GRaSP

GAMMON RANGES SCIENTIFIC PROJECT (GRaSP)

This is a long-term ecological monitoring project in the Arcoona Creek catchment area of the Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park. Begun in 1988 with the installation of a rain gauge on the Gammon Plateau, the program has been gradually expanded to include:

• Continuous rainfall records at high and low altitudes
• Photographic botanical monitoring
• Aquatic biology and water quality
• Human impact monitoring
• Stream flow recording
• Feral animal counts

For more details, click on 'A GENERAL DESCRIPTION' below.

A GENERAL DESCRIPTION

GRaSP Leaders Forms (pdf format)(488Kb)

There has been completed a scientific paper on the rainfall data from GRaSP over ten years. It is entitled "Analysis of Rainfall in the Gammon Ranges of South Australia 1992 - 2002"

A copy can be downloaded here. (1.75MB pdf)

Dr David Kemp presented a paper on The Gammon Ranges Project - Monitoring Rainfall in a Remote Area

A copy can be downloaded here. (3.3MB pdf) 

2010 GRASP EXPEDITIONS

Summer Trip. Departing Adelaide Friday 29th January to Tuesday 2nd February 2010. This will be a data logger exchange trip also including maintenance and changeover of long term batteries. Leader - Chris Wright.**

Autumn Trip. ANZAC Weekend Friday 23rd April to Tuesday 27th April 2010.  Veg survey Photography, and Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby survey. Data logger exchange and pluviometer calibration. Maybe Radio path testing for the Plateau Pluvio. Leaders - Garry and Michelle Trethewey.**

Winter Trip. Friday 30th July to Thursday 5th August 2010. Data logger exchange. This will be a crossover trip and will take 6 days. The trip will include the upgrade of the Plateau Pluvio. The nights will be very cold, the views of the plateau and surroundings during the days should be spectacular. Leader Chris Wright.**

Spring Trip. Friday 1st October to Tuesday 5th October 2010 Labour Day weekend. Photography, and Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies. Data logger exchange and pluviometer calibration. Leader - Graham Blair.**

**dates and objectives subject to change as conditions change.

If you would like to join one of these trips, please contact SEG to discuss.

Contact: Chris Wright (h) 8278 8818 (w) 8273 9122   Email: chris.wright@adelaide.nrm.sa.gov.au

Contact: Michelle Trethewey  (h) 8390 3011 (w) 8366 9215 Email: mtrethewey@campbelltown.sa.gov.au

Usually there is a group get-together (6 to 8 people) about 3 weeks before the start of the trip so that leaders and expeditioners can meet and sort out the transport and food details, and SEG can check that you have got all the equipment that you need. The cost is $120.00 and each person brings their own food. A list of required food and equipment is provided.

If you are interested, please contact the Leader mentioned above or SEG on email segcomms@telstra.com to be included on the mailing list.