Translocation of Threatened Plants workshop

Workshop details

Date: Tuesday and Wednesday 27 and 28 March 2012

You can register for both days or day 1 only

Day 1: Workshop Tue 27 March, Time: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm (Registration from 8.30 am), Venue: Australian National Botanic Gardens, Clunies Ross St, Acton ACT

Day 2: Field Trip Wed 28 March, Time: 8:30 – 2:00pm, Leave from the ANBG to sites in NSW and ACT 

Course fee: Includes GST, catering and a copy of Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants on CD.

*Concessions are available for the unwaged, full-time students and pensioners.

Registrations close: 5.00pm Thursday 22 March 2011

To register, download the fillable registration form (word doc)

Program: See below for the draft program or click here for more details.

Please note this program will be subject to change.

More information: For more information about the workshop download our workshop flyer

Please Contact Us if you have questions.

This workshop is being held with the assistance of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

Finding the venue

For details of getting to the botanic gardens and available parking go to the Australian National Botanic Gardens website

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Draft Program:

Day 1

8:30am

Registration

9:00am

Introduction to translocation & deciding whether to translocate

9:35am

Pre-translocation assessment, planning & preparation

10:05am

Implementation, ongoing management, monitoring & evaluation

10:35am

Morning tea

11:05am

Community group involvement

11:30am

Case Studies & Lessons learnt: Case 1 - Translocation of the threatened 
Wee Jasper Grevillea & Tumut Grevillia

11:55pm

Case Studies & Lessons learnt: Case 2 -Integrating genetic & demographic 
data into translocation planning Rutidosis leptorrhynchoides.

12:20pm

Lunch

1:20pm

Case Studies & Lessons learnt: Case 3 - Orchid  translocations associated 
with the Bulahdelah bypass.

1:45pm

Case Studies & Lessons learnt: Case 4 - To be finalised

2:10pm

Case  Studies & Lessons learnt: Case 5 Pre translocation population genetic 
research for two rainforest trees.

2:35pm

Assisted  colonization, climate change and policy 

3:00pm

Afternoon tea

3:20pm

Workshop activity

4:35pm

Questions, comments and general discussion

5:00pm 

Close

Day 2

Field trip to the ANBG nursery and various translocation recipient sites.  

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