The showcase at parliament house was established by the NSW Deputy Vice-Chancellors Committee to highlight the important research being conducted by universities across the state.

Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Friend at CSU Wagga and Doctor Skye Wassens, Associate Professor in ecology at CSU Albury-Wodonga were selected to represent the University.

They attended with Roseanne Farrant, community representative at Edward-Wakool Environmental Water Reference Group, to showcase the research conducted by Dr Wassens and Professor Robyn Watts.

The showcase also launched the report Research Impact NSW - The contribution NSW universities are making to the state's prosperity and well-being.

Out of the 17 projects that were selected to feature in a booklet, only two were chosen for lightning talks, including Dr Wassens' and Professor Watts' research entitled Sustainable water systems - supporting water management for the future.

Dr Wassens was joined by Mrs Farrant on stage to discuss how research of complex water systems can help sustainable systems to support water management in the future.

Outcomes from their community-based research can include management-focussed programs, deciding where water is to be allocated, and provide the basis for decision making during critical times, including during drought and floods.

"It was an honour and we were grateful for the opportunity to present the research of the Charles Sturt University environmental water teams on stage," Dr Wassens said.

Professor Friend said it was an honour for CSU research to be featured.

"It's so important to have recognition that our research makes a difference," Professor Friend said.

"But it's critical that the community knows that our research is making a difference to the quality of people's lives and the economy."