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John Arnott, Dr Megan Hirst, session host Bill Bainbridge, Dr Joanna Sumner, Dr Marissa Parrott, Darren Grover.

Caring for the Rare

by Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson This article follows a panel discussion during National Science Week 2022 with John Arnott, Manager of Horticulture at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria; Dr Megan Hirst, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria; Dr Joanna Sumner, Manager of…

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Session host Bill Bainbridge, Kate Harriden, A/Prof Michael-Shawn Fletcher

Science on Country

by Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson This article follows a panel discussion during NAIDOC Week 2022 with two Wiradjuri scholars - Associate Professor Michael-Shawn Fletcher and Kate Harriden – for a conversation about the exciting opportunities that Aboriginal knowledge offers for urban and…

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The Botanic Garden that Thought it Could Change the World

Join acclaimed writer and climate activist Sophie Cunningham (author of Melbourne and City of Trees) in conversation with Clare Hart, Manager Horticulture, and Peter Symes, Curator Horticulture, about the Gardens’ Landscape Succession Strategy and the international Climate Change Alliance of Botanic Gardens. Collaboration between botanic gardens across the globe is essential in understanding…

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STEM and Society: SealSpotters

Join Dr Rebecca McIntosh and Ross Holmberg from the Phillip Island Nature Parks team as they prepare to launch the annual SealSpotter Challenge, when citizen scientists around the globe jump online to count Australian fur seals and contribute to vital conservation research. The SealSpotter program allows anyone with a computer to help with the management and protection of our oceans by counting…

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Stewardship of Country – The Common Ground

Focussing on the convergence of knowledge traditions: traditional European farming practices, ecological sciences based on European classification systems, and the complex Australian Indigenous knowledge systems developed and maintained over a truly astonishing stretch of time, offering a deep cultural understanding and relationships with "country" to help us determine our common future in Australia.
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