Biosecurity in an insecure world- How does a forest manager cope?

Proposed Agenda

9:00 am             Welcome and Introductions

9:15 am             Overview of current GTFHG biosecurity objectives and status to date.

9.30 am             Regional forest biosecurity: be alert and maybe slightly alarmed.  Dr Helen Nahrung, Forest Research Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane

10:30 am          Coffee/Discussion

11:00 am          Biosecurity Programs in New Zealand.  Dr. Nari Williams, Plant and Food Research, Bioeconomy Science Institute, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

11:20 am          Forest Biosecurity in Australia. Paco Tovar, Forest Biosecurity Manager, Australian Forest Products Association, WA

11:40 am          Biosecurity in South Australia - PIRSA

12:00 pm          Lunch 

12:30 pm          Facilitated Group Discussion on Key steps in planning for industry needs

o   Creating links between Biosecurity agencies and the forest sector?

o   Ensuring business continuity during a biosecurity incident?

o   What surveillance data does industry collect that is useful in biosecurity incidents? What data should industry be collecting?

o   Where should we be monitoring for exotic pests?

o   Where should we be monitoring for established pest not in the region?

-          Deciding what pests/pathogens are important 

-          Monitoring in the GTR- how much is enough?

-          Response-How do industry and government work together for rapid response to incursions of established pest that threaten the sector?

1:30 pm             Scenario Session: How do we respond to a pest incursion from another region (i.e. the mythical polyphagous pine scale with a vast host list)?

2:15 pm             Next Steps

2:45 pm             Adjourn