Comments on: “Measuring Australia’s Water Resources” - Do you have an opinion about our epigram?

By: Martin Doyle

Martin Doyle — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:55:42 +0000

As a description, I think measuring falls a bit short, but can’t offer a better alternative. Something like “assessing” or “quantifying” or “evaluating” describes what we do better I think - these days we go a lot further than simply measuring. None of these words roll off the tongue too well though.

Martin

By: Mic Clayton

Mic Clayton — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:31:27 +0000

I believe that this is still the ‘core’ of our skills and knowledge. Yes we are good at measuring and monitoring other things - we have been an adaptable profession over the years taking on new challenges in the monitoring sphere, but this has been borne out of our water resource measuring experences and expertise. “Australia’s Water Resources’ aren’t necessarily just our rivers, groundwater and dams - stormwater, sewearge and their byproducts are increasingly being seen as an assett to be utilised in alternative ways - in effect another potential Water Resource for Australia. - Mic

By: Dennis Burt

Dennis Burt — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:54:28 +0000

I can see no substantial reason to change it.

Regards, Dennis 131