Conservation Café June 2016

TheSydney Society for Conservation Biology (Sydney-SCB)is a regional chapter of the internationalSociety for Conservation Biology(SCB) serving the larger Sydney community and environment.The purpose of local chapters is to provide a way for SCB members in local areas to organise and network around the mission of the society. Think of chapters as a way of “acting locally”. Our mission is toadvance the science and practice of conserving biological diversity within and around the Sydney Region.TheSociety for Conservation Biology (SCB)is an international professional organisation dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity. The Society’smembershipcomprises a wide range of people interested in the conservation and study of biological diversity: resource managers, educators, government and private conservation workers, and students make up the more than 10,000 members world-wide.

Sydney Society for Conservation Biology

Are you interested in the conservation of the Earth’s biological diversity?
Would you like to meet like-minded people and hear about the work being done in the Sydney Region and beyond?
Conservation Café is a monthly event hosted by the <A HREF="http://www.sydneyscb.org" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sydney Society for Conservation Biology</A> to celebrate and learn about the incredible work being done by our region’s conservation professionals and volunteers over a cup of coffee and a chat. Monthly guests will include a wide range of people interested in the conservation and study of biological diversity: resource managers, educators, government and private agencies, and students.  
 
This June, Sydney-SCB welcomes:
Julia Riley and James Baxter-Gilbert, reptile conservationists and PhD Candidates at Macquarie University.
<IMG STYLE="float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" ALT="" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/128730849/ccjune1.jpg" HEIGHT="137" WIDTH="243"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Conservation biologists aim to mitigate human impacts on natural ecosystems, but does conservation research itself impact target species?
<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">With this in mind, our guests will discuss their research on the effectiveness of mitigation methods. Julia will discuss a tool used to reduce predation of rare turtle nest and James will discuss measures <SPAN STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">put in place to reduce the impact of roads on reptiles. 
<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">They will also discuss the Massasauga Rattlesnake research project they started with the community of Magnetawan First Nation, increasing understanding of Ontario’s only venomous snake. Research in the Great White North of Canada certainly comes with its fair share of trials, tribulations, and adventures, and James and Julia have selected a few particularly unique stories to share with us.
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Complimentary tea, coffee and pastries provided by Sydney-SCB with re-usable cups available for purchase towards our conservation projects.
 
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