Sydney Wetland Institute Events
Upcoming Events |
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| 25 March 2021 3pm - 4pm |
FREE Webinar: Participatory management, the best thing in a wetland education toolkitParticipatory management, the best thing in a wetland education toolkit This webinar will be the 14th session run by the Sydney Wetland Institute (SWI). This is a forum to continue observing the World Wetlands Day (the 2nd of February) and specially to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Ramsar convention. Ramsar’s educational campaign for participatory management of wetlands will be the main theme of this session. |
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| 22 April 2021 9am - 1pm |
Online Event: Practical Case Studies: minimising mosquito risks around wetlands and urban landscapes To provide you with nearly real-life experiences, we will hook you online with mosquito expert, Associate Prof Cameron Webb. In this 4hr session you will hear from him about handling mosquito situations that are otherwise hard to explain. |
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| 18 May 2021 3pm - 4pm |
FREE Webinar: Integrating traditional knowledge into ecological frameworks This webinar will be the 15th session run by the Sydney Wetland Institute (SWI). This is a forum to acknowledge the values and contributions that traditional knowledge offers to solving our ecological problems of today and tomorrow. A successful marriage between tradition and technology is the way forward, also in the context of handling climate change issues. FREE Webinar: |
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Seeking Presenters
SWI is seeking presenters for various modes of communications:
- Webinar talk (approximately 40-min of power point presentation)
- Virtual training courses (includes pre-recorded video, power point presentation and online talks)
- Face-to-face training courses (includes face-to-face talks and tutorials, case studies and workshops)
- Short seminars (mainly case studies, short talks on a topic)
Please contact us on sydneywetlandinstitute@sopa.nsw.gov.au if you are interested. This should be a great opportunity to share your expertise, connect with practitioners and promote your interests.
Inaugural Launch Webinar
This webinar launches the 12 month pilot phase for SWI. The forum celebrates 20 years of Wetland Education and Training at Sydney Olympic Park, shares lessons learnt and looks to the future of how SWI can serve the sector. Meet a special line-up of Australian and International wetland professionals and discover how you can become a part of this exciting capacity building program.
Past Events |
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12 June 2019 |
Importance of and challenges in managing urban wetlands in Australia Prof Max Finlayson |
Prof Max Finlayson |
| 19 Sep 2019 |
Understanding wetland ecosystem services as a means to deliver biodiversity conservation |
Dr Rob McInnes |
| 17 Oct 2019 |
Balancing the health of people and wetlands in the context of rising mosquito nuisance |
A/Prof Cameron Webb |
| 28 Nov 2019 |
Food traceability and quality authentication for sustainable business |
Dr Debashish Mazumder |
| 19 Dec 2019 |
Quantifying the benefits of urban mangroves to better understand their Ecosystem Services |
Dr Dan Friess |
| 17 Jan 2020 |
Wise Use principle of wetland management: how wise is the concept? |
Dr Ritesh Kumar |
| 12 Feb 2020 |
The value and state of the world's wetlands and the role of Ramsar Convention in wetland conservation |
Dr Nick Davidson |
| 31 Mar 2020 |
Mangrove response to sea-level rise over multiple timescales |
Prof Neil Saintilan Geraldene (Mia) |
| 14 May 2020 |
Essential Design Components for Urban Constructed Wetland |
Dalby-Ball |
| 30 Jun 2020 |
Challenges in managing estuarine lagoons |
Daniel Wiecek |
| 23 Jul 2020 |
Cenceptual models for managing wetlands |
Dr David Rissik |
| 15 Sep 2020 |
The Saving our Species Green and Golden Bell Frog (GGBF) project, and the factors driving GGBF occupancy |
Dr Enhua Lee |