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SUMMARY:RST Doctoral Award Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Dr Abersteiner is the 2020 Royal Society of Tasmania’s Doctoral Award winner. His PhD focused on kimberlite\, an igneous rock that originates deep within the Earth and is the primary source of diamonds. He will deliver an online webinar and speak about how his work greatly improves our understanding of the Earth’s deep interior. \nFor details…read more. 
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/rst-doctoral-award-webinar/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:National Science Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210722T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210722T200000
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SUMMARY:Ideas@theHouse: Music as a Superfood
DESCRIPTION:Ideas@theHouse: July 2021  \nPresented by\nHer Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC\, Governor of NSW \n“Music as a Superfood: How music can help us live longer\, sleep better\, calm down\, find flow\, and feel happier”\nGreta J. Bradman\nWriter\, broadcaster and psychologist \nAbout the talk: Greta Bradman will discuss how music can help us live longer\, sleep better\, calm down\, find flow\, and feel happier. The talk will include explorations of the evidence base\, plus some personal anecdotes. \nAbout the speaker: Greta Bradman consults with public and private organisations across technology and creative industries on culture\, works in private practice as a psychologist\, presents Weekend Brunch and is the creator of “Music for Wellbeing” offerings on ABC Classic. She hosts concerts and conversations\, and provides workshops around wellbeing\, human values\, and decision-making. She is the founder of pre-launch\, values-based tech startup\, Eiris Inc. She still sings from time-to-time. help you grow beyond the expectations you and others have previously put on you\, into your own personal version of a fulfilling\, brilliant life well-lived. \nFormerly an artist for Universal Music (Decca Classics)\, she had four No.1 solo albums and has featured on others. She has sung with opera companies\, symphony orchestras and ensembles around Australia and the Asia Pacific\, through Europe\, the UK\, and US. She has produced her own tours\, and has toured alongside colleagues from around the world. \nAlongside fundraising strategy and implementation\, Greta advises and actively participated in the key development of evidence-based initiatives and programs that have demonstratively supported wellbeing-related outcomes. \nGreta is a Trustee of Arts Centre Melbourne and holds advisory board positions with: Arts Wellbeing Collective; Arts Centre Melbourne Foundation; The Alfred Foundation; and\, the Australian Mental Health Prize. Greta is a member of the Federal Government’s Creative Industry Taskforce. She is currently completing her Senior Executive MBA at Melbourne Business School. \nAbout Ideas@theHouse: In late 2019\, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC\, Governor of New South Wales and Patron of the Royal Society of NSW\, invited representatives of the Society to discuss how the Governor might open Government House to a series of public events based on important and/or influential ideas. Her Excellency’s proposal was that the Royal Society of NSW and other organisations might devise a series of lectures\, to be held at Government House\, and known as Ideas@theHouse on topics of our choice for an invited audience of our Members and Fellows\, together with others to be invited by Her Excellency. This is the third in the Ideas@theHouse series\, the first being held in May 2020\, and the second in April 2021. \nFor webinar details and further information…read more.
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/ideasthehouse-music-as-a-superfood/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210714T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210714T190000
DTSTAMP:20210601T054811Z
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SUMMARY:STEM and Society: A Hard-Won Theory - Tectonic Plates in Victoria
DESCRIPTION:In a ‘post-truth’ society\, fuelled by soundbites and status updates\, opinions and personal theories are often presented with unwavering certainty but remain untested. \nIn this climate\, it can be confusing when we hear from scientists reluctant to deal in absolutes\, who instead engage in conversations about ‘degrees of certainty’. In the world of science\, a ‘theory’ is the closest something may ever come to being ‘the truth’. \nTo understand what modern scientists can go through to arrive at an accepted theory\, we’re taking a look at one of the major revelations of the past century: the theory of tectonic plates. This theory describes how the enormous fragments of our planet’s shell move against\, over and under one another at their boundaries to slowly change the shape and location of our continents and oceans. \nIn this special online discussion\, you’ll meet four eminent Victorian geologists who\, not so long ago\, started out as university students to find themselves amid a global battle of contesting ideas. Hear about their experience as a fiercely held status-quo gave way to a hard-won new theory within the international scientific community. \nOur panel of experts will be joined by teacher Jerome Holleman and his students from Northcote High School\, who have been taking part in the Big History learning program that aims to connect knowledge across disciplines and challenge students to embrace science\, think critically\, solve problems and drive innovation. \nStreaming online via Facebook Live and the Victorian Parliament’s website. \nThis special series of online presentations explores the science and stories behind the game-changing work undertaken by Victoria’s scientific community. Our leading experts will talk about the work they’re doing to engage the community and affect meaningful change in their field of study and in our everyday lives. Presented by the Victorian Parliament\, with the Royal Society of Victoria and Victorian Parliamentarians for STEM. A part of the Inspiring Victoria program. \nFor details and further information…read more. 
