annual report 2011 - Forestry Tasmania

Biology and Conservation - Key research and development projects (continued)
Sustainability Objective FT Staff and
Collaborators
Project name and aims 2010-11 Progress
3. Sustaining carbon stores, clean air, water and healthy forests
3.4 Weeds, pests and diseases
(cont.)
S Jennings
K Wotherspoon
N Ramsden
L Jordan
K Swanepoel
FHS: District liaison and quality standards
Provide pro-active responses to the management
of detected health problems through effective
liaison between Forest Health Surveillance
staff (and specialists) and District staff. Increase
awareness among field staff of the common
health problems in pine and eucalypt plantations.
Meetings were held in all Districts to review the outcomes of actions
in response to notifications made in 2008-09 and agree to actions in
response to notifications made in 2009-10.
T Wardlaw
K Wotherspoon
N Ramsden
D Bashford
L Clark
R Gao
FHS - policy
Ensure flow of information from FHS to inform
policy and corporate reporting.
Data and narrative on pest and disease status and pest management was
provided for the 2011 Stewardship Report.
Annual pest and disease status report for Tasmania was prepared for
inclusion in the RWG 7s national pest and disease status report.
D Bashford
N Ramsden
Collaborators
DPIPWE,
OCPPO
Port surveillance
Detect the early introduction of exotic forest pests
and diseases.
Provided training on static trapping surveys in South Australia and sorted /
identified static trap catches.
Completed draft manuscript on climate distribution of established exotic
forest insects.
Screened trap catches from Tasmanian hazard sites.
T Wardlaw
Collaborators
University of
Tasmania,
Queensland
Dept of
Employment,
Economic
Development
& Innovation,
NSW Dept
Primary
Industries
Forest Biosecurity
Review and document current plant biosecurity
arrangements in each jurisdiction, evaluate how
those arrangements capture sector-specific issues
for forestry; identify gaps and propose actions to
improve forest biosecurity.
Interviewed various stakeholders, documenting current biosecurity
structures and functional arrangements in each state, collated information
collected and prepared a draft position paper (including case studies).
Convened workshop (in association with RWG7) to consider priorities for
investment to strengthen forest biosecurity.
Final project report written.
Submitted EOI to FWPA for best practise pest risk analysis study.
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