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27/01/2021 by

Celebrating Women in Conservation Virtual Breakfast

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Trust for Nature (Victoria) and Bush Heritage Australia invite you to join the 10th annual Celebrating Women in Conservation Virtual Breakfast on Thursday 4 March 2021.

Having shared a challenging 2020 with the devastating Black Summer Fires and the global pandemic, this virtual event will explore how connection to Country and people can help us stay resilient through crisis recovery.

Meet our special guest speakers Keelen Mailman and Melia Benn to celebrate yourself, your colleagues, and women in conservation.

03/04/2021 7:00am
Upcoming

Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/women-in-conservation-virtual-breakfast-2021

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Speakers

Keelen Mailman is a Bidjara woman.  She became the first Aboriginal woman to run a commercial cattle station at age 30 when she took over Mt Tabor, two hours from Augathella on the black soil plains of western Queensland.  Mt Tabor is in the heartland of Bidjara country and is the place where Keelen’s ancestors left their marks on caves and rock walls over 10,000 years ago.

Melia Benn is a descendant of the Mamu and Gunggandii peoples. Melia was called to the Bar in 2018 and is one of only two First Nation women at the Bar in Queensland.

Breakfast Chef

A ticket to this event comes with a breakfast recipe and demonstration video from Elizabeth Chong AM.  We encourage you to join the event on Thursday 4 March with your delicious breakfast in front of you!

Master of Ceremonies

Tanya Ha is an award-winning Australian environmental campaigner, author, broadcaster, science journalist, and sustainability researcher.  She is also a media commentator on science and environmental issues, a behaviour change researcher, and was a delegate to the Australia 2020 Summit.

01/11/2020 by

Kids for nature

Hosted by kids for kids, this special webinar is a chance for our youngest nature lovers to hear about our natural world from experts at Zoos Victoria and Melbourne Museum. Come on a fun nature journey to hear about Australian wildlife and Indigenous culture.

10/01/2020 11:00am
Finished

Join us on Zoom or YouTube Live

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/join

Webinar ID: 819 1562 3092

Passcode:  048305

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/user/TFNVictoria

DETAILS

Featuring

Melbourne Museum’s Brigette Bell who will introduce the threatened Growling Grass Frog
Healesville Sanctuary’s Rebecca Gray who will talk about the gorgeous Mountain Pygmy Possum
Wurundjeri Elder Uncle David Wandin who will beam in live from the field on Country

Featuring Kid Hosts – Benji, Summer, Molly and Hugo

A great event to get your primary school involved in. Contact Ben Cullen benc@tfn.org.au for more info or to get your school mentioned during the event

We look forward to you joining us. A recording of the webinar won’t be available.

Mountain Pygmy Possum photo courtesy of Zoos Victoria 

Speakers

01/11/2020 by

Cultural burning

An opportunity to hear first hand how Indigenous Australians’ burning techniques can be used to manage urban bushland areas.

09/30/2020 12:00pm
Finished

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/join

Webinar ID: 829 3364 6004

Passcode: 026383

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/user/TFNVictoria

DETAILS

Featuring

Uncle David Wandin: Fire Knowledge Holder and Wurundjeri Elder
Rhys Collins: Traditional Owner Relationships Manager: Melbourne Water
Dr Graeme Lorimer: Environmental Scientist at Biosphere Pty Ltd

Co-hosted by Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority’s Sarah Maclagan and Trust for Nature’s Ben Cullen

We look forward to you joining us. A recording of the webinar won’t be available.

Speakers

31/10/2020 by

JOHN PAUL MEMORIAL LECTURE

John Paul Memorial Lecture – Innovation in Land Conservation​

A chance to explore new ways of understanding and managing the natural environment, including how technology can help with managing threatened species. Experts will discuss innovative methods to control feral animals, look at how technology can help with managing threatened species, and explore new ways of looking at fire and people in our landscapes.

09/29/2020 7:00pm
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Zoom link: https://zoom.us/join

Webinar ID: 817 6384 5252

Passcode: 538940

DETAILS

Featuring

Dr Debbie Saunders: CEO, Wildlife Drones, PhD (Conservation Ecology)
Dr Katherine Moseby: CEO Ecological Horizons, PhD (Ecology)
Professor David Bowman: Pyrogeography and Fire Science, PhD (Forest Ecology)

Hosted by Trust for Nature’s Dr Nicki Munro, PhD (Ecology)

The John Paul Memorial Lecture ‘Innovation in land conservation’ is made possible thanks to the generosity of The Paul Family Foundation.

Speakers