Apr 17, 2025 | Events Category
Session 5 will be on “Getting a Myrtle Rust conservation program going – the practicalities“
The presenter will be Brandan Espe of James Cook University.
Brandan will present on how TropEco at JCU established its Myrtle Rust conservation program. The focus will be around the tools and steps required to get such a program off the ground, and the challenges of ensuring ongoing success.
Brandon curates the JCU living collections and manages the TropEco program, with the Townsville campus alone being over 380Ha, having over 1300 taxa and well over triple the accessions recorded to date and growing. He manages the Grounds and Environment teams who care for the gardens, natural ecosystems, nurseries and wildlife. He oversees plant selection and landscape designs for capital and operational works across the University as well as botanic conservation and educational engagement. He started the JCU TropEco Myrtle Rust conservation program in his former role as Environmental Officer.
Date
Thursday 24 April 2025
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (AEST)
Register here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1385840
Feature Image: Kunzea truncata – Endangered (NCA), Credit: Brandan Espe
Mar 28, 2025 | Events Category
Many of Australasia’s best-known and most highly valued native trees – from Australia’s eucalypts to New Zealand’s pōhutukawa – are in the family Myrtaceae. Many species in this family urgently need protection from myrtle rust, a disease caused by the globally dispersed pathogen Austropuccinia psidii.
This event, held at an intimate venue at the University of Auckland, will feature guest speakers from Australia and New Zealand. In-person attendance will be limited primarily to presenters, but all talks will be livestreamed to an expansive virtual audience.
“From knowledge to impact” is the theme of this year’s conference. Work is still underway to finalise conference registration details, but meanwhile you can find out more on the website and join the mailing list here.
The organisers are currently seeking sponsorship for the conference. The priority is to facilitate the attendance of Māori, community and student delegates. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Jenny Leonard (leonardj@landcareresearch.co.nz). Download the sponsorship package here.
Oct 30, 2024 | Events Category
The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Network for Plant Conservation Inc. (ANPC) will be held on Wednesday 20 November 2024, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Australian Eastern Daylight-Saving Time) in the Dickson Room, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Clunies Ross St, Acton, 2601 and via Zoom.
The link to the paperwork including the draft Agenda and nomination form can be viewed and downloaded here AGM 2024 external. Please note, a second email will be circulated closer to the date when all the meeting papers and Final Agenda are available at the same link.
All financial members are encouraged to attend in a voting capacity to ensure we reach a quorum, and to hear about what the ANPC has achieved over the last year. This includes individual members and representatives of organisational members. To check your membership status, please contact the office.
Please RSVP to the Secretary by Wednesday 13 November 2024. This will greatly assist us in preparing a successful AGM. You will then receive the Zoom link in a calendar invite.
Election of Office-bearers and ordinary Committee members
Executive and Committee members hold their positions for two years from election, with limited repeat terms in a single position as specified in Rule 15 (3) – see the Constitution on the ANPC website.
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the ANPC Inc. Committee of Management:
- President
- Ordinary members (3 positions)
Nominees for the above positions must complete the Committee Nomination Form. Nominations must specify the position being sought. For clarification of the duties of the positions, or of the membership status of nominees or nominators, please contact the Secretary, Robert Hawes, well before the deadline.
Nominations must be received by the Secretary, Robert Hawes, at least seven days before the AGM, i.e. by close of business on Wednesday 13 November 2024. Nominations may be emailed to the Secretary or mailed to The Secretary, ANPC Inc., GPO Box 1777 Canberra ACT 2601. Nominees need to be nominated and seconded by two (2) members of the Network.
Oct 24, 2024 | Events Category
The next session will be held on Thursday 5 December 2024.
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT).
Presenters: Emma Simpkins (Senior Regional Advisor Flora) and Rebekah Fuller (Senior Plant Pathogens Advisor) from Auckland Council.
Title: ‘Local government enabling community-led recovery of Myrtle Rust impacted species’.
Emma and Rebekah will discuss the actions implemented by local government to support threatened Myrtaceae in Auckland, primarily by engaging community to build capacity to support species and ecosystem recovery.
Their conservation actions include funding mana whenua (indigenous people) and community groups to lead monitoring of Lophomyrtus obcordata (rōhutu) and Syzygium maire (maire tawake) populations and carry out fungicide treatments in order to collect seed for propagation, establishing ex situ collections of threatened species including rōhutu and rātā moehau (Metrosideros bartlettii), creating awareness of Myrtle Rust through workshops and training, and advocating for nursery suppliers to have a nursery biosecurity accreditation (Plant Pass) to ensure healthy plants are used in restoration.
Auckland local government manage threatened species in the wild through regionally prioritised sites to ensure long term survival of species. Restoration of ecosystems is another important conservation activity and Myrtaceae are one of the key components of our planting palettes. The advice we provide for planting lists and biosecurity ensures our community are following best practice.
This quarterly series of free, informal virtual get togethers is a collaboration between the ANPC, University of NSW and the BGANZ Collections and Records Management group (BCARM).
REGISTER HERE!
Image: Pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa). Credit: Emma Simpkins
Oct 4, 2024 | Events Category, News
We’ve extended the virtual registration deadline until the end of next week (11 October) for anyone who would still like to watch the
APCC14 presentations streamed online.
Sep 27, 2024 | Events Category, News
Good news! Due to late demand we’re extending our registration deadline for APCC14! You can now register right up until the end of Thursday of next week (3 October).
Visit: https://www.anpc.asn.au/conferences-apcc14/ to learn more about the conference or view the draft program at: https://www.anpc.asn.au/conferences-apcc14/apcc14-program/
We have a wonderful line up of speakers which you can view over on our speakers page at: https://www.anpc.asn.au/conferences-apcc14/apcc14-speakers/
You can register here to attend in person
or here to attend online.
Don’t miss this opportunity to take part in our first ever conference in the sunshine state!
