The research forum series was established to provide support for research on the Winton Wetlands by highlighting recent developments in wetland restoration science and, over time, assisting scientists and managers gain data for a deeper understanding of the wetland’s ecosystem functioning and its management.
Objectives of the Annual Wetlands Restoration Science Forum series at Winton Wetlands are:
- to provide a regular forum for researchers and managers to discuss the latest and global science about wetland restoration and management;
- help the Winton Wetland Committee of Management identify research needs, share information, equipment, facilities, and resources, and to collaborate on research with partners;
- share information about the science program at Winton Wetlands through talks, tours and an online knowledge portal (with previous forum results, science on the site, and relevant reports on the Reserve); and,
- provide support for restoration scientists at the Winton Wetlands to gain and share data and knowledge for management of the site.
Wetland Restoration Science Forums have been held at the Winton Wetlands’ Mokoan Hub & Café since 2015. Each one has a theme and outcomes specific to that year. Reports on the forums, along with speakers talks, are in the links below:
Science Forum 2023
Theme: International Recognition of Wetlands Our 2023 Science Forum was held on Thursday 29 June 2023, at the Mokoan Hub at the Winton Wetlands. Here
Science Forum 2022
Managing wetlands in times of uncertainty is the theme for the 2022 Wetland Restoration Science Forum. We are running the event onsite at our Hub
Science Forum 2019
5th Annual Restoration Science Forum 15th and 16th August 2019 The theme for the 2019 event is ‘Connecting People with Nature’. This theme emphasises
Science Forum 2017
Landscape Connections and Restoration: Restoration of Camargue Wetlands (France) – Patrick Grillas Vegetation Monitoring at Winton Wetlands: 2010 and 2017 Wetland Connectivity: A landscape management
Science Forum 2016
2016 Science Forum Outcomes Report Sustainability in social-ecological systems: The case of the Winton Wetlands – Luisa Perez-Mujica School of Environmental Sciences Charles Sturt University Carp
Science Forum 2015
2015 Wetlands Restoration Research Forum, Winton Wetlands – Outcomes Report
Science Forum posts over the years:
Wetlands play vital role – even when dry
Australian wetlands need their wet and dry periods – experts say Australians need to appreciate the importance of wetlands having both wet and dry periods
Putting regional Victoria on the global map
Experts in wetland management and science will be gathering in regional Victoria on 29 June 2023, for the annual Winton Wetlands Science Forum – this
Science Forum 2023
Theme: International Recognition of Wetlands Our 2023 Science Forum was held on Thursday 29 June 2023, at the Mokoan Hub at the Winton Wetlands. Here
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
