Over 600 ecologists gathering to discuss how we address the big issues facing our planet at the Ecological Society of Australia Conference in Launceston, Tasmania 25 to 29 November 2019.
For interviews or to receive alerts about stories from the conference contact:
Toni Stevens, Ecological Society of Australia, 0401 763 130, media@ecolsoc.org.au
Media releases at: www.ecolsoc.org.au/media-and-events/media-releases
On Twitter: #ESAus19 // @EcolSocAus
Conference website: www.esa2019.org.au
Monday 25 November
- What’s next in the fight to save the Tasmanian Devil from contagious facial tumours – from blood tests to vaccines.
- Call for citizen scientists - ecologists gathering in Launceston want to know what nature is in your backyard
Tuesday 26 November
- Big knowledge needed to help answer big questions when managing Country
- Productive farms are critical to saving species and protecting biodiversity in Tasmania and beyond
- Experts on bushfire, presenting at a public forum in Launceston on Tuesday night. Managing Fires Risk in Tasmania. Talent available for interview in advance.
Wednesday 27 November
Thursday 28 November
Friday 29 November
- New research highlights the suppression of ecological and conservation science.
- Without ecologists at the policy table, new nature laws could lead to extinctions
And much more, including:
- Can personality predict survival of captive bred quolls in the wild?
- Fixing a rusty fence to save species in South Australia
- Emus once walked tall across Tassie’s Midlands
- Sandalwood good for the skin, but is it good for nature? The irreversible impact of the industry in WA
- Help find honeyeaters in Tasmania
- From frogs to orchids; we can all be citizen scientists and contribute to decision-making for nature
- Which trees will survive climate change in our cities?
- A hotel for ants? Community-designed species hotels are works of art
- Tripling the population of a critically endangered tree in Qld
- Building a business case for trees on farms.
