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June 

Australian Society of Animal Production & NZ Society of Animal Production Joint Conference: From Science to Application

24-27 June. Brisbane, Qld.

Venue: University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane.

The first ever joint meeting of the Australian Society of Animal Production (ASAP) and the New Zealand Society of Animal Production (NZSAP) is a scientific event combining ASAP's 27th Biennial Conference and NZAP's 68th Annual Conference. The Conference will bring together researchers, industry advisers, commercial company representatives, primary producers, and students to share the latest research and development findings.

Program Themes

• Theme 1: Post genomics: where to and how to apply genomic information in livestock systems
• Theme 2: Specific Smart Technologies for Livestock Systems
• Theme 3: Transformational changes in livestock systems
• Theme 4: Reproductive performance and in utero effects on livestock performance
• Theme 5: Animal welfare and animal production in Australasia: conflict or synergy from a global perspective

Contact: 
Postal: PO Box 61 TOOWONG QLD 4066
Tel/Fax: 07 3871 1190
Email: secretary@asap.asn.au
Web: www.asap.asn.au/

Emergency Media and Public Affairs Conference: Excellence in Crisis Communications

25-27 June. Brisbane, Qld

The aims of the Emergency Media and Public Affairs Conference are:

• To benchmark the best media liaison and public affairs responses to disaster across Australia and to share lessons learned by practitioners and researchers ;
• To provide ample opportunity for discussion on topics of common concern to all practitioners so that ideas can be generated and solutions canvassed ;
• To provide a common meeting ground for practitioners and researchers for discussions on various aspects of emergency response and action plans ;
• To allow researchers to share their findings with practitioners and other researchers.

Contact: Conference co-chair, Barbara Ryan
Email: ryanb@usq.edu.au

International Rangelands Congress

29 June - 5 July. Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China

The aim of the International Rangeland Congress is to promote the interchange of scientific and technical information on all aspects of rangelands: research, planning, development, management, extension, education and training.

The objectives of each Congress are as follows :

Contact: International Rangeland Congress
Suite 709, 370 Pitt Street. SYDNEY NSW 2000
Email: secretariat@rangelandcongress.com
Web: www.rangelandcongress.com/Welcome.asp

July

Australian Association for Environmental Education Conference 2008: Environmental education up the Track: Hot topics for our community

1-4 July. Darwin, NT.

The Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) is the premier professional association for those who work in the fields of environmental or sustainability education.

Collaborative projects across our communities are a primary focus of this conference. Participants will highlight successes, difficulties and lessons learned from dealing with hot topics such as global warming, water and waste management, energy options, fire ecology, ecological footprint management and biodiversity in all sectors.

Julie Crough of the TS-CRC  will be making a presentation on Environorth, the educational website for  the savannas.

Contact:
www.cdu.edu.au/ehs/AAEE/

ASERA 2008: Australian Science Education Research Association Conference

2-5 July, Brisbane, Qld

Venue: Rydges Hotel, South Bank, Brisbane, Qld.

Saturday 5th July

Teachers’ day: How can research inform classroom practices?

The final day of the ASERA conference will be allocated to sessions on research in science education that are relevant for science teachers. Teachers will be able to choose from a number of sessions that will cater for all year levels from early childhood through to secondary.

There will be workshops in the afternoon with guest speakers that will provide opportunity for lively debate and discussion on topical issues in science education. This is a valuable opportunity for teachers to learn about the current research in science education as well as to contribute to the collective knowledge on science teaching.

Teachers' Day only: $150

Contact:
Web: www.smec.curtin.edu.au/asera/index.cfm

Australasian Law Teachers Association (ALTA) Conference—The Law, the  Environment, Indigenous Peoples: Climate for Change

6–9 July. Cairns, QLD

Venue: Crowther Lecture Theatre (Building A3), JCU Smithfield Campus, McGregor Road, Smithfield, CAIRNS.

The Australasian Law Teachers Association (ALTA) Conference is an annual legal conference organised by a host law school in conjunction with ALTA. In 2008 James Cook University will be the host law school.

The conference offers delegates a number of plenary sessions and also provides a forum for in excess of 30 legally related interest groups to meet, hear from leaders in the field and to discuss current legal issues.

Contact: Lisa Westcott (Conference Secretary)
Tel: 07 4042 1058
Email: alta@jcu.edu.au
Web: www.alta.edu.au/

CONASTA57 Australian Science Teachers Association Conference 2008: Surfing the wave of change

6-11 July. Gold Coast, Qld.

Venue: Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus.

