Join Project Coorong in Goolwa on Tuesday 2 February 2021 for a World Wetlands Day Science Forum to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention!

World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2 February each year to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet. This day also marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971.

Following a successful Healthy Coorong, Healthy Basin (HCHB) Science Forum last February in Meningie, this year’s full day event in Goolwa will focus on “Science Informing Action”.

Themes from across the Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Ramsar Wetland site to be showcased and discussed on the day include:

• First Nations knowledge

• Coorong water quality and aquatic plants

• Coorong fish, waterbirds and invertebrates

• Lower Lakes ecology

• Climate Change, hydrological trends and infrastructure investigations.

Venue capacity will be strictly limited and formal registration will be required.

Please note that this event remains subject to COVID-19 related regulations.

Whilst the intention is that the forum will be held face-to-face, COVID-19 restrictions may require the event to shift to an online format at short notice.

If you have any questions please contact us at project.coorong@sa.gov.au