<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Healthy Waters Dry Tropics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healthy Waters Partnership Dry Tropics]]></description><link>https://www.drytropicshealthywaters.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:07:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.healthywaterspartnership.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Data Wrangling to Storytelling: an interns journey communicating waterway science]]></title><description><![CDATA[The path from complex data to meaningful stories isn’t always clear, but for our intern, Sanjana, navigating that journey has been a defining part of her internship experience.]]></description><link>https://www.healthywaterspartnership.org/post/from-data-wrangling-to-storytelling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a025fbd618ba45174fadf30</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Dimensions]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:06:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6eb0a4_18d78d56d75245948adbf774c7192ad7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>comms514</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading community to protect Townsville’s saltmarshes and mangroves]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Earthwatch and MangroveWatch community monitoring at its core, new data is mapping values, identifying pressures, and charting actions to improve the health of our tidal wetlands.]]></description><link>https://www.healthywaterspartnership.org/post/earthwatch-leading-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b8d627ea38c468abddbeb6</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories of Stewardship]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6eb0a4_c268240eecca49febde4d7347eb226ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>comms514</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study showcases how citizen science can bridge fish health data gaps on the Great Barrier Reef]]></title><description><![CDATA[A promising study led by Reef Ecologic in collaboration with the Healthy Waters Partnership has unveiled a new method to monitor fish diversity using citizen science data, strengthening reef health reporting for the Townsville Dry Tropics. ]]></description><link>https://www.healthywaterspartnership.org/post/new-study-showcases-how-citizen-science-can-bridge-fish-health-data-gaps-on-the-great-barrier-reef</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697af2f0c1bd63f263fe7a59</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Citizen Science]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:32:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6eb0a4_39da909439bb4fc092589d0f7e967981~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>comms514</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interns blend science and storytelling for conservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you turn your last semester of a marine biology degree into a launchpad for a career in conservation? For two James Cook University Master’s students, Madhu Kabade and Ka Ho (Marco) Cheung, it meant diving into the Healthy Waters Partnership as interns.]]></description><link>https://www.healthywaterspartnership.org/post/interns-blend-science-and-storytelling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696d5fd53d420427946dcffe</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:39:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6eb0a4_b5faa035639a46eb80f8eff71b32ee8c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>comms514</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rooted in nature, driven by community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living in North Queensland means living with extremes, but it also means living with nature. 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