Koalas in Our Backyard

Thanks to funding from National Science Week, Far South Coast Koala Action Network presents: Koalas in Our Backyard, a free community education event.

Session 1 - 10:00am - 12:30pm

Welcome to Country

Chris Allen: a quick intro to Koalas in Our Backyard 

Louise Hatton: sharing results of the recent genetic and disease study of koalas in the Mumbulla and Murrah Flora Reserves. 

Carolyn Hogg: what we know about koala genetics and how this may assist koala conservation on the far south coast.

BREAK FOR MORNING TEA

Koorin Campbell: from Living Knowledge Network, talking about cultural burning and the role of traditional fire in koala habitat conservation.

Roger Park: results from audio monitoring surveys, and addressing how landholders can help reduce the risk of fire in the koala landscape.

Dean Turner - author of Firewise Landscapes, addressing what to plant where to reduce the flammability of the landscape.

12:30pm - 1:30pm: LUNCH

Session 2 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Josie O’Connell: citizen science; how to register a koala sighting using the ISpyKoala app.

David Gallan: National Parks Association Great Southern Forests proposal and screening of a new short film.

Chris Allen: our community’s contribution to improving knowledge about koalas.

PANEL DISCUSSION

Please register asap for catering purposes: light lunch and morning tea provided.