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/stem-and-society-a-hard-won-theory-tectonic-plates-in-victoria/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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SUMMARY:Decarbonising Energy: At the Tipping Point
DESCRIPTION:Australia installed more renewable generation in the last three years than in the thirty years prior. It seems that every week a new renewable energy record is smashed. Yet despite this\, Australia has the highest per-capita greenhouse emissions of any advanced economy\, we’re on track to miss our Paris Agreement commitments and we’re nowhere near achieving net zero. \nHow did we get here\, and how can we turn it around? \nAbout the Speaker\nSimon Holmes à Court is one of Australia’s leading energy commentators and analysts. Based at the University of Melbourne\, he is a senior adviser to the Climate and Energy College at the Energy Transition Hub and has developed the openNEM\, an Open Platform for National Electricity Market Data. \nHe has been a pioneering force in the Australian community power movement\, both as the founding chair of Hepburn Wind\, the country’s first community-owned wind farm\, and founder of Embark Australia\, a non-profit coalition helping communities share in the benefits of local renewable energy. \nTickets are available below to participate in the webinar via Zoom and/or Eventbrite. RSV and ATSE Members are prompted to enter their promotional code to access a member’s ticket. Alternatively\, you can watch along via Facebook Live at the appointed time without buying a ticket. \n\nA joint presentation with the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. \nStreamed online as part of the Inspiring Victoria initiative in 2021.
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/decarbonising-energy-at-the-tipping-point/
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210707T063000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210707T193000
DTSTAMP:20210601T060039Z
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SUMMARY:1295th OGM and Open Lecture: Society as an information processing system\, and the influence of the media
DESCRIPTION:Society as an information processing system\, and the influence of the media\nDr Erik Aslaksen FRSN\nPhysicist\, Engineer\, and Author \nWe are concerned about our environment\, and rightfully so: the air we breathe\, the water we drink\, the food we eat\, and threats to this environment from global warming\, loss of biological diversity\, and many other concerns. These are all concerns about our physical environment\, much as an ice bear is concerned about the melting of the ice\, or as the koala is concerned about the reduction of its habitat due to deforestation. We are also concerned about many aspects of our society\, such as overpopulation\, economic growth\, inequality\, poverty\, healthcare\, and pandemics; again\, concerns about physical features. \nIn this talk Dr Erik Aslaksen will present a complementary view of our society — one peculiar to our species; a view of society as an information-processing system in which the physical aspects of society are both the results and the enablers of our mental processes. \nFor details\, registration and further information…read more. 
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/1295th-ogm-and-open-lecture-society-as-an-information-processing-system-and-the-influence-of-the-media/
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210630T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210630T180000
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CREATED:20210526T071109Z
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SUMMARY:Hunter Branch Meeting 2021-2: Extreme bushfires and the age of violent pyroconvection
DESCRIPTION:Extreme bushfires and the age of violent pyroconvection\nProfessor Jason Sharples\nSchool of Physical\, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences\nUNSW (Canberra) \nOver the last few decades\, Australia and other fire prone parts of the world have seen an apparent increase in the occurrence of large destructive bushfires\, such as those experienced during the 2019/20 Black Summer. These fires defy suppression\, consistently result in the loss of life and property\, and further impact the cultural\, economic\, social and political stability of communities. They also produce significant environmental damage with ongoing implications for the ecology and biodiversity of many species. The types of behaviours exhibited by these fires are often at odds with traditional approaches to understanding bushfire\, which have primarily relied on information gathered during smaller experimental fires in particular types of vegetation. In contrast\, these fires tend to manifest as violent pyroconvective events\, which often share more in common with an atmospheric storm than a surface fire. In this talk I will present an overview of recent insights into the occurrence and behaviour of these extreme bushfires and discuss some of the challenges they pose for bushfire risk management. \nFor registration\, tickets and information…read more. 
