'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:

Community 'Essential Science' Information Session - CAIRNS
Saturday, 22 May 2010
10:00am - 12:00 noon
Farmgate Markets Centre Stage
The Pier Marketplace at the Marina

Join us for a free information session highlighting current tropical research funded by the MTSRF.  Find out how research being conducted in North Queensland is helping to enhance the sustainability, use and management of the Great Barrier Reef, the Torres Strait, the Wet Tropics rainforests and connecting regions.  Come along and meet the scientists of one of the largest research facilities in northern Australia.

Program

Download:  Community 'Essential Science' Flyer (A4) for email/standard print-out
Download:  Community 'Essential Science' Flyer (A3) for noticeboards 

Previous Sessions in 2010:

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.

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