Professional Development

Sydney Olympic Park offers professional development programs for environmental managers, academics, policymakers and teachers. These training workshops and education programs help professionals build their skills through research-sharing and expert tuition.

Wetland Education and Training Workshop
‘Wetland Ecology – Human Impacts and Management’

Friday 16th March 2012

You are invited to attend this unique professional development opportunity to enhance and update your knowledge on wetland ecosystems.  The program will start with a contextual overview of the Sydney Olympic Park site, past land uses, remediation, current management and future development. This presentation will be delivered by Dr Marianne Sheumack who was involved in the remediation of the park prior to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

You will also hear from leading wetland scientists about the biology, geomorphology and ecological significance of estuarine wetlands, what puts them at risk and management strategies to protect them.

The morning session will include a walking tour led by Wetland Manager, Dr Swapan Paul, encompassing observations and insights into the management of the local Badu wetlands here at Sydney Olympic Park.
The afternoon will consist of a workshop focussing on the use of field equipment and fieldwork techniques . You will learn about the programs and activities (such as use of the Park’s GIS-Geographic Information System) that students would undertake on an excursion to the Sydney Olympic Park wetlands. This day will also provide a great opportunity for you to network with other teachers.

For more information and to register call 02 9714 8888 or email bookingsvc@sopa.nsw.gov.au

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Answering the Call - Unit of work for Science and Geography

This environmental education program, ‘Answering the Call’, is for geography teachers, science teachers and their students. The professional development program helps teachers meet key learning outcomes through environmental education.

The teacher workshop and student program uses professional expertise and training by Sydney Olympic Park and Birds Australia. The innovative education program uses birds as a central theme for learning and skill building around sustainability concepts.

The program is suitable for:

• Early Stage 1–Stage 3 students
• gifted and talented students 
• environment clubs.

The program meets learning outcomes from HSIE and Science and Technology. It contains activities that meet Literacy, Numeracy and Creative Arts KLAs and can be taught as a COGs Unit.

More information call 02 9647 1033.

Wetland Education and Training (WET) Workshops

Sydney Olympic Park offers several Wetland Education and Training (WET) workshops each year.

WET Workshops are for professionals who:

• work in wetland management
• work in the academic and/or policy arena.

WET Workshops aim to:

• share scientific research findings
• successfully apply those findings to the management of Sydney Olympic Park and other wetlands.

The Wetland Workshops training program builds skills in assessment, planning, restoration, monitoring and management of aquatic ecosystems and resources.

Tutorials and field studies are conducted by practising ecologists and wetland experts.

For past workshop information ‘Living with mosquitoes around wetlands’ .

Bookings: 02 9714 7888

More information: wetworkshop@sopa.nsw.gov.au