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/hunter-branch-meeting-2021-2-extreme-bushfires-and-the-age-of-violent-pyroconvection/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210624T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210624T203000
DTSTAMP:20210526T064143Z
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SUMMARY:Coastal Resilience: How Landforms Cope with Changing Waves and Rising Seas
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Howitt Lecture \nPresented in partnership with the Geological Society of Australia (Victoria Division). \nAssociate Professor David Kennedy is a coastal geomorphologist who specialises on the impacts of climate change\, storms\, tsunami and sea level rise on coastal landforms\, particularly coral reefs and islands\, rocky shorelines (cliffs and shore platforms) and estuaries. Surveying using total stations and remote sensing (eg. LiDAR) technologies are central to his research\, which is combined with sedimentological and geochronological methodologies as well as real time measurement of wave and tidal processes. David’s research is based in the Pacific Islands and Australasia as well as in the Caribbean. He currently holds several elected positions chairing research working groups for the International Association of Geomorphologists and the International Quaternary Association. He co-leads the Victorian Coastal Monitoring Project\, a multi-agency group commissioning citizen scientists to produce 3D models that precisely measure shoreline change\, which was the recipient of the 2020 Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science. \nDetails to come!
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/coastal-resilience-how-landforms-cope-with-changing-waves-and-rising-seas/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210616T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210616T190000
DTSTAMP:20210601T055149Z
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SUMMARY:Stem and Society: The Anthropocene
DESCRIPTION:Human pressures on the planet as a whole – the ‘Earth System’ – have now become so great that scientists have proposed that we have now left the Holocene\, the geologic epoch that has been humanity’s accommodating home for the last 11\,700 years. It’s proposed we’ve entered a new geologic epoch\, the Anthropocene\, characterised by extremely rapid changes to the climate system and the biosphere\, driven primarily by a range of direct and indirect human pressures. \nTo understand what these changes mean for nature\, ecosystems\, and the future of humanity\, and what we can do about it\, join Professor Will Steffen\, an Earth System scientist and researcher at the Australian National University\, and Professor Brendan Wintle\, Director of the Threatened Species Recovery Hub based at the University of Melbourne. \nProfessor Steffen’s research focuses on the incorporation of human processes in Earth System modelling and analysis; and on sustainability and climate change. Professor Wintle specialises in decision support for threatened species conservation\, ecological modelling and monitoring\, and measuring the cost-effectiveness of conservation programs. \nWill and Brendan will describe how we must become stewards of the Earth System to secure our prosperity and conserve our natural and cultural heritage\, based on transformed societies\, with a greater level of equity and a focus on the maintenance of a well-functioning biosphere. \nStreaming online via Facebook Live and the Victorian Parliament’s website. \nThis special series of online presentations explores the science and stories behind the game-changing work undertaken by Victoria’s scientific community. Our leading experts will talk about the work they’re doing to engage the community and affect meaningful change in their field of study and in our everyday lives. Presented by the Victorian Parliament\, with the Royal Society of Victoria and Victorian Parliamentarians for STEM. A part of the Inspiring Victoria program. \nFor details and further information…read more. 
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/stem-and-society-the-anthropocene/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210610T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210610T201500
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SUMMARY:Liveable cities for all: are we there yet?
DESCRIPTION:For many years\, Melbourne has dined out on being recognised by The Economist as “the most liveable city in the world;” and is now second to Vienna. While this global recognition is a source of great pride and an excellent marketing tool – is this measure of “liveable” fit for purpose\, when considering the residents of Melbourne? \nDrawing on almost a decade of research\, Professor Billie Giles-Corti will consider: \n\nWhat is a liveable city?\nHow are we measuring liveability?\nAre we creating liveable cities in Australia for all?\nIf not\, why not?\n\nAnd perhaps most importantly\, why our definition of and support for “liveability” is important if we are concerned about creating cities that facilitate healthy and sustainable lifestyles that support both individual and planetary health. \nTickets are available below to participate in the webinar via Zoom and/or Eventbrite. RSV Members are prompted to enter their promotional code to access a member’s ticket. Alternatively\, you can watch along via Facebook Live at the appointed time without buying a ticket. This event will be streamed online as part of the Inspiring Victoria initiative in 2021. \nFor details…read more. 
