Thursday 29 June 2023, Mokoan Hub.
Theme: International Recognition of Wetlands
To Book go to : https://www.trybooking.com/CIRPA
Our 2023 Science Forum on the theme of International Recognition of Wetlands will take place on the 29 June 2023.
We have a great range of speakers confirmed to explore this vital topic and allow the participants to interact and learn more.
Time
| Title or Subject (concept) | Speaker (co-authors) | |
| 9.00am | Welcome to Country | Yorta Yorta |
| 9.05am | Opening | CEO/Chair of WWCoM |
| 9.10am | Preamble (Memories of Pre-Lake Mokoan) | Anne Moore (nee Green) – Local Identity |
| 9.20am | Introduction to the Science Forum | Prof Max Finlayson, ESAP, Charles Sturt University |
| 9.30am | What is Ramsar, Recent CoP outcomes and Obligations under Ramsar | Dylan Jones – National Ramsar Lead (DCCEEW) |
| 10.05am | Victoria’s Ramsar and Wetland Policy | Dr Andrea White, Manager Wetland Program, Waterway Programs |
| 10.30am | Wetlands on private land: the poor cousins in terms of national and international recognition | Dr Doug Robinson, Trust for Nature |
| 10.55am | Morning Tea | |
| 11.15am | Glenelg Ramsar Site: 6 years on – lessons for establishment and ongoing management | Gavin Prentice, GH CMA |
| 11.40am | Ecological Character of Wetlands “what Winton Wetlands shows us” | Lance Lloyd (Lisa Farnsworth), WWCoM |
| 12.15pm | Limits of Acceptable Change in Ecological Character | Dr Peter Newall, Independent Ecological Consulting (Lance Lloyd and Peter Gell) |
| 12.30pm | Deep time ecology – implications for management targets | Prof Peter Gell, ESAP, Federation University |
| 12.55pm | Lunch | |
| 1.40pm | How do we assess the importance of waterbirds in the flyway wetlands? | Dr Birgita Hansen, Federation University |
| 2.05pm | Wetland restoration & management planning | Dr Michelle Casanova, ESAP, Federation University (Lance, Lisa) |
| 2.30pm | Working together to maximise environmental, social and cultural outcomes for wetlands. |
Sarah Ning, Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group |
| 2.55pm | Protecting Ramsar values outside Ramsar site boundaries | Kevin Wood, Deputy Chair of the Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre |
| 3.20pm | Panel Discussion: Benefits of Ramsar listing; Limitations from Ramsar listing; What are the ways to get international recognition (also local and state recognition)? This will be a further opportunity to raise questions from the floor and more deeply discuss some of the aspects of international, regional and local recognition of wetlands. | Prof. Peter Gell and Lance Lloyd(Panel facilitators – questions from the floor as well as set questions- #to be determined#) |
| 4.15pm | Close & Afternoon Tea | Michelle Casanova, ESAP, Federation University |
Program may be subject to change.
To Book go to : https://www.trybooking.com/CIRPA
OUR SPEAKERS
Anne Moore
Anne Moore, nee Green, is a direct descendant of original farmers that settled on what is now Green’s Hill during the 1860’s. Anne spent her
Max Finlayson
Ramsar Listing, Wetlands of Distinction, and Rights of Wetlands Brief introduction covering Ramsar listing as a potential form of recognition of the success of the
Dylan Jones
What is Ramsar, Recent CoP outcomes and Obligations under Ramsar This talk will cover what the Ramsar Convention is, and how the Convention has been
Dr Andrea White
Victoria’s Ramsar and Wetland Policy Ramsar listing is a long and involved process, developing the necessary documentation can be costly and must be maintained once
Dr Doug Robinson
Wetlands on private land: the poor cousins in terms of national and international recognition Dr Doug Robinson Dr Doug Robinson is Chief Conservation Scientist with
Gavin Prentice
Glenelg Ramsar Site: 6 years on Lessons for establishment and ongoing management A range of successes and challenges in coordinating Ramsar Site management will be
Lance Lloyd
Unraveling Ecological Character: Revealing the Elements of Winton Wetlands Lance will present an overview of the 9 criteria that require evaluation to assess their fulfillment
Peter Newall
Limits of acceptable change for Ramsar sites Limits of acceptable change can be difficult to derive, hard to monitor and contain a lot of uncertainty.
Em. Prof Peter Gell
Deep time ecology – implications for management targets The Ramsar Convention was established in the 1970s to arrest the loss and degradation of wetlands. So,
Dr Birgita Hansen
Using waterbird information to demonstrate wetland importance Waterbirds (which includes shorebirds) are one of the key indicators used to assess wetland importance. This is because
Dr Michelle Casanova
Just add water? Or just take it away? Winton Wetland restoration and management planning. Michelle Casanova will present on some of the lessons learned elsewhere
Sarah Ning
Working together to maximise environmental, social and cultural outcomes for wetlands. A lack of understanding on the important role that wetlands play, coupled with a
Kevin Wood
Protecting Ramsar values outside Ramsar site boundaries We can’t rely solely on Ramsar to protect all internationally important wetland areas; a case study on the
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Thursday 29 June 2023, Mokoan Hub. Theme: International Recognition of Wetlands To Book go to : https://www.trybooking.com/CIRPA Our 2023 Science Forum on the theme of
Anne Moore
Anne Moore, nee Green, is a direct descendant of original farmers that settled on what is now Green’s Hill during the 1860’s. Anne spent her
Max Finlayson
Ramsar Listing, Wetlands of Distinction, and Rights of Wetlands Brief introduction covering Ramsar listing as a potential form of recognition of the success of the
Dylan Jones
What is Ramsar, Recent CoP outcomes and Obligations under Ramsar This talk will cover what the Ramsar Convention is, and how the Convention has been
Dr Andrea White
Victoria’s Ramsar and Wetland Policy Ramsar listing is a long and involved process, developing the necessary documentation can be costly and must be maintained once
Dr Doug Robinson
Wetlands on private land: the poor cousins in terms of national and international recognition Dr Doug Robinson Dr Doug Robinson is Chief Conservation Scientist with
Gavin Prentice
Glenelg Ramsar Site: 6 years on Lessons for establishment and ongoing management A range of successes and challenges in coordinating Ramsar Site management will be
Lance Lloyd
Unraveling Ecological Character: Revealing the Elements of Winton Wetlands Lance will present an overview of the 9 criteria that require evaluation to assess their fulfillment
Peter Newall
Limits of acceptable change for Ramsar sites Limits of acceptable change can be difficult to derive, hard to monitor and contain a lot of uncertainty.
Em. Prof Peter Gell
Deep time ecology – implications for management targets The Ramsar Convention was established in the 1970s to arrest the loss and degradation of wetlands. So,
Dr Birgita Hansen
Using waterbird information to demonstrate wetland importance Waterbirds (which includes shorebirds) are one of the key indicators used to assess wetland importance. This is because
Dr Michelle Casanova
Just add water? Or just take it away? Winton Wetland restoration and management planning. Michelle Casanova will present on some of the lessons learned elsewhere
Sarah Ning
Working together to maximise environmental, social and cultural outcomes for wetlands. A lack of understanding on the important role that wetlands play, coupled with a
