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1100-1300 SYMPOSIUM: A diversity of approaches: key advances in traitbased theory and methods (part 1) SYMPOSIUM: Conservation ecology across the diverse woodlands of southern Australia (part 2) SYMPOSIUM: Urban Nature: Identifying processes, patterns, and future prospects (part 1) SYMPOSIUM: Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge Forest Ecology (1) 1115-1130 Dr Karel Mokany, CSIRO, ACT Harnessing functional traits to integrate modelling of biodiversity composition and ecosystem function Dr Damian Michael, The Australian National University, ACT Land sharing vs Land sparing: which is better for flora and fauna? Joanna Durrant, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne, Vic The dark side of urban light: Artificial light at night increases cricket development time Dr Vanessa Westcott, Bush Heritage Australia, WA, Zareth Long and Ivan Wongawol, Kakarratul (Marsupial Mole) Monitoring on Birriliburu Country Helen Vickers, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne, Vic Disentangling the effects of fire, space and environment on the composition of temperate forest layers 1130-1145 Dr Pete Green , La Trobe University, Vic Ontogenetic variation in plant traits; why seedlings show a greater propensity to nonrandom mortality Shana Nerenberg, PhD Candidate, The Australian National University, ACT Do tree plantings contribute to ground-layer plant diversity in Box-Gum Grassy Woodland? Joanna Haddock, PhD Candidate, The University of Sydney, NSW Artificial light penetration at the bushland-matrix interface and its effects on microbats and insects Stefania Ondei, PhD Candidate, University of Tasmania, Tas, and Desmond Williams ‘Right Way Fire’ and Wulo: managing rainforests with fire on Wunambal Gaambera Country (Western Australia) Dr Elizabeth Wandrag, Postdoctoral Fellow Institute for Applied Ecology, ACT Loss of vertebrate seed dispersers reduces plant diversity in a tropical forest 1145-1200 Prof Belinda Medlyn, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, WSU, NSW Predicting climate change responses of Australian vegetation – which plant traits matter? Dr Samantha Travers, The University of New South Wales, NSW Effects of grazing on plant community composition depend on herbivore and plant type Dr Ric How, University of Western Australia Decadal changes in an urban reptile assemblage: implications for biodiversity monitoring in changing climates Dr Anja Skroblin, Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne, Vic Optimizing monitoring of the bilby through cross-cultural connections Dr Bruce Burns, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland, NZ Does ‘additive basal area’ in conifer forest reflect transgressive overyielding or heartwood accumulation? 1200-1215 Kelsey Tucker, Student, Monash University, Vic Fire severity and plant vital attributes interact to determine herb-rich forest understorey composition Hannah Fraser Protecting woodland birds: which species where? Manuel Lequerica, Student, The University of Sydney, NSW Vegetation determines diversity of insect floral visitors in cities Daniel Oades, Kimberley Indigenous Saltwater Science Project, WA Right-Way Research on Kimberley Saltwater Country Jessie Buettel, Postgraduate Student, The University of Tasmania, Tas Dynamics of eco-evolutionary patterns in Australian ecosystems 1215-1230 Professor Mark Westoby, Macquarie University, NSW Competition and the boundaries of species ranges Dr Ayesha Tulloch, The Australian National University, ACT Tracking recovery and decline of woodland ecosystems by monitoring change in networks of co-occurring species Dr Kym Ottewell, Department of Parks and Wildlife, WA Historical and contemporary population structure of quenda (Isoodon obesulus) in a rapidly developing urban landscape Albert Wiggan, Nyul Nyul Ranger, WA Projects, partnerships and time: how the Nyul Nyul Rangers work with others to manage country Dr Brett Murphy, Charles Darwin University,.NT Are tropical savannas less biodiverse than tropical forests? 1230-1245 Andrew O'Reilly-Nugent, PhD Candidate, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, ACT Can functional trait trade-offs explain the distribution of native and invasive species in grassy-woodlands? Dr Libby Rumpff, The University of Melbourne, Vic Where are we going? Developing a targeted monitoring program using state-and-transition models Dr Kirsten Parris, The University of Melbourne, Vic Impacts of urbanisation on amphibian communities Les Schultz, Ngadju Conservation, Coolgardie, WA Ngadju kala: Aboriginal fire knowledge and aspirations in the Great Western Woodlands Timothy Staples, PhD Student University of Queensland/CSIRO, Qld Diversity is not a strong driver of productivity in Australian forest plantings 1245-1300 Dr Rachael Gallagher, Macquarie University, NSW Austraits: an open resource for plant trait ecology in Australia Professor David Keith, The University of New South Wales Bringing back the bush: a high-risk strategy in 21st century conservation policy Dawn Dickinson, PhD Candidate, The University of Western Australia Connecting to Nature in the City: Cultural Ecosystem Services from Urban Green Space in Perth Dr Joe Fontaine, Murdoch University, WA Do novel ecosystems provide habitat value for wildlife? Revisiting the structure vs composition debate Harold Ludwick, Hope Vale Congress Ranger Biodiversity Program, Guugu Yimidhirr Ecosystems Vs “Indigenous Ecosystems” Louise Croeser, PhD Student, Murdoch University, WA The role of water stress and Phytopthora in predisposing Corymbia calophylla (marri) to canker disease 5
