Friday, 10 June 2011
A workshop to increase awareness of the significance of native plants and wildlife in Western Australia's arid zone will be held at The University of Western Australia.
Organised by UWA's School of Plant Biology and the Science Division of the Department of Environment and Conservation, the workshop is sponsored by Fortescue Metals.
Environmental officers working with mining companies, environmental consultants, scientists and growers are expected to attend.
Topics include eco-hydrology seen from space; water-use strategies of desert shrubs; fauna translocations from Barrow Island and their role in ecosystem reconstruction; and managing feral camels.
Researchers from UWA, DEC, Kings Park and Botanic Garden and mining companies will be among the presenters.
Head of the School of Plant Biology, Winthrop Professor Hans Lambers, said he hoped the workshop would build stronger links between the School, conservationists and the mining industry.
What: Kwongan Workshop on the ecology of WA's arid zone
When: Tuesday 28 June, 7.45am - 7.30pm
Where: The University Club, UWA
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Barbara Jamieson
(UWA School of Plant Biology) (+61 8) 6488 1108
Janine MacDonald
(UWA Public Affairs) (+61 8) 6488 5563 / (+61 4) 32 637 716
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