This presentation introduces a context-driven, ontologically-aligned and analytical approach to GIS developed with Nyamba Buru Yawuru.

This is the third of a seminar series open to the public, designed to give Fenner School staff and students a chance to meet and hear from some affiliates and possibly develop contacts. Several affiliates will give short presentations of their backgrounds and research interests.

The enquiry looks at how Humanity might change in order to live within the natural limits of our planet.

From 10 - 14 September 2018, the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) will host the University’s first Garrurru Visiting Scholar, Mr Eugene Bargo, under the CAP Garrurru Visting Fellowship Program.

The wild regent honeyeater population is estimated to be 350-500 individuals. This seminar will discuss the factors contributing to efforts to prevent the imminent extinction of the species.

In this PhD Exit Seminar, Jennifer Amparo focuses on the key findings of her PhD research, based on case studies of small-scale fish farming systems in the Philippines, to assess the dynamics of small-scale fisheries, and suggest vital leverage points to promote sustainable, resilient and just small-scale fisheries.

Bioeconomy concept, its meaning and implication for the forest-based sector.

Little is known about the effect of shelterbelts on soil biotic diversity and how they alter above and belowground interactions. This seminar examines the effects of agriculture, 17 years after shelterbelt establishment, and suggests solutions to conserving bacterial and fungal diversity in agricultural landscapes.

Land sharing and land sparing: two contrasting supply-side approaches to rising human food demand.

The overarching aim of my PhD is to identify how ecological integrity can be achieved within protected areas managed for multiple objectives.

Using an integrated assessment approach to understand and reconcile local farmers and external stakeholders’ perceptions about the complexity and dynamics of land-use and livelihoods in the Cabulig watershed, southern Philippines.

This forum proposes the proclamation of 16 July as 'Anthropocene Day', and that it marks a moment in the year when humanity reflects on the existential nature of our engagement with the Earth system that sustains us.

A Public Forum on the many dimensions of the Snowy Hydro 2.0 Scheme.

Mr Robin Murphy will be discussing the Working Forest Fund, drawing from over 35 years of professional experience in environmental communications and marketing.

The recovery of Victoria’s Mountain Ash forest after intense wildfires and logging.

This talk presents the case for moving from a focus on militarised/hi tech approaches to catching poachers, to approaches that change the incentives facing local actors and reduce poaching at source.

Are Australia’s frameworks, laws and policies robust enough to ensure Aboriginal communities can exercise cultural and economic control in light of the principles of self-determination?

Linkage between short-term interactions between aboveground and belowground biota and long-term biogeochemical processes

In this talk Professor Genevieve Bell explores the meaning of “intelligence” within the context of machines & its cultural impact on humans and their relationships.

An untapped and previously unexplored science communication pathway.

Climate, water, fire and marine events and changes during the year, as well as land-cover change, vegetation condition, biodiversity and the landscape carbon balance.

The emergence of urban patterns as a result of interactions of heterogeneous adaptive agents.

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) addresses complex climate and change challenges in mountains and downstream in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region.

In this seminar, Gene Likens and David Lindenmayer discuss some key insights that come from long-term ecological monitoring and outline some of the most important factors that underpin good monitoring programs.

This thesis examines the extent to which emerging governance approaches may be useful in delivering more durable and sustainable community-based adaptation interventions.

This is the second Fenner Affiliates show-and-tell in which Affiliates give short talks on their background and expertise.

Key perils posed by climate change to Earth’s biodiversity and areas where our knowledge is alarmingly tenuous.

Developing and adopting cross-sectorial approaches to forest management, conservation, and restoration built on realities of coupled human and natural systems.

Demonstrating the value of a low-cost, consistent method for systematically evaluating the achievements and impacts from a series of research projects.

This seminar, held by the ACT Division of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, will be hosted by Professor Andrew Campbell.