23rd Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar
This year the 23rd Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar was held over 5 Thursday's from 3 September to 1 October.
“From little things…” is the theme for this year’s event and focuses on the smaller but very important components of biodiversity and environmental ecosystems, including insects, fungi and even the little people that will go on to make the biggest differences. The program of presenters is varied to include topics from the local Wimmera area and beyond, all relating to this event theme.
Play list of all the recordings
Week 1 - Thursday, 3 September - 11am - 12.30pm - From Little Things....
Speaker 1 - Julie Andrew - Stawell Urban Landcare
Speaker 2 - Ange Turrell - Jallukar Landcare
Speaker 3 - Matilda Venn, Amateur Orchidologist - A love of orchids, the perspective of a high school student.
Recording of the 1st Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar on Thursday 3rd September 2020.
Week 2 - Thursday, 10 September - 11am - 12.30pm
Why Insects Matter: Impacts of Fire and Evidence of Declines
Speaker 1 - Dr David Yeates, CSIRO - The Impact of Bushfires on Insects
Speaker 2 - Denis Crawford - Why the Decline of Insects Matters.
Recording of the 2nd Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar on Thursday 10th September 2020
Week 3 - Thursday, 17 September - 11am - 12.30pm - The Little Humans
Speaker 1 - Hannah Auld, Parks Victoria - Dunkeld Bush Kinder Program with Parks Victoria
Speaker 2 - Kate Pearce, Zoos Victoria
Recording of the 3rd Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar on Thursday 17 September 2020.
Week 4 - Thursday, 24 September - 11am - 12.30pm -The Little Marsupials
Speaker 1 - Emily Scicluna , La Trobe University - Fat Tailed Dunnarts
Speaker 2 - Josh Griffiths, Cesar - eDNA Platypus
Recording of the 4th Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar on Thursday 24 September 2020
Week 5 - Thursday, 1 October - 11am - 12.30pm - Orchids & Fungi
Speaker 1 - Dr Noushka Rieter,Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Threatened Orchid Conservation in the Wimmera
Speaker 2 - Alison Pouliot - Fun times with the Fungi Expert
Recording of the 4th Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar on Thursday 24 September 2020
Note: presentation by Dr Noushka Rieter,Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria not included due to discussions of unpublished research at the time of recording.