgettable experience where they both laughed and learnt a lot.
“We enjoyed every second of our time on the camp and would like to thank everyone who made the event possible. We would especially like to thank Local Land Services and Inverell East Rotary of their extremely generous contributions,” Esther said.
The girls sent out a special thank you to Melissa Wilcocks and Julie Clendinning “Without them we never would have received, or learnt about, this