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/liveable-cities-for-all-are-we-there-yet/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210602T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210602T193000
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SUMMARY:1294th OGM and Open Lecture: Murray-Darling Basin turmoil: past\, present\, and future
DESCRIPTION:Murray-Darling Basin turmoil:\npast\, present\, and future\nProfessor Richard Kingsford FRSN\nProfessor of Environmental Science\nDirector\, Centre for Ecosystem Science\, UNSW (Sydney) \nThe Murray-Darling Basin is Australia’s most developed river system\, supporting extensive irrigation industries\, pastoralists\, traditional owner communities\, fishers\, tourism and ecosystems. More than a century of river development through the building of dams\, development of floodplains\, and diversion of water has had devastating impacts on ecosystem services and ecosystems. The Millennium Drought was a catalyst for change. The Australian Government took over control of the Basin with the Water Act 2007\, implemented by the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The Commonwealth Government’s external powers\, particularly in relation to wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention and migratory shorebirds were the primary driver for this\, but States still remained in control of their rivers under the Federal Constitution\, through their planning. A principal objective was to restore the health of the Murray-Darling Basin River system. \nMore than $13 billion dollars later\, there are many challenges and questions about what has been achieved and at what cost. The number of inquiries continues to rise. The NSW Government is planning to build three large dams and smaller weirs on the rivers. Unfortunately\, the ecological state of the Murray-Darling Basin continues to decline\, albeit potentially at a slower rate than would have occurred otherwise. In this talk\, I will present my research on wetlands and waterbirds within the context of these major changes\, past and present\, as well as identify some of the major challenges for the future. \nFor registration information and further details…read more. 
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/1294th-ogm-and-open-lecture-murray-darling-basin-turmoil-past-present-and-future/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210527T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210527T203000
DTSTAMP:20210505T035352Z
CREATED:20210505T035352Z
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SUMMARY:Location\, Location\, Location: Immune Protection by Tissue-Resident T-Cells
DESCRIPTION:T cells are specialised immune cells that are central to the complex\, adaptive immune response to infection and disease. T cells are “trained” to recognise specific fragments or components of viruses\, bacteria\, and other pathogens (e.g. a component of the influenza virus or tuberculosis bacterium). \nDuring an infection\, those T cells that recognise the infectious agent will be activated to respond – either killing infected cells or coordinating the attack. Following infection\, a pool of memory T cells remains in the body to provide better and faster responses upon re-encountering the same pathogen because they are already trained to recognise it. Some memory T cells permanently reside in the site of infection where they are poised to mediate local immune responses should the pathogen come back. They are hence regarded as “tissue-resident memory T cells” and reside in tissues that are common sites of infection\, including the skin\, intestine and liver\, where they elicit site-specific responses. \nJoin Professor Laura Mackay from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity\, whose work has been instrumental in the discovery of these cells and their role\, to learn about recent advances in understanding the biological functions of these cells and their critical role in providing protection against infection and cancer. Laura’s work offers new insights to treatment and opportunities for the development of novel immunotherapies. \nTickets are available below to participate in the webinar via Zoom and/or Eventbrite. RSV Members are prompted to enter their promotional code to access a member’s ticket. Alternatively\, you can watch along via Facebook Live at the appointed time without buying a ticket….read more. 
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/location-location-location-immune-protection-by-tissue-resident-t-cells/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210526T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210526T183000
DTSTAMP:20210505T043534Z
CREATED:20210505T041639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T043534Z
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SUMMARY:Hunter Branch Meeting 2021-1: On readying our region for low emissions technology
DESCRIPTION:On readying our region for low emissions technology\nDr Alan Finkel AO FTSE FAA\nFormer Chief Scientist of Australia \nThis presentation\, from the University of Newcastle and the Royal Society of NSW\, coincides with the visit by Dr Finkel to the University of Newcastle.  It includes a public address\, and an in-depth interview which will allow his audience to understand and explore the vast opportunities available through low emissions or carbon neutral technologies. \nIn particular he will share insights into the government and technology directions and how regional industries might respond\, particularly in the context of the Hunter in which the University of Newcastle is leading research in clean hydrogen energy\, the transition to zero emission mining of aluminum\, iron ore and steel\, renewable energy storage technology\, and bio-sequestration in regional farming practices. \nDr Alan Finkel AO is one of Australia’s most distinguished scientific\, engineering\, and academic advisers and advocates for innovation in technology. In 2021 he completed his tenure as Australia’s Chief Scientist and has since been appointed Special Adviser to the Commonwealth Government on the research\, development\, transition\, and application of low emissions technology. \nHe is noted for making the topics of science\, engineering\, technology\, accessible and exciting to young people through his advice and contributions to the development of the nation’s modern STEM curriculum. \nRegistration is required for either attendance in person or attendance online.
