Dr Ceridwen Fraser has been looking at the immediate impact of the recent earthquake, and how that disturbance has affected patterns of biological diversity in kelp.
A group of 30 students and staff from the ANU embarked on a four day field trip, covering the wheat/sheep zone at Cowra and Canowindra, the marginal cropping practices near Nyngan, the waters usage along hte Macquarie River and Macquaries Marshes and mining at North Parkes mine.
The workshop aimed at taking stock of participating Australian researchers’ and practitioners’ understanding of food security investments in developing countries.