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'Essential Science' Sessions

Presenting some of the latest scientific research in a way that is clear and engaging, the RRRC will focus on some of the specific problems faced by our unique and fascinating region - North Queensland - and some of the ways in which the MTSRF's 'solution science' can help increase the sustainability of management and use of our environmental assets.

Interested members of business, industry and the general community including public and high school students are invited to attend these free 'Essential Science' sessions, which are being held regionally and in Brisbane and Canberra in 2010.

To register your interest in attending one or all of these sessions, email enquiries@rrrc.org.au.

Next Seminar:

Essential Science for the Australian Government
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
10:30am - 4:00pm
Commonwealth Government Offices,
33 Allara Street, Canberra

Developed specifically for policy- and decision-makers from a wide range of Australian Government departments, this one-day information session will focus on the achievements of the MTSRF and implications for government policy and innovation.  Presentations will be made by the RRRC and MTSRF project leaders as follows.

Note:  This session is intended for Australian Government staff and policy-makers only. 

Time Speaker Topic
10:30am Sheriden Morris, RRRC
'Introduction to the MTSRF:  An innovative experiment in managing and delivering applied research'
10:50am Dr Suzanne Long, RRRC
'Impacts of the MTSRF for the Australian Government'
11:00am Dr Kevin Parnell, JCU
(MTSRF Project 1.3.1)
'Helping communities to adapt to climate change in the Torres Strait'
11:30am Assoc. Prof. Stephen Williams, JCU
(MTSRF Project 2.5ii.4)
'Managing tropical biodiversity despite climate change'
12:00pm Assoc. Prof. Carla Catterall, GU
(MTSRF Project 4.9.5)
'Revegetating tropical forests for carbon biosequestration and ecological restoration'
12:30pm
Lunch Break
 
1:30pm Dr David Westcott, CSIRO
(MTSRF Project 2.6.2)
'Increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of pest and weed control in the tropics'
2:00pm Prof. Helene Marsh, JCU
(MTSRF Project 1.4.2)
'Improving management of marine wildlife'
2:30pm Dr Katharina Fabricius, AIMS
(MTSRF Project 3.7.1)
'Water quality and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef - management implications?'
3:00pm Prof. John Pandolfi, UQ
(MTSRF Project 1.1.4)
'How has the GBR changed over the past two hundred years, and what are the consequences for management?'
3:30pm Dr David Souter, RRRC
(MTSRF Project 1.1.5)
'How the e-Atlas can help Australian Government environmental managers'

 

Previous Sessions in 2010:

Essential Science for Environmental Managers of Far North Queensland
Monday, 22 February 2010
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Urchins Room, Level 1, Pullman Reef Hotel and Casino, 35-41 Wharf Street, Cairns CBD

This event will be followed by drinks and nibbles from 5:00pm in the Arlington Bar, Level 1.  The reception venue is kindly sponsored by the Pullman Reef Hotel and Casino.

Developed specifically for managers and policy-makers working in the Wet Tropics region, this two-hour presentation will distil some of the most useful research outcomes from the MTSRF.  Topics will include:

  • An introduction to the MTSRF
  • Impacts of the MTSRF for the Wet Tropics region
  • How the e-Atlas can assist Wet Tropics managers
  • Carbon sequestration and rainforest ecological restoration
  • Managing Wet Tropics biodiversity despite climate change
  • Better ways to control weeds and pests

Essential Science for Managers and Policy-makers
Friday, 5 February 2010
10:00am - 12:30pm
Catalina Room, Royal on the Park, Cnr Alice & Albert Streets, Brisbane

Developed specifically for managers and policy-makers in Queensland State Government departments, this two-hour presentation will distill some of the most useful research outcomes from the MTSRF.  Topics:

  • An introduction to the MTSRF
  • Impacts of the MTSRF for the Queensland Government
  • The e-Atlas and its implications for Government managers
  • Effective conservation of marine wildlife
  • Improving the management of Queensland's fisheries, including sharks
  • Restoring Australia's forest landscapes and carbon sequestration
  • Strategic Natural Resource Management planning

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