Queensland Herbarium seminars and events
The Queensland Herbarium monthly Lunchtime Seminar Series is open to the public, and entry is free. Seminars will usually be held in the second week of each month in the FM Bailey Conference Room, in the Herbarium building foyer, Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha, 12.00 noon to 1.00 pm. For further information about seminars and events, contact us.
February
Monday 13 February
"The flora of the Desert Uplands Bioregion." John Thompson, Queensland Herbarium, Toowong.
March
Monday 12 March
"Rummaging for ruin in the Australian desert." Dr Rod Fensham, Queensland Herbarium, Toowong.
April
Monday 16 April
"The Springbrook wireless sensor network." Dr Jonathon Hodge, Queensland Herbarium, George Street.
May
Monday 14 May
"Priority threat management to protect Kimberley wildlife." Dr Josie Carwardine, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, St Lucia.
ABSTRACT:
Calls for threat management actions to protect biodiversity and restore ecosystem function are rarely coupled with costed and prioritized sets of management actions for use in decision making. We present a cost-effectiveness approach for prioritizing threat management to maximize the in situ protection of biodiversity per dollar spent. The approach draws on empirical data and expert knowledge of major threats to biodiversity, feasible threat management actions, and likely responses of biodiversity to a set of costed management scenarios. We use it to assess priority threat management actions for 637 vertebrate wildlife species in the Kimberley region of north-western Australia. Our research suggests that the likely functional loss of 45 mammals, birds, and reptiles in this region over the next 20 years can be averted by effectively managing fire, grazing, and invasive species for approximately AU$40 million per year. Our approach is flexible and may be useful for delivering transparent guidance for conserving species and ecosystems in other regions, including those where data is limited.
June
Monday 18 June
"The flora and fauna of forest red gum ecosystems following the raising of Awoonga Dam near Gladstone."
Dr Tom Lewis (Agri-Science Queensland, DEEDI, Sippy Downs) and Dr Geoffrey Smith (Queensland Herbarium, Toowong)
ABSTRACT: To comply with the raising of Awoonga Dam and the flooding of remnant forest red gum ecosystems the Gladstone Area Water Board were required to implement a vegetation regeneration plan. Approximately 300 ha of tree planting and protection of natural vegetation has taken place. Flora and fauna have been monitored in regenerating, pasture and remnant sites since 2002. Artificial hollows have been added to attract hollow-dwelling species. We will outline the progress of the project to date.
Last updated 26 April 2012