UNSW Australia (The University of New South Wales) and Climate Wise Agriculture warmly invite you to
Environment of change: The future of land management in the arid zone
This is a special free public seminar to celebrate the 50th year since the establishment of Fowlers Gap Research Station and to discuss the agricultural future of the Far West region of NSW. The event will consider the changing environment of the region and how these changes could affect future land management. It will bring together scientists, land managers, key stakeholders and the general public in an open forum to disseminate research findings, raise awareness and explore solutions.
Date: 24th September 2016
Time: 8:30am registration for 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: The Palace Hotel, 227 Argent St, Broken Hill NSW
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The Far West region is an extremely ancient and fragile landscape that requires informed understanding and utmost care when being managed. It is also a region projected to experience significant environmental and consequential social changes in the coming decades. The purpose of the seminar is to discuss the changing environment in the arid zone of the Far West and how these changes will affect the future development and trigger social impact. Although the Far West region is the focus of the day, the subject matter is of great relevance to all arid and semi-arid zones of Australia.
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Speakers
Mike Archer, AM
Professor, PANGEA Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW 
Simon Molesworth, AO QC
Vice Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow, Monash University |
Emily Berry
MPhil Candidate, Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, UNSW 
Terry Dawson
Emeritus Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW |
Steve McLeod
Senior Research Scientist, NSW DPI 
Jason Evans
Associate Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW |
Christine Adams
Councillor, City of Broken Hill 
Greg Curran
Veterinarian, Far West NSW 
Gresley Wakelin-King
Geologist, Wakelin Associates 
Ian Jacobs
President and Vice Chancellor, UNSW |
Ross Mitchell
Atmospheric Research Scientist, CSIRO 
Richard Kingsford
Professor, Environmental Science and Director of the Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW 
Cameron Allan
Sustainable Feedbase Resources, MLA 
Merlin Crossley
Deputy Vice Chancellor, UNSW |
Anika Molesworth
Australian Young Farmer of the Year 
Keith Leggett
Director, Fowlers Gap Research Station, UNSW 
Lachlan Gall
President, Pastoralists' Association of West Darling |
"Rural and regional Australia are struggling to survive and, justifiably, increasingly worried about what climate change and other environmental drivers are going to mean for the future viability of the sector." - Mike Archer
"Both the amplitude of extreme rainfall events and the length of dry spells between rainfall events are projected to increase. These future changes will pose challenges for adaptation in far west NSW." - Jason Evans
"Studies on the Research Station have focused on broad insights into the essence of arid lands and into how we use and appreciate such a vast resource and maintain it." - Terry Dawson
"Changing dust levels in arid environments are regularly used as a state of environment indicator, on the basis that the erodibility of a land surface is related to both the extent of vegetation cover and soil moisture." - Ross Mitchell
"Sustainable use of the rangelands depends on land management that balances the sometimes competing goals of conserving native plant communities and maintaining profitable animal production." - Steve McLeod
"Our actions today determine the future of the Far West– and not just by the scope of our ambition, but by the breadth of our research, the quality of our planning, and the calibre of our leadership." - Anika Molesworth
"Both the amplitude of extreme rainfall events and the length of dry spells between rainfall events are projected to increase. These future changes will pose challenges for adaptation in far west NSW." - Jason Evans
"Studies on the Research Station have focused on broad insights into the essence of arid lands and into how we use and appreciate such a vast resource and maintain it." - Terry Dawson
"Changing dust levels in arid environments are regularly used as a state of environment indicator, on the basis that the erodibility of a land surface is related to both the extent of vegetation cover and soil moisture." - Ross Mitchell
"Sustainable use of the rangelands depends on land management that balances the sometimes competing goals of conserving native plant communities and maintaining profitable animal production." - Steve McLeod
"Our actions today determine the future of the Far West– and not just by the scope of our ambition, but by the breadth of our research, the quality of our planning, and the calibre of our leadership." - Anika Molesworth
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Contact
For all enquiries and RSVP please contact:
Anika Molesworth Phone: 0408 386 121 Email: climatewiseagriculture@gmail.com
Keith Leggett Phone: 08 8091 2511 Email: fowlersgap@unsw.edu.au
Anika Molesworth Phone: 0408 386 121 Email: climatewiseagriculture@gmail.com
Keith Leggett Phone: 08 8091 2511 Email: fowlersgap@unsw.edu.au
