Terrestrial Biodiversity and climate change adaptation in Tasmania - Management and Policy
Tuesday, 7th June 2011, Domain Athletics Centre, Hobart, Tasmania
Who should come: management agencies, policy makers, NGO’s, state/local government and any interested parties
| Time | Program | Speaker | Presentations |
| 8:30 | Welcome and what we hope to achieve today. | ||
| Morning session: Presentations - from the researchers and the stakeholders | |||
| 9:10 | National overview on Climate Change adaptation and terrestrial biodiversity and the National Adaptation Research Plan | Prof. Lesley Hughes |
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| 9:40 | Terrestrial Biodiversity network –what you can get out of it. | Dr. Yvette Williams |
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| 9:50 | Discussion | ||
| 10:00 | What are the key issues for Tasmania for Climate Change Adaptation |
Prof. David Bowman Dr Kerry Bridle |
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| 10:30 | Morning Tea | ||
| 11:00 | The science of biodiversity adaptation | ||
| Examples of biodiversity adaptation in Tasmania | Chloe Cadby (UTas) |
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| 11:30 | Discussion | ||
| 11:45 |
How are managers and policy-makers dealing with climate change adaptation for biodiversity and what are the greatest challenges. Presentations by the stakeholders: |
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| * State government agency (DPIPWE) | Louise Gilfedder |
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| * Local Government (Southern Midlands Council) | Graham Green |
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| * Local Conservation Group (Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Bush Heritage Australia) | Stuart Cowell / Matt Appleby |
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| 12:30 | Discussion (what are low regret options for adaptation and relevant adaptation research policy issues are currently underway in Tasmania) |
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| 13:00 | Lunch | ||
| Afternoon session: Workshops | |||
| 14:00 | Identify key themes for adaptation challenges | ||
| Group Discussion | |||
| 14:30 | Working groups draw up adaptation research priorities and how they could be addressed |
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| 15:30 | Report back and close, facilitator to draw together learning, threads and extract future options | ||
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Afternoon tea | ||