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/hunter-branch-meeting-2021-1-on-readying-our-region-for-low-emissions-technology/
LOCATION:Newcastle Conservatorium of Music\, cnr Auckland and Laman Streets\, Newcastle\, New South Wales\, 2300\, Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210520T063000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210520T193000
DTSTAMP:20210505T041159Z
CREATED:20210505T041159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T041159Z
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SUMMARY:Southern Highlands Branch Meeting 2020-4: Burnout — the hottest issue
DESCRIPTION:Burnout — the hottest issue\nProfessor Gordon Parker AO\nScientia Professor of Psychiatry\nUNSW (Sydney) \nSummary: The talk will cover key symptoms of burnout\, its history\, prevalence\, personal and financial impact\, causes and best management models. \nProfessor Gordon Parker AO is Scientia Professor of Psychiatry\, UNSW\, was Founder of the Black Dog Institute and its initial Executive Director\, Head of the School of Psychiatry at UNSW\, and Director of the Division of Psychiatry at Prince of Wales Hospital. His positions with the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists include being Editor of its Journal. Positions with legal organisations include the NSW Guardianship Board and the NSW Administrative Appeals Tribunal. In 2004 he received a Citation Laureate as the Australian Scientist most highly cited in ‘Psychiatry/Psychology’. In 2018 he received the prestigious James Cook Medal from the Royal Society of New South Wales\, and was recipient of the 2020Australian Mental Health Prize. His research has focussed on the mood disorders. He has published 23 books and over 1\,000 scientific reports. His first of fiction was published in 1966 and his latest novel (“In Two Minds”) in 2017. In the 60’s\, he wrote for The Mavis Bramston Show and OZ Magazine\, was an ABC Science broadcaster\, a book reviewer for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian\, and in 2004 had a play (“Personality Games”) produced by La Mama in Melbourne. His autobiography “A Piece of My Mind: A Psychiatrist on the Couch” was published in 2012. His co-authored book on Burnout will be published on 1 July 2021. \nFor details read more. 
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/southern-highlands-branch-meeting-2020-4-burnout-the-hottest-issue/
LOCATION:Mittagong RSL Club\, Cnr Hume Hwy &\, Bessemer St\, Mittagong\, New South Wales\, 2575\, Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales
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SUMMARY:Why the world needs ecologists
DESCRIPTION:We are drowning in bad news. Two pages into the (1000pg) United Nations Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and you’ll be pleading for Tolstoy. Even David Attenborough is depressing these days. \nEcosystems collapse and species loss is being documented across the planet\, with profound existential ramifications. Habitat degradation and loss remains the key driver of biodiversity loss\, but climate change and invasive species promise to compound the damages we have wrought. \nTo save you days of morbid reading\, Professor Brendan Wintle will provide a short and cheerful summary of the global extinction crisis\, including Australia’s prominent and expanding role in species’ extirpation. \n“To live without hope is to cease to live” (Dostoyevsky). So Brendan will celebrate the hopeful and crucial role that ecologists can play (and are playing) in co-designing and implementing solutions to the extinction crisis in partnership with private land conservation organisations\, Indigenous land managers\, developers\, and governments. Science\, civil society\, business and policy makers can work constructively to bring the transformative change needed to ‘bend the curve’. \nBrendan will give positive examples of some great collaborations that seek to keep our unique species\, ecosystems and cultures intact\, and will finish with a suite of practical measures that society and individuals can pursue to bring benefits to nature and people. \nTickets are available below to participate in the webinar via Zoom and/or Eventbrite. RSV Members are prompted to enter their promotional code to access a member’s ticket. Alternatively\, you can watch along via Facebook Live at the appointed time without buying a ticket….read more.
URL:https://www.scienceaustralia.org.au/event/why-the-world-needs-ecologists/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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