Conference themes:

• Inquiry-based learning
• Developing scientific literacy
• Effective use of ICTL's in the science classroom
• Sustainability

Contact:
AST MANAGEMENT Pty Ltd
Postal: PO Box 10508 Southport BC 4215, Qld
Tel: 07 5528 2501 Fax: 07 55285291
Web: www.astmanagement.com.au/conasta57/

'Stocktake' Practical Training Workshop

8-9 July. Katherine, NT 

Developed by the Qld Dept of Primary Industries & Fisheries, Stocktake is a paddock-scale land condition monitoring and management package, giving grazing land managers a practical systematic way to assess land condition and long-term carrying capacity and to calculate seasonal forage budgets.

Features include paddock scale assessment with recognition of the different land types within a paddock and grazing land monitoring in terms of ecosystem health and long-term paddock productivity. Stocktake is being used to manage and interpret data in a way that is useful for business planning and quantifying the potential for improvement in productivity.

Cost of the workshop is $275 per person includes all materials.

 Contact:
To attend the workshop: Renee Golding
Katherine Research Station
Tel: 08 8973 9770
Email: renee.golding@nt.gov.au

For more information on the Stocktake package go to: www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/stocktake/

August 

Beef Up Forum: More Beef, more money

6 August, Kidman Springs & 8 August, Adelaide River, NT

NT DPIFM in association with Meat and Livestock Australia will run  these two forum providing practical tools and information to "beef up your business".

Contact: Victoria River Research Station (Kidman Springs)
Simone White Tel: 08 8973 9764
Adelaide River
Phil Hausler Tel: 08 8999 2301

Remote Health Conference 2008 - Are You Remotely Interested?

15–17 August. Mount Isa, Qld

Venue: Mount Isa Civic Centre and Red Earth Hotel

Every two years Mount Isa hosts a conference aimed at bringing together people with an interest in all aspects of health in remote Australia. The purpose of this year's Conference is to provide a forum for information exchange and debate about issues relevant to remote health with a particular focus on the following themes:

This conference is convened by the Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health in collaboration with a range of stakeholders including, Queensland Health, the Royal Flying Doctors Service, James Cook University, and North and West Queensland Primary Health Care.

Contact: Stephanie De La Rue, Convenor
Tel: 07 4744 7913
Email: stephanie.delarue@jcu.edu.au
Web: www.micrrh.jcu.edu.au/conferences-workshops/2008-remotely-interested/

4th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change Business Conference

18-20 August. Auckland, New Zealand.

Venue: SKYCITY Convention Centre

The program will focus on risks and opportunities posed to business by climate change. Emissions trading, both regulated and voluntary, will be a focus, as will other complementary measures to drive emissions reductions. A draft program and subsequent updates will be posted to the website in the coming weeks.

Contact:
Fiona Driver, Conference Organiser
PO Box 95-152 Swanson
Waitakere City 0653 Auckland New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 480 2565 Fax: +64 9 480 2564
Email: f.driver@climateandbusiness.com
Web: www.climateandbusiness.com/index.html

Coast to Coast Conference 2008: Coast to Coast Collaboration: Crossing Boundaries

18-22 August. Darwin, NT.

Venue: Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin, NT.

Australia's biennial national coastal conference will focus debate, discussion and learning across the full range of coastal and marine issues - at the international, national, state, regional and local levels. The 2008 Conference Program will feature a number of outstanding local and international speakers, several concurrent sessions, poster presentations and a fantastic choice of field trips at the end of the conference. The Conference attracts over 400 delegates from across Australia and overseas and provides a wonderful opportunity to meet and extend contacts.

Delegates will include Commonwealth, State and Local Governments, Natural Resource Management Regions, leading research and education organisations, coastal and marine industries, coastal and marine consultants, managers, planners and engineers, NGOs, indigenous groups, user groups and many other community organisations.

Coast to Coast 2008 offers the opportunity to:

 Contact: Prof. Karen Edyvane, Conference Convenor
Email: Karen.Edyvane@nt.gov.au
Web: www.coast2coast.org.au/ 

Discovery Rise - Pathways to Sustainability Workshop

20 August. Townsville, Qld

Venue:  James Cook University, Townsvile

Discovery Rise is an integrated academic, residential and commercial community that will revitalise
James Cook University's Townsville campus.

This place-based design approach is to ensure that with Discovery Rise JCU will become a sustainability exemplar. The goal is to become tropical Australia’s vibrant ‘Discovery Hub’: a leader in emergent technology and knowledge industries, including lead medical, built environment, structures and behaviour sustainability implementation exemplar.

To help achieve this, JCU is holding a site inspection on 13 August 2-4pm and then conducting a workshop on 20 August 9-4.

Places are limited, contact Dr Douglas Goudie for more information and to express an interest in attending.

