[4] The River Styles Framework was developed by Gary Brierley and Kirstie Fryirs at Macquarie University.
[11] The River Styles Framework also contributes to the method for determining 'High Ecological Value Aquatic Ecosystems' (HEVAE) as part of the Australian National Water Initiative.
In the United States, The River Styles Framework formed part of the protocol for the Columbia Habitat Monitoring Program (CHaMP) developed for the Columbia River Basin.
[12] A cost-benefit analysis completed by Land & Water Australia found that the River Styles Framework had a benefit-to-cost ratio of 28:1 and had contributed a net value of $40 million (AUD) in 2010.
'Provisional' practitioners have undertaken a River Styles Short Course and have passed the associated assessment tasks.