| 8:30 |
Registration, coffee & networking |
| 9:00 |
Welcome remarks from the Chair |
| Water & Wetlands |
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| 9:10 |
What's on the horizon? Emerging methods for NRM M&E
- Exploring methods that researchers are trialling for
monitoring land, water and vegetation resources
- Examining the developments underway that enable
applications across all of Australia
- Monitoring technologies in water, soil and vegetation
Dr Peter Hairsine, Deputy Chief, Science Development
CSIRO Land and Water |
| 9:45 |
Examining an innovative approach to M&E for the
restoration & remediation of wetlands
- Creating collaborative arrangements with multiple groups
to implement M&E
- Outlining objectives and responsibilities through
individual memorandums
- Developing integrity and ownership across a broad range
of groups
Ben Copeman, CEO
WetlandCare Australia |
| 10:20 |
Essential elements for reliable environmental monitoring
- Planning the data acquisition program and selecting
appropriate monitoring technologies
- Ensuring that the data collected is: Sufficient in quantity,
reliable, accurate, traceable, readily available
- Exploring examples in Coal Seam Gas and water quality
Mark Wolf, Principal Consultant
Greenspan Technology |
| 10:55 |
Morning tea & networking |
| Coastal & Marine |
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| 11:25 |
Developing high quality, evidence based M&E
processes for on-ground delivery
- Overview of a multi-faceted project including working with
land managers, volunteer groups and the general public
- Building and relying on multiple networks and
stakeholder groups
- Tracking and measuring the success of on-ground practice
change
- Conducting stakeholder research to adapt delivery
methods for behaviour change
Grainne Maguire
Project Manager, Beach-nesting Birds Project
Birds Australia |
| Biodiversity |
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| 12:00 |
Implementation & monitoring findings of the
Threatened Grassy Woodlands Project
- Outlining the project's core activities and contribution to
national targets
- Overview of the MERI plan and key M&E activities
- Presenting findings from social research and the nationally
significant biodiversity baseline monitoring program
Mary Munro, Grassy Woodlands Project Coordinator
North East CMA, VIC |
| 12:35 |
Networking lunch |
| 1:35 |
Biodiversity M&E methodologies for community groups
- Developing an integrated program approach that
addresses cross-border approval processes
- Helping the community find a pathway to policy discussions
- Effective use of community monitoring data to promote
change in management and behaviour
Tanya Rucosky Noakes
Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch Facilitator
ACT Government |
| Evaluation & Reporting |
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| 2:10 |
Introductory outline of evaluation & reporting
objectives & outcomes |
| 2:20 |
Evaluation & recommendations post the Queensland
floods
- Confirming the need for resilience and better
management of our streams
- Need for better communication to communities about the
social and economic importance of our natural assets
- Addressing restoration needs and the lack of technical
expertise in the area of flood plain management
- Importance of good data and making research useful to
planning and delivery decisions
Simon Warner, CEO
SEQ Catchments, QLD |
| 2:55 |
Afternoon tea & networking |
| 3:25 |
The role of evidence based practice & audit in NRM M&E
- What is evidence based practice and what are the
benefits to M&E
- How to set up evidence based practice and integrate it
into day-to-day decision making
- Ensuring adaptive management can be employed through
evidence based practice and audit
Carolyn Raine, Program Manager – Strategy & Planning
Central West CMA, NSW |
| 4:00 |
Continuing the MERI Journey
- Scoping the capacity of regional bodies to use the
reporting program
- Developing a state program that best demonstrates an
outcome evaluation framework
- Understanding the relevant regional data that can be
captured and included
Dr Peci Lyons, Senior Project Officer, Learning & Evaluation
Department of Environment and Resource
Management, QLD |
| 4:35 |
THINK TANK: "What next?"
This session will provide an opportunity for meaningful
debate and considerations for what action needs to be
taken going forward to improve M&E. Discussions will also
be included in the conference proceedings paper. |
| 5:15 |
Closing remarks of the Chair and end of conference |