Contact: Dr Douglas Goudie
Email: douglas.goudie@jcu.edu.au

September

Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC)/International Bushfire Research Conference (IBRC) 2008: Fire Environment & Society—From research into practice

1-3 September, 2008. Adelaide, SA

Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide

In addition to the annual AFAC Conference in 2008, The Bushfire CRC will stage it’s first International Bushfire Research Conference (IBRC). This will mark the conclusion of the first five years of the Bushfire CRC’s operations, and highlight the advances made and international alliances formed by the CRC in that time.

The program is aimed at advancing the knowledge and practice of fire agencies, land managers, community safety practioners and researchers. Topics will include:

The International Bushfire Research Conference starts a day earlier, running for three days and the AFAC conference running for two days. The trade expo coincides with the two days of the AFAC conference.

Contact:
Web: www.fire2008.org/

 

Forest Fires 2008: International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Forest Fires

17-19 September. Toledo, Spain

Venue: Toledo Campus of The University of Castilla-La Mancha. Toledo, Spain

This Conference aims to address all aspects of forest fires, from fire propagation in different scenarios to the optimum strategies for fire-fighting. It will also cover issues related to economic, ecological, social and health effects.

Conference Topics:

• Computer models for fire propagation
• Risk and vulnerability assessment
• Fire combustion models
• Computational methods and experiments
• Case studies
• Emergency response systems
• Optimization models for fire mitigation
• Environmental impact models
• Air pollution and health risk
• Interaction between meteorological and forest fires models
• Economic impact models
• Forest material characterisation
• Eco remediation models
• Decision support systems
• Monitoring systems
• Data acquisition and analysis

Contact: Rachel Swinburn, Conference Manager
Wessex Institute of Technology
Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst
Southampton, SO40 7AA
Tel: 44 (0) 238 029 3223 Fax: 44 (0) 238 029 2853
Email: rswinburn@wessex.ac.uk

Queensland Landcare Conference: Infinity - Sustainability by Design 

21-24 September. Monto, QLD

The program will include special keynote speakers, interactive workshops, lively plenary sessions, regional field trips and a trade exhibition with more than 20 exhibitors.

Contact:
Web: www.landcare.org.au/Conference.htm

15^th Australian Rangelands Society (ARS) Biennial Conference: A Climate of Change in the Rangelands

28 September–2 October. Charters Towers, QLD

Venue: World Theatre, Charters Towers.

The conference is an opportunity for managers, carers and users of the Rangelands to get the latest technical information from some of Australia's best researchers and rangeland managers. Topics include natural resource management, conservation and biodiversity; environmental risk management; multiple land use; tourism and mining in the rangelands; sustainability indicators; social equity; stewardship; indigenous issues and land management; land restoration.

Contact:
Web: www.austrangesoc.com.au/conferences.asp

14^th Australian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference (ARSPC)

29 September—3 October. Darwin, NT

The ARSPC is the RS&P Commission’s premier conference showcasing the best of Australasia’s technical and application driven remote sensing and photogrammetry research. The conference also plays an important role in presenting research and future directions from around the globe to Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Commission members and the wider Australasian spatial community.

It will bring together people from disciplines that are using spatial technologies for many different applications across Northern Australia and other tropical regions around the world. The program will include interactive pre-conference workshops, field trips, diverse application based sessions and networking events.

Contact:
Postal: PO Box 955 PALMERSTON NT 0831
Mobile: 0407 271 357
Email: info@14arspc.com
Web: www.arspc.com

October 

PAS8 Pest Animal Symposium - Pests on the move, pest animals in paradise.

19-22 October. Cairns, Qld.

Venue: Hilton Hotel, Cairns.

The symposium consists of presentations on community initiatives, policy matters, new innovations, the latest research and harvesting techniques. Field trips will also be held. A specific trade session will show off products and the latest technologies.

Abstract submissions are being received now - submit online by clicking the 'Abstract and early bird discounted registration is also available.

Contact: Queensland Pest Animal Symposium
Postal: PO Box 2873, SOUTH BRISBANE BC, Q 4101
Tel: 07 3334 4460
Web: www.pestanimalsymposium.com.au/

Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) Annual Conference 2008

19-25 October. Perth, WA

Venue: Western Australian Maritime Museum Victoria Quay, Fremantle

TDWG was formed to establish international collaboration among biological database projects. TDWG promoted the wider and more effective dissemination of information about the World's heritage of biological organisms for the benefit of the world at large. Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) now focuses on the development of standards for the exchange of biological/biodiversity data.

Contact:
Tel: 03 6265 9990
Web: www.tdwg.org/conference2008/

Veg Futures 08

20-23 October. Toowoomba, Qld.

Venue: Empire Theatre, Neil St, Toowoomba.

Greening Australia and Land & Water Australia present Australia's national vegetation conference, tackling the big questions around vegetation management with a focus on biodiversity, water quality and landscape resilience in the face of climate change. The conference will also explore the policy environment for vegetation management, the potential role of carbon markets, the latest techniques for revegetation as well as specialist sessions on the role of art in the environment and communication for NRM practitioners.

