Biolinks, land use, fires and restoration at final Euroa event

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Prof Michael
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iolinks, land use change, fire and landscape restoration will be discussed at the final event on Saturday of the 2015 Environmental Seminar Series at Euroa.

Strathbogie Voices has staged a year-long of a near monthly series of events aimed at helping people better understand climate change and associated environmental matters.

The group has brought together a trio of speakers for Saturday’s event at the Old Flour Mill, 17 Kirkland Ave, Euroa, starting at 11:00am

Included are Professor Michael Clarke, Professor Ian Lunt and ecologist, Ian Mansergh.

Prof Clarke is the Head of the School of Life Sciences, Professor of Zoology at La Trobe University who, along with his colleague Prof Andrew Bennett, has lead research into the impact of fire on landscapes and fauna.

In 2010 Prof Clarke appeared as an expert witness in fire ecology at the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission and continues to conduct ecological research that informs public policy.

Prof Lunt lectures in vegetation ecology and ecosystem management at Charles Sturt University, and has worked as a field botanist and conservation planner for government agencies in Victoria.

Mr Mansergh’s career spans detailed field flora and fauna research, through to biodiversity policy, land-use and climate change within the Victorian Government.

He is currently involved in land and water use change and biodiversity in the context of adaptation to climate change with some recent work on biolinks. 

Bookings for this invigorating day of discussion can be secured from Strathbogie Voices.