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SYMPOSIUM: Managing for HEALTHY FORESTS Symposium

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The Centre of Excellence for Climate Change, Woodland and Forest Health brings together researchers from UWA and Murdoch University.

We invite you to participate in our Symposium: ‘Managing for Healthy Forests’ where scientists, environmental managers and community will come together to discuss current research investigating effects of climate change on our struggling woodlands and forests.

Featuring presentations from Dr Jerome Chopard and Dr Martin Bader, both Research Associates with the School of Plant Biology and Dr Leonie Valentine, adjunct lecturer with the School of Plant Biology and Ecosystem Restoration and Intervention Ecology Research Group.

Also presenting are Prof. Nicholas Coops, Dr. Geoff Stoneman and key researchers from the Western Australian State Centre of Excellence for Climate Change, Woodland and Forest Health.

The Symposium will deliver information and adaptive management options to improve and maintain the health of woodlands, forests and ecosystem services.

Presentation topics will include:

Remote sensing technologies; Eco-physiology; Forest pathology; Forest entomology; Restoration ecology; Impacts of changing forest health and fauna; Environmental sociology and policy analysis; Exchanging knowledge between science, society and policy-making.

Registration is $100 per person, or $60 for students and community groups, with 20% discount for Early Birds until 2 September 2011.
Location Valley View Restaurant and Reception Centre, Henley Brook
Contact Prof Erik Veneklaas <[email protected] or [email protected]> : 9360 2363
URL http://www.environmentaldatalogistics.com.au/Healthy_Forests.html
Start Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:30
End Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:30
Submitted by Trish Howard <[email protected]>
Last Updated Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:52
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