It is now just over a week until I head to Melbourne to present at the 15th International River Symposium, on the 8th of October. In the lead up to the event, as part of the River Management Young Achievers Award, the organisers have released videos...
Last Thursday evening I made the short trip down to Portland to speak to the South West Coastal Action Network. This provided me with an opportunity to introduce the concept of wetland restoration, and NGT's wetland restoration program on private land, being co-oridnated by Lachlan. Many thanks to members of...
On the evening of Wednesday the 17th of October, Becky and Lachlan will be giving presentations about their projects (Cross-border Community Nursery and Wetland Restoration on Private Land) at a Landcare Seminar in Hamilton. The Hamilton to Coleraine Landcare Consortium are hosting the evening, which includes dinner. If you are interested...
The latest edition of the Australian Government published Wetlands Australia magazine has just been released, and can be downloaded here. For anyone with an interest in wetlands, this publication gives a great overview of wetland projects, research and management information from across Australia. If you look through...
Today the Technical Committee being convened by Nature Glenelg Trust to help guide the science (including site prioritisation and monitoring of restored sites) for the cross-border Wetland Restoration Program on Private Land met for the first time in Heywood. The group (of 12) is made up of a...
After a brief visit a few weeks ago to help set-up her major project with us (survey sites for the Eared Worm Lizard), Alix Baltais is now officially a full-time part of the NGT team for the rest of this year. Alix comes from the University...
The Warrnambool Standard newspaper ran the following article on the wetland restoration program, which was coupled with a news story on their website: http://www.standard.net.au/story/310469/glenelg-group-out-to-reverse-decades-of-drainage/?cs=72. [caption id="attachment_1006" align="alignnone" width="337"] Warrnambool Standard Article - 8th September 2012[/caption]...
In case you didn't know, the 7th September each year is Threatened Species Day, commemorating the day the last captive Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) died in captivity in 1936 in Hobart. This region has a similar, now less well known story, with the last captive Toolache (pronounced "Too-lait-shee") Wallaby...
While the wild weather has been less than ideal for field work, NGT has been out and about in the region this week. Once you get warm and moving, it can actually be quite envigorating to be out in a wetland in the rain! Nick and...
I just thought I would provide you with the chance to hear my interview from last Friday on the ABC with Stan Thomson, and the article from the Border Watch on Wednesday this week - in case you missed them. The links are below: - ABC South East -...
