Jul 1, 2022 | News
On 2 June we held Day 2 of the Australian Academy of Science Fenner Conference on the Environment. This invitation-only hybrid event was hosted by the Shine Dome in Canberra. It was funded by the Australian Academy of Science and through the expert workshop component of funding from The Ian Potter Foundation. We had 44 attendees either in person, online or in hubs in WA, Victoria and NSW.
We started the day with a speech from The Ian Potter Foundation’s Senior Project Manager, Louise Arkles, and an evaluation of the Germplasm Guidelines project outputs and impact. Dr TJ Higgins AO FAA FTSE welcomed attendees to the Shine Dome on behalf of the Australian Academy of Science. Jacqui Goonrey, Director of the Office of the Threatened Species Commissioner, spoke about the important role of ex situ conservation, including seed banking and living collections, in helping to insure our plant species against extinction. The rest of the day was dedicated to discussion and activities about plants that require complementary methods of ex situ conservation, in addition to seed banking. We discussed the types of habitats and threat combinations that require prioritisation of these methods for both threatened and at-risk species. We plan to use the evaluation session in our reporting and strategic planning for ANPC; and the exceptional species discussion to write up a scientific paper in the next year.
Image of in person conference participants by Damian Wrigley
Jul 1, 2022 | News
The fourth and final instalment in our Plant Treasures webinar series was held on Thursday 9 June 2022 and gave an introduction to seed testing, germination and dormancy. Guest speakers for this webinar included Dr Lucy Commander, who managed the recent revision of the Florabank Guidelines, Dr Megan Hirst a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Royal Botanic Gardens and Deakin University and Dr Lydia Guja from the National Seed Bank who gave a talk on behalf of Dr Gemma Hoyle.
This concludes our webinar series. We’re proud to say over 300 people attended the live webinars and so far 287 people have viewed the webinar recordings. All recordings and links are available here if you missed any.
Jul 1, 2022 | News
Thursdays 21 and 28 July 2022 – 12:30 – 5pm AEST
More info and program here.
Registrations are now open for our free online Victorian Translocation Symposium! This event will be held over 21 and 28 July from 12:30pm – 5pm (AEST). The Symposium will take place over Zoom and include presentations from experts and experienced practitioners in plant translocations.
May 27, 2022 | News
The fourth and final instalment in our Plant treasures Webinar series is coming up. From 1-2pm AEST on Thursday 9 June, join us online for an introduction to seed testing, germination and dormancy. Guest speakers for this webinar include Dr Lucy Commander, who managed the recent revision of the Florabank Guidelines, Dr Megan Hirst a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and Deakin University and Dr Lydia Guja from the National Seed Bank who will give a talk on behalf of Dr Gemma Hoyle. Put the date in your diary and use this Teams link to join the webinar.
This series is a collaborative project between the ANPC and BGANZ Collections and Records Management Group and is funded by a grant from The Ian Potter Foundation.
May 27, 2022 | News
If you missed our conference in April you can now purchase recordings for all plenaries and workshop sessions. Head to our website to purchase access, there is a discount for our ANPC members.
