Hi All,
This forum may be of interest to some people on Birding-aus. It will feature talks on migratory waders and birds of the Cumberland Plain, as well as long-term studies of other animal groups. You don’t need to be a member of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW to attend. Hope to see some of you there.
Kind regards,
Stephen
Stephen Ambrose
Ryde, NSW
From: Royal Zoological Society of NSW [
Dear RZS NSW Member,
A reminder that the RZS NSW 2016 Forum is being held on Saturday 5 November ( 1 week tomorrow!) at the Australian Museum, Sydney. We have finalised the program and have a great line-up of presenters (see below). Registration is now open. Please distribute this notice widely through your networks.
Regards,
Martin
President – RZS NSW
RZS NSW Forum – FINAL reminder
Registration now open
The critical value of long-term field studies and datasets
Saturday, 5 November 2016. 8:55am – 5:00pm (registration from 8am).
Australian Museum, corner of William and College Streets
Register online at
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The final program can be
Please distribute through your networks to people who may be interested in attending.
If you would like further information about the day please
Regards,
Royal Zoological Society of NSW
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Forum organisers:
The critical value of long-term field studies and datasets
Long-term biological data sets are a critical resource for understanding change, for example, long-term field studies are essential for understanding the ecological processes that govern the sizes of populations and the structure of communities. Initial data from these studies allow us to establish reference conditions from which future changes (e.g. effects of climate change, habitat changes) can be detected. Over the long-term, the data help define the limits of natural variation; identify extralimital variations in faunal responses and their causes; where necessary, help identify the need for active environmental management; and help with both monitoring and interpreting the effectiveness of these actions. Equally important are the datasets from these studies which are crucial sources of information for present and future generations of researchers, environmental managers and policy-makers. Yet the current political and economic climates in Australia favour the allocation of research and environmental management funds to short-term projects.
The RZS NSW Forum will present the findings of some long-term studies, particularly field ecological studies from Australia. These will range from terrestrial to marine studies, and encompassing arid through to forest environments, intertidal through to ocean environments, and projects that are run by universities, government agencies and community groups. The forum will also discuss the current tools and repositories used to archive field data, and how they assist other researchers and managers to discover and use the data. The critical importance of such studies and datasets in helping us understand and manage the natural environment will be discussed, and the need to ensure that funding for long-term field studies will continue into the future will be explored.
The RZS NSW will publish a theme edition of the Society’s journal Australian Zoologist to capture the papers and posters from the forum, as well as the plenary sessions during the day of the forum.
This email was sent to stephen@ambecol.com.au
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