PUBLIC LECTURE: UWA Albany Skywest Public Lecture

The UWA Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management (CENRM) has now been in operation in Albany for 10 years. During this time, a range of regional, national and international projects have been completed raising the profile of CENRM and Albany as a destination of quality research directed at solving, not just studying, environmental issues. Professor Davies will highlight CENRM research, talk about constraints of running a regional research centre and discuss future plans including the new Albany Sciences Building, the appointment of a Chair in Biodiversity (Professor Steve Hopper) how the Centre plans to further engage the community in our research programs. Professor Peter Davies is Foundation Director of the Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management at The University of Western Australia based in Albany. He currently leads a team primarily focussed on ecological health of rivers and streams, and particularly how to restore degraded landscapes in areas of intensive land use and escalating climate change. He is currently working in a range of regions including temperate and tropical Australia, island nations of the Pacific, India and western Africa. His interests also include training future water managers and how to deliver knowledge to ensure uptake by the community.