SWIFFT seminarsVideo Conferences

SWIFFT have been running quarterly seminars for 19 years with increasing popularity. These interactive sessions help connect researchers, land managers, government agencies and community groups and allow a platform for us to share our stories. The seminars are free and anyone with an interest is welcome to join in.  

Due to the phasing out of support from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), the 2024 seminar program will be reliant on gaining alternative support or partner organisations taking a lead role in organising and hosting a particular seminar theme. Please contact SWIFFT if your organisation is interested in taking the lead role for the delivery of any one of the seminar themes.

2024 seminar program (subject to resourcing)

SWIFFT seminars 2024 Image: Steve Bourne

Bat conservation

Bats are a unique part of our native fauna because they are the only mammals capable of flight and also play an important ecological role. This seminar will explore the ecology and conservation of the fruit bat and insectivorous bats. Learn about how bats are part of our lives in urban and rural areas and how to care for them.

  • Threatened insectivorous bats in Victoria – habitat and conservation overview
  • Sothern Bent-wing Bat conservation
  • Grey-headed Flying Fox conservation and management
  • Flying fox safety and how to care for bats in our environment

21 March

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SWIFFT seminar 2024 trends in conservation

Unfolding trends of Conservation in Victoria

This seminar will explore new and emerging strategies across Government, NGOs and the environmental education sector.  This seminar will also feature 20 years of SWIFFT, sharing knowledge regarding biodiversity conservation and threatened species and new partnerships with the Royal Society of Victoria.

  • Strategies and emerging trends by Government, NGO’s and the educational sector
  • Environmental education and STEM careers

  • 20 years of SWIFFT

  • Royal Society of Victoria

23 May

 

 

 

 

 

SWIFFT seminar 2024 new discoveries

New discoveries and conservation gains in Victoria

With the challenges of Climate Change combined with an ever-increasing population and an expanded footprint of humans on the landscape the conservation outlook can seem bleak. However, this seminar will look at some of the important gains through re-discovery of threatened flora and fauna and securing of habitat for conservation on private and public land.

  • Re-discovery of threatened flora
  • Re-discovery of threatened fauna (terrestrial & aquatic)
  • Conservation gains in Parks and Reserves
  • Conservation gains on private land

22 August

 

SWIFFT seminar 2024 Traditional owners Caring for Country

Traditional owners Caring for Country

Traditional Owners applying traditional land management practices is an integral part of Native Title and connection to Country. This seminar will share knowledge about firestick burning practices, restoration of Country projects and Traditional Owners role in land management partnerships.  

  • Applying Native Title to increase connection to Country
  • First Nations firestick burning practices
  • Traditional Owners restoration of Country projects
  • Traditional Owners role in land management partnerships

31 October

 

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