Other Publications

Here we list some interesting publications that may be of interest to our members and the public.

Our historical ESA proceedings can be found further down the page.

Ecological Society of Australia: The First 25 Years

By Ralph O Slayter and Alison
Saunders Published by ESA in 1999

"This interesting study attempts to record the individual and collective memories of important events and issues, to stop them from evaporating as people move away and archival material is lost or discarded." Ralph O Slayter

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ESA One Day Symposium 2009

The Worlds of Ecology and Environmental Policy: Never the Two Shall Meet?

Shine Dome, Canberra, ACT, Dec 4

Using Bush Fires as a Case -study for how the Ecological Society of Australia, Scientists and Policy-makers can bring these worlds together. The ESA hosted a one-day symposium to explore the role the Society can play in fostering better connections. This will be held with the support of the Fenner School, on the ANU campus. The objectives of the day were to:
• Identify the different perspectives of ecologists and policy-makers/implementers
• Give ESA members and other ecologists an insight into how government decisions are made
• Use fire as a thematic case-study for understanding successes and continuing gaps between the worlds of science and policy
• Provide an opportunity for ESA members and others to share and exchange knowledge in this field, and facilitate connections
between science and managers
• Outline some new initiatives of the ESA in promoting connections and building capacity, and engage members in coming up with more ideas for how the Society can do more. The symposium was open to ESA members and others, and include a combination of presentations and workshops designed to capture your direct feedback and suggestions.

Download Symposium Program here

Download Speaker Presentations
Andrew Campbell Triple Helix	A ‘Provocative’ on the Intersection of Science and Policy
Dr Alan Anderson CSIRO	Working with Indigenous Communities – Kakadu Wetland Burning
Stacey McLean Brisbane City Council	Real Time Science Users’ Information Needs
Tom Duff Uni of Melb	A Youthful Perspective and View of the Future
Dr Judy Lambert AM, Community Solutions	The NGO - Landholder - Science Interface
Gary Morgan Bushfire CRC	Connectedness of Researcher, Industry and Community Towards a Safer Community
Dr Paula Peeters Vice President - Public Liaison, ESA	Role of ESA and Public Liaison Activities
Dr Ross Bradstock Uni of Wollongong	Long-term Science and Short-term Policy
Dr Margaret Kitchin ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services	Local Government Observations and Challenges
John Handmar ANU/RMIT/Bushfire CRC	On Law, Liability and Policy

Proceedings from the symposium will be consolidated and published at a future date. The ESA 2009 AGM was held in conjunction with this event.

ESA Symposia Proceedings

A series of publications that commenced in 1966 and ceased in 1988, ESA Proceedings gave those who did not attend the Society's symposia an opportunity to read the highlights from that meeting. Many of these became recognised as landmark publications in the field of ecological research. The rise of Austral Ecology (originally the Australian Journal of Ecology) as a forum for symposia research overtook the need for the Proceedings, which can now be found in scientific libraries around Australia.

ESA Proceedings were published by Surrey Beatty and Sons. Although out of print, interested parties can contact surreybeatty at iform.com.au and enquire about back issues.

Title/ Theme	Location	Date
Frontiers in Ecology - Building the links (ed.) Nick Klomp, Elsevier Science, Oxford	Albury	1997
Australian Ecosystems: 200 Years of Utilisation, Degradation and Reconstruction	Geraldton	1988
The Ecology of Australia's Wet Tropics	Brisbane	1986
Are Australian Ecosystems different?	Sydney	1984
Ecology of the Wet-Dry tropics	Darwin	1983
Mountain Ecology in the Australian Region	Canberra	1982
Ecological Gradients and Boundaries	Melbourne	1980
Exotic Species in Australia: Their establishment and success	Adelaide	1977
Managing Terrestrial Ecosystems	Brisbane	1975
The City as a Life System	Sydney	1972
Ecology, Technology and Resource Management	Canberra	1970
Physiological Aspects of Plant and Animal Management	Canberra	1968
Ecology and Behaviour	Melbourne	1967
Plant and Animal Sociality	Armidale	1966

Plant Diseases in Ecosystems: threats and impacts in south-western Australia

A symposium jointly convened by The Royal Society of Western Australia and The Ecological Society of Australia, 16 April 1994

Copies of the symposium proceedings are available for sale from:
The Journals Manager, The Royal Society of Western Australia
c/o WA Museum, Francis Street
Perth WA 6000
Australia