This webinar will introduce Australia’s new community‑led sea spurge biocontrol program and highlight the important partnership between CSIRO and Landcare Victoria in delivering it.

Participants will gain a better understanding:

of the impacts of sea spurge on coastal ecosystems,
of the science behind the approved biocontrol agent Venturia paralias,
on how coordinated community involvement is essential for its successful establishment across southern Australia.

Participants will also hear about:

Australia’s weed biocontrol and integrated weed management systems
Impacts of sea spurge on coastal ecosystems and threatened shorebirds
Development and use of the sea spurge biocontrol agent
How the national program will be implemented and supported

The webinar will include opportunities for questions and discussion and is relevant for Landcare groups, coastal managers and community volunteers.

Contact the host of Sea Spurge Biocontrol program with CSIRO