1300-1400 Lunch (Tuesday) 1310-1345 Media planning workshop – Sirius Room 1400-1530 SYMPOSIUM: A diversity of approaches: key advances in trait-based theory and methods (2) Ecological Modelling (1) SYMPOSIUM: Urban Nature: Identifying processes, patterns, and future prospects (2) Conservation Biology and Policy Connectivity and Networks Forest Ecology (2) ROOM Sirius Room Pleiades Room Orion Room Rottnest Room Garden Room Carnac Room CHAIR Daniel Falster Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita Amy Hahs Anna Hopkins Maggie Watson Bridget Johnson 1400-1415 Dr William Cornwell, The University of New South Wales, NSW What we (don't) know about global plant diversity Russell Dinnage, The Australian National University, ACT The consequences of habitat loss and sampling bias for modelling the distributions of Australian Proteaceae Dr Geoff Barrett, Department of Parks and Wildlife, WA Carnaby’s Cockatoo – an iconic, threatened species that persists in Perth suburbs Associate Professor Carla Sgro, Monash University, Vic Aligning science and policy to achieve evolutionarily enlightened conservation management Geoffrey Kay, Phd Student, The Australian National University, ACT Glow-in-the-dark geckos reveal movement patterns useful for enhancing connectivity of fragmented agricultural landscapes Thomas Fairman, Phd Student, The University of Melbourne, Vic Resilience of high elevation resprouting eucalypt forests under transformational climate change 1415-1430 James Tsakalosm, PhD Student, The University of Western Australia On the quantification of functional redundancy: A case study of the Western Australian kwongan vegetation James McCarthy, PhD student The University of Queensland and CSIRO, Qld Shifting patterns of woody plant diversity and abundance under future climates Dr Cristina Ramalho, The University of Western Australia An ecologically meaningful approach to define a typology of urban green spaces Dr Gwen Iacona, The University of Queensland, Qld Understanding the costs and benefits of flexibility in conservation Katherina Ng, PhD Scholar, The Australian National University, ACT The attraction of crops: unexpected habitat preferences of native grounddwelling beetles in an agricultural landscape Mohitul Hossain, Phd Candidate, School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia, WA Timing of drought stress influences canker disease development and eucalypt host physiology 1430-1445 Dr John Dwyer, The University of Queensland, Qld Functional trade-offs revealed by community trait covariances along a regional aridity gradient Dr Francisco Encinas Viso,CSIRO Rescuing plant populations: a simulation analysis of demographic and genetic rescue in a selfincompatible plant Dr Michael Scroggie, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Optimal habitat creation for urban frog metapopulations: simple models for complex decisions Dr Tracey Regan, The Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, Vic Conservation strategies for the Southern Brown Bandicoot using funding from offsets Dr James Fitzsimons Director of Conservation The Nature Conservancy Big, Bold and Blue: lessons from Australia's marine protected areas Jing Hu, Phd Student, The University of Queensland Resilience of species composition of a selectively logged Australian tropical forest 46 years after silviculture 1445-1500 Dr Guillaume Latombe, Monash University, Vic Considering interactions between variable- and fixed-trait-based processes to explain the structure of plant communities Rebecca Wheatley, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland, Qld Predicting predator evasion success based on speed, agility, and escape path Yolanda van Heezik, University of Otago, NZ Reasons for valuing private gardens in cities Dr Alienor Chauvenet, The University of Queensland, Qld Easy and efficient solution to ecoregion priority for meeting the CBD Aichi Target 11 Dr Manu E Saunders, Charles Sturt University, NSW The role of wind-pollinated plants in plant-pollinator networks Stephen Seaton, Student, Murdoch University, Vic Borers respond to repeated drought induced dieback events in the Jarrah Forest DISCUSSION 1500-1515 Dr Jian Yen, The University of Melbourne, Vic Linking growth, survival, and fecundity to traits: size matters Dr Daniel Gwinn, Quantitative Ecologst, Biometric Research Making sense of catch indices using camera traps: lessons learned from south-eastern US reef fish Ashleigh Wolfe, PhD Candidate, Curtin University, WA Avoiders, adapters, and exploiters: A review factors affecting reptile success in urban areas Dr Rebecca Weeks¸ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies Expansion of marine reserve networks via social diffusion benefits ecological connectivity Dr Alan Kwok From where the cicada calls: examining the ecology of the cicada fauna in western Sydney Dr Paul Drake, The University of Western Australia Apparent overinvestment in leaf venation relaxes leaf morphological constraints on photosynthesis in arid habitats 6
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