Symposium Outline and Presentation Themes
THE PAST 50 YEARS INFORMING THE NEXT 50
Intro
- To collate and synthesise known information about the cultural history and natural values of Black Mountain.
- If possible, to track changes in Black Mountain’s biota and environment over the last 50 years and determine the management implications for the next 50.
- To better understand the importance of the area and how to maintain its values into the future.
Contents
| Biophysical Papers | |||
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| 1 | Geological evolution and features of the Black Mountain Nature Reserve, Canberra by D Finlayson |
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| 2 | Landforms and soils of Black Mountain by D Tongway |
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Program
Friday, 24 August 2018
Morning Session(9:30am—12:35pm) |
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Preliminaries |
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| Announcements | Karen Williams |
| Welcome to country | Wally Bell |
| Symposium opening | Mick Gentleman MLA, Minister for the Environment and Heritage |
Theme: People and place |
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| History and uses from deep time to 1970 | Mark Butz |
| Education, recreation and protest | Julie Hotchin |
| Scientific collecting, monitoring and research | Rosemary Purdie |
| Reserve declaration and management | David Shorthouse |
Theme: Black Mountain, the biophysical place |
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| Geology | Doug Finlayson |
| Landforms and soils | David Tongway |
| Vegetation and plant ecology |
Michael Doherty |
Afternoon Session(1:35pm—4.30pm) |
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Theme: Biodiversity and natural history |
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| Plants | Rosemary Purdie |
| Mammals | Murray Evans |
| Birds | Paul Fennell |
| Reptiles and amphibians | Anke Maria Hoefer |
| Invertebrates | Kim Pullen |
| Fire history and ecology | Michael Doherty |
| Synthesis and discussion | Sarah Ryan |
| Thanks and announcements | Linda Beveridge |
Drinks & Nibbles(4:30pm—6.00pm) |
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