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Monday, 06 Jan 2025
We need more fox-free safe havens and greater collaboration between government and landowners to ensure the survival of the Parma wallaby.
Tuesday, 17 Dec 2024
When scientists observed snow gums dying in huge numbers, they immediately suspected a beetle might be the culprit. The next step seemed easy: catch some beetles. But this is a story about what it’s like to tackle an entirely new problem, so nothing is easy. Not even catching some beetles.
Thursday, 12 Dec 2024
Protecting their pack is what these dogs have been bred to do.
12 Feb 2025 | 1 - 2pm
Illegal natural resource activities and their governance responses
Illegal use of natural resources, such as logging, fishing, mining, and poaching, varies widely in scale, actors, and governance. This presentation explores patterns linking legality and legitimacy, under-researched activities, and governance responses, offering a framework for comparison and analysis.
19 Feb 2025 | 1 - 2pm
Indigenous Ways of Being, Knowing & Doing – A Valuable Pathway for Surviving Our Compounding Existential Crises and Thriving Again?
Indigenous Ways of Being, Knowing & Doing – A Valuable Pathway for Surviving Our Compounding Existential Crises and Thriving Again?
26 Feb 2025 | 5:30pm
Jack Westoby Lecture 2025: The Evolution of Forestry into a Natural Capital Asset Class
The Jack Westoby Lecture recognises the contribution to forestry internationally by Jack Westoby (1912-1988).The Biennial Lecture Series was initiated in 1997 and is made possible by the generosity of the Westoby Family.