The Catchment Research Facility (CRF) is an advanced monitoring, analytical and modeling facility established for the analysis of catchment processes. The research conducted at the CRF is dedicated to the understanding of the fundamental processes linking atmosphere, land and water and their sources of natural variation, as well as the impacts of natural and anthropogenic disturbance and climate change on natural systems. The research at the CRF will provide a reference against which to measure the consequences of human activity upon the landscape and will help industry, government and environmental agencies to assess and predict these impacts.