Aug 26, 2024 | Events Category
The third session of the Myrtle Rust Management for Practitioners – Open Series on 29 August 2024 will be on “Monitoring and Collecting from Wild Populations of Myrtle Rust Susceptible Species“.
Craig Stehn from NSW DCCEEW will share his experience in surveying, monitoring and collecting from wild populations of Myrtle Rust impacted species.
This series is exclusively focused on practical aspects of managing and maintaining a conservation collection of Myrtle Rust susceptible species and has an open forum structure. The series is open to any practitioners across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand managing collections impacted by Myrtle Rust including local council nurseries.
It’s free to register and a great platform for knowledge exchange in a relaxed environment.
Click here to register (free) for this session.
Aug 26, 2024 | Events Category
QTPN project manager Paul Donatiu will be conducting a Survey Training Workshop with
Stanthorpe Rare Wildflower Consortium this Thursday (29th August) in Applethorpe, QLD from 10am-3pm.
Come along and learn all about the tools and techniques for conducting a plant survey. Details below:
To register, visit: https://events.humanitix.com/threatened-species-survey-training-workshop
Jul 15, 2024 | Events Category, News
APCC14 Special Guest Speaker announcement!
Costa Georgiadis will be making an appearance at the conference and giving what’s sure to be a very entertaining and illuminating talk on how to get more people interested in native plants and their conservation.
Costa almost needs no introduction. He is a landscape architect, environmental educator, author and has been a presenter of gardening television shows for decades, starting as co-creator and host of Costa’s Garden Odyssey on SBS before becoming a host on ABC’s iconic Gardening Australia program in 2013, continuing to this day.
Beyond the screen, Costa is heavily involved in promoting the importance of biodiversity and preserving habitat, through sustainable gardening and land management. He is a prolific public speaker and an Ambassador for Junior Landcare, sharing his knowledge with a wide variety of audiences. He lives and breathes gardening, relishing the natural world and our connection to it.
You can learn more about the conference and register at the conference webpage: https://www.anpc.asn.au/conferences-apcc14/
Jul 4, 2024 | News
Less than 40 plants of the Critically Endangered Caladenia ancylosa (Genoa spider orchid) remain in two populations in the wild.
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) scientists have been growing more than 200 seedlings this year from seed collected post the 2020 mega fires. Seed has been grown symbiotically with mycorrhizal fungi which is required for germination.
RBGV and La Trobe University Scientists this Spring will be doing pollinator studies, to locate suitable sites for future translocations and unravel any pollinator sharing that may occur with closely related species. Surveys for this species are planned in East Gippsland this Spring as part of the ‘Preventing the extinction of Victoria’s threatened flora project’ led by Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.
Caladenia ancylosa seeds – Credit: Noushka Reiter
This research is funded by Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action‘s Nature Fund.
The ‘Preventing the extinction of Victoria’s threatened flora’ project is led by Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in partnership with La Trobe University, Australian Network for Plant Conservation, DEECA, Trust for Nature, Wimmera Catchment Management Authority, Nillumbik Shire, ENVITE, Bairnsdale & District Field Naturalists Club, Friends of the Grampians Gariwerd, WAMA Botanic Gardens, Halls Gap Botanic Gardens and the Australasian Native Orchid Society Victorian Branch.
Feature image – Credit: Noushka Reiter
May 10, 2024 | Events Category
Rainforest Connections 2024 will be the first dedicated rainforest conservation conference in over two decades! It will be held in beautiful Ballina NSW from 4-7 June 2024.
Rainforests are some of Australia’s most special places so this is an exciting opportunity to bring together many of the people working with communities to restore these precious ecosystems. Head to Rainforest Connections and hear inspirational stories of decades-long transformations and real world examples of how grassroots movements bring people together, whether Landcarers, individuals or small community groups.
Attendance is encouraged for professionals and students that want to be at the forefront of rainforest conservation management and innovation. The conference will provide a vital platform to build relationships, form collaborations and most importantly lead to constructive, innovative and effective multi-disciplinary environmental outcomes in our unique rainforest environments.
The diverse range of presentations will feature case studies of on-ground action, species recovery programs, and cutting-edge environmental research as well as specific tools, techniques, challenges and strategies for managing rainforest habitats. The important connection between nature and culture will be highlighted and include presentations supporting this connection.
The program for the conference has now been released, and speakers have been announced, so head over to https://rainforestconnections.com.au/program for more info or to register.
