Water is the lifeblood of rural landscapes and essential for everyone in the community. At this webinar Lori Gould and Jed Pearson from the Australian River Restoration Centre will discuss riparian restoration and Waterwatch.

Join us to explore how water and vegetation management are key drivers for food webs, biodiversity and water quality. Learn how managing stock, erosion, fencing and woody weeds impact water catchments and some simple monitoring you can do at your place to measure water quality and diversity.

About our speakers

Lori Gould

Lori specialises in riparian rehabilitation projects that focus on engaging the community in improving biodiversity, linking vegetation, addressing salinity, etc. She is the Program Manager for Rivers of Carbon at the Australian River Restoration Centre and Managing Director of her own company Environmental Restoration Design and Planning. Lori is practical, approachable and a great person to talk to about all things riparian. She is a skilled community practitioner and is always willing to share her experiences with others.

Jed Pearson

Jed is an avid conservationist with a background in agriculture and project management. Coming from a rural community, he brings his love for rural Australia, our unique natural landscapes and passion for river ecology to conservation and land management projects around the ACT. Jed is a Land for Wildlife Assessor and Waterwatch training provider. He is the coordinator for the Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch Program.

You will be sent a Zoom link the day before the event via email.

Thank you to the Australian River Restoration Centre (ARRC) for sponsoring Lori and Jed to speak at this webinar.

Photo: Alex James