Conservation of reptile fauna in a critically endangered ecosystem
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You are invited to attend a seminar by ANU PhD candidate, Geoffrey Kay, who is currently researching the Environmental Stewardship Program. His presentation is entitled:
Use of agri-environment schemes for conservation of reptile fauna in a critically endangered ecosystem
Seminar Brief
Large government-led funding schemes for supporting conservation-based agriculture (termed Agri-environmental Schemes (AES)) are a widespread and increasingly popular mechanism used to fund the management of critically endangered ecosystems in Australia. My research will investigate the ecological value of AES in conserving biodiversity within a national-scale critically endangered ecosystem (Box Gum Grassy Woodland). I will pay particular attention to their role in conserving woodland reptile fauna as the most rapidly declining and often neglected group of vertebrates within this important and highly fragmented agricultural landscape.
Using a broad-scale monitoring approach, my research will address the following gaps in contemporary AES theory, relevant from local (NRM implementation) to national (broad policy direction) scales:
Local Scale
(i) How to select optimal AES investment sites for reptile conservation.
(ii) Understanding the impact of key management actions (ie, grazing) on reptile fauna
Regional Scale
(iii) How might AES invest into surrounding assets for reptile conservation
National Scale
(iv) How well to existing site prioritization systems conserve reptile fauna
(v) How can these lessons be synthesized for policy relevance.
Location / Time
12 noon. Wednesday 4th December.
Forestry Seminar Room, Fenner Building, ANU.
