Beaker Street Festival 2022: Road Trip Stop 3 Launceston

Science Road Trip Stop 3- Launceston

Talk Wednesday 10th- Professor Darla Hatton MacDonald

5:30pm-7:00pm

How do you put a dollar value on nature?

The ecosystem services and benefits that natural systems provide locally are highly valued by the communities that benefit from these and provide them with a “sense of place”. I will look at how placing a dollar value to the local natural assets and ecosystem services help preserve them, the trade-offs, and potential long-term outcomes to local communities.

Dinner Thursday 11th- Professor Darla Hatton MacDonald and Dr Karl

6:30pm-8:30pm

Thursday morning, Road Trippers will be invited along to a walk led by Road Trip MC Zoe Kean in the Tamar Island wetlands. That night Road Trippers can join Darla and Dr Karl at Peppers Silo Hotel for dinner and casual chats.

More about the speaker:

The usual qualifications, a PhD,  from the University of Alberta in Forestry Economics where I looked at the values people place on the natural environment in cross cultural settings.  My research career has been marked by variety-seeking behaviour with thesis research that took me to northern Saskatchewan in the dead of winter to the Mutoko district of Zimbabwe all in pursuit of understanding the value people place on the natural environment. I then took a position with CSIRO Land and Water in Adelaide and worked on water issues for the next fifteen years. I then migrated to the University of Tasmania where I work on natural  resource valuation issues in forestry and marine environments.

COVID-19 Entry Conditions 

• Please maintain social distancing where possible.
• Wash or sanitise your hands often.
• Masks are encouraged. 
• Please follow all COVID signage and the direction of the hotel staff. 
• If you are unwell, please stay home (see refund policy if required).

Cancellations and Late Arrivals for events
If for any reason you cannot attend your event, refunds will be available up to 1 day before your event. The Festival cannot guarantee refunds beyond that window. Event organisers reserve the right to reallocate your seats if you or your party have not claimed your seats within 15 minutes of the advertised start time of the talks or events. 

A Seat at the Table
Beaker Street Festival's pay-it-forward initiative, A Seat at the Table, helps make our science and art offerings accessible to those who can't afford to purchase a ticket. Ticket buyers have the option to donate towards the cost of a stranger's ticket. You won't know who you've helped, but your donation will go directly to allowing someone else to access this great event.

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More about Beaker Street Festival 
Beaker Street Festival is an annual celebration of science and art in lutruwita/Tasmania. Stop in to the Festival Hub at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery for fascinating talks by world-leading scientists, live music in the underground Speakeasy bar, art/science installations and performance, hands-on microscopy, and Tassie food and drink. 
Venture further afield for the Beaker Street Crawl around Hobart, a Dark Sky Party on at Spring Bay Mill, scientist-led tours and cruises, small-group talks and dinners with scientists on the Tassie Science Road Trip, and so much more! View the entire program at www.beakerstreet.com.au 

BEAKER STREET FESTIVAL 
AUGUST 5-14 2022