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 Third Plant
Conservation Techniques Course
Lismore, 1-8
December 2001
The Australian
Network for Plant Conservation will present it's third Plant
Conservation Techniques Course in Lismore, New South Wales, on
the1st -8th December, 2001. The course will be hosted by the
Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross University.
The course is
suitable for those who are undertaking or wish to undertake practical
plant conservation projects, including:
- government conservation
organisations and land managers
- local government
staff
- botanic gardens
staff
- non-governement
conservation organisation staff
- community group
members of Landcare, Bushcare, Coastcare, WildCARE, etc.
- NHT program
community facilitators and extension officers
- catchment co-ordinators
- peak landholder
organisation members (e.g. farmers and graziers)
- industry environmental
officers
Course
Content:
The course will
be a mixture of lectures, workshops, demonstrations and field
trips and will cover the following topics:
- Introduction
to principles and ethics of conservation
- Causes of rarity
- Accessing existing
information
- Databases, taxonomy
and networking
- Gathering new
information
- Surveying and
monitoring techniques
- Conservation
management techniques
- Integrated conservation
- Habitat management
- Threat abatement
- Restoration
- Translocation
- Germplasm collection
and storage
- Conservation
genetics
- Field trip-
local plant conservation projects
- Community awareness
and involvement
- Philosophies
of partnership
- Methods of engagement
- Case studies
- Conservation
instruments and initiatives
- Legislation
and treaties
- Property management
programs
- Strategic planning
Participants
will have the opportunity to learn from a number of internationally
renowned plant conservation experts.
Speakers
will include:
- Assoc.Prof.
David Given, International Centre for Nature Conservation and
IUCN (NZ)
- Prof.Robert
Henry, Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross
University
- Dr Caroline
Gross, University of New England
- Dr Maurizio
Rossetto, Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross
University
- John Hunter,
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Dr Barbara Stewart,
Southern Cross University
- Dr Tony Parkes,
Big Scrub Landcare Group
- Robert Kooyman
- Dr Gordon Guymer,
Qld Herbarium
- Jeanette Mill,
Australian Network for Plant Conservation
Course
Fees:
Non-Residential
Community $440
Non-Residential Botanic gardens $660
Non-Residential (other) $880
Residential (Community) $660
Residential (Botanic gardens) $880
Residential $1,100
Welcome dinner 1st December $22
All prices include
GST (ABN 70 861 480 818)
- Residential
rate is for 8 nights. Extra nights add $36 per night.
- Residential
rate includes on-campus accommodation at Richmond College.
- Course fees
include morning and afternoon teas, lunches, course notes and
travel to field sites.
- Community discount
rates are available for non-profit local-action community group
members only.
The Council of
the Heads of the Botanic Gardens (CHABG) has provided a grant
to assist employees of botanic gardens in Australia with course
fees. The botanic gardens rate applies, however, there is a limit
of 10. (If you are a regular volunteer in a botanic garden and
wish to apply for the discount rate, please contact the course
organisers).
To obtain further information on this course, please
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