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