Robyn Watts has been teaching and undertaking research on the ecology, management and restoration of aquatic ecosystems for 25 years. Robyn has led several multidisciplinary research projects on environmental water in partnership with ecologists, hydrologists, geomorphologists, social scientists, natural resource managers and the community. In collaboration with colleagues Robyn draws on her knowledge and experiences in applied water research, to integrate biophysical and social research to improve outcomes of environmental flows and improve water management in the Murray-Darling Basin.