Contact:  Lyndal Page, Greening Australia
Tel: 02 6202 1627
Email: lpage@greeningaustralia.org.au
Web: www.greeningaustralia.org.au/vegfutures/

Horizons in Livestock Sciences: The future of agriculture - value or volume?

28-30 October. Christchurch, New Zealand.

Venue: Convention Centre, Christchurch, NZ.

Jointly hosted by AgResearch New Zealand and CSIRO Livestock Industries, the Conference will provide a forum for eminent international speakers, Australian and New Zealand research and industry leaders and other participants to explore this year’s theme: The future of agriculture – value or volume? 

The 2008 conference will explore the following topics:

• The drivers of change – demands and constraints

• Cutting edge science for future animal agriculture

• Industry transformation using case studies to examine response from the dairy, meat and fibre sectors. 

Contact: The Conference Secretariat
The Professional Development Group
PO Box 84 Lincoln University
Canterbury 7647
New Zealand
Tel: +64 (0) 3 3253 661 Fax: +64 (0) 3 3253 685
Email: lathamj@lincoln.ac.nz
Web: www.livestockhorizons.com/

November 

2008 Inaugural National Conference on Green Travel, Climate Change and Ecotourism

17-21 November. Adelaide, SA

Australia's first global Conference dedicated to Green Travel, Climate Change, and Ecotourism will bring together the World's leading authorities on Climate Change, a broad range of solutions and best practice examples on the topic of greenhouse mitigation, creating Green destinations and associated Sustainable travel.

The Call for Papers and Early Bird Registrations will open through April at the Green Travel Australia website.

Contact: Ecotourism Australia
Postal: PO Box 881Fortitude Valley Qld 4006
Tel: 07 3252 1530 Fax: 07 3257 0331
Email:  ceo@ecotourism (Expressions of Interest to present Papers)
Web: www.GreenTravelAustralia.com or  www.ecotourism.org.au/

December 

World Indigenous Peoples Conference: Education 2008

7-11 Dec. Melbourne, Vic

This international conference, held every 3 years, provides a forum for Indigenous
people around the world to come together not only to share and learn from their
experiences and promote best practice in Indigenous education policies, programs and
practice but also to honour and celebrate their cultures and traditions.

Contact:
Email: enquiries@wipce2008.com.au
Web: www.wipce2008.com

APGC Symposium: Plant Functioning in a Changing Global Environment

7-11 December. Melbourne, VIC.

Venue: School of Forest and Ecosystem Science, University of Melbourne.

The 2008 APGC Symposium on 'Plant Metabolism, Air Pollution and Global Change: Plant Functioning in a Changing Global Environment' will be jointly organized by the University of Melbourne, Australia, the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, INRA Nancy, France and the Word Agroforestry Centre for Southeast Asia Region (ICRAF SEA), Bogor, Indonesia. The aim of the APGC Symposium Series is to bring together scientists of various disciplines, who are actively involved in research on responses of plant metabolism and functioning to air pollution and global change.

Contact: Michael Tausz, School of Forest and Ecosystem Science,
University of Melbourne, Water Street, Creswick, Victoria 3363.
Tel: 03 5321 4310
Email: michael.tausz@unimelb.edu.au  
Web: www.apgc.eu/Home 

3rd International Conference on Sustainability Engineering and Science: Blueprints for Sustainable Infrastructure

9-12 December. Auckland, New Zealand.

Venue: Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland.

Hosted by the New Zealand Society for Sustainability Engineering and Science (NZSSES).

Infrastructure provides the basic needs for society, and sustainable infrastructure systems are essential for the survival, health and well-being of a society. These are complex, interdependent and dynamic systems in need of greater understanding and recognition. Key to this understanding is recognising the dependence on environmental systems and services, the interdependence on other infrastructure systems, and on social, technical and economic systems.

Contact: Vicky Adin, Conference Manager
Postal: PO Box 305270, Triton Plaza, North Shore 0757, Auckland, NZ
Tel: +64 (9) 479 9113
E-mail: vicky@nzsses.org.nz
Web: www.nzsses.auckland.ac.nz/conference/

2009

February

29th Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology & Conservation: Creating – Community – Collaboration

17-19 February, 2009. Brisbane, Qld

Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

The International Sea Turtle Society convenes an annual symposium to bring people together to promote the exchange of information that advances the global knowledge of sea turtle biology and conservation.

The symposium will explore themes such as building communication and networking at local, regional, and global scales. It aims to create linkages between communities and to connect policy-makers at all levels with the latest information coming out of sea turtle research and conservation programs.

Contact:
Email: info@turtlesbrisbane2009.org
Web: www.turtlesbrisbane2009.org/