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Fauna Talks

15th May 2023 Meeting Saving Our Species Projects in South-Eastern NSW

Dr Damon Oliver, NSW Department of Planning and Environment, will discuss the conservation status of threatened birds in regional landscapes, including the superb parrot and other woodland birds.

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September 2022 Meeting Rewilding Minibeasts for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function

Peter Contos, Phd student and OFF research grant recipient, told us about his work with restoring farmland with communities of invertebates and micobes (minibeasts).

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Georges River OFF Activities Talks

July 2022 Meeting Koalas sightings Heathcote NP

Tom Kristensen spoke at the Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society meeting on 25 July 2022 on looking for Koalas in Heathcote National Park During Covid lockdown.

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July 2022 Meeting Olive Pink Botanic Garden Alice Springs

😒 Note 2. Due to the speaker contracting COVID, 😒 this talk was replaced by the talk on Koalas in the Heathcote National Park.
Note. Due to the rapidly increasing COVID/Omicroncase numbers in the community and consequent hospitalisations over the past few weeks, this meeting will be conducted via Zoom only. Please do not attend the Church Hall.

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June 2022 Meeting Australian Wildlife Conservancy – Effective Conservation for Australia’s Wildlife

Joey Clarke, an ecologist with Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC). discussed the work that he does with AWC. Joey has worked with AWC for over a decade across their network of sancuaries.

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May 2022 Meeting Mangroves, Mud, Midges, Mud Crabs, Money and Mankind

Dr Swapan Paul, Manager Wetlands at Sydney Olympic Park discussed the importance of mangroves, the threats to them and successful examples of mangrove rehabilitation in Sydney Olympic Park.

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March Meeting Environmental Impacts of Plastics and Microplastics

Scott Wilson, from Macquarie University on marine debris, micro-plastics and litter assessment.