Greater and Squirrel Glider Symposium
Leaping into Action: Sharing practical and scientific knowledge for Glider conservation
2020 Online digital symposium
The threat of species extinction requires the sharing and application of the best knowledge and conservation strategy. Flagship species like the Greater Glider and Squirrel Glider are already fomenting collaboration and increased action. The recent fires raised the urgency of the challenge as well as many questions on what the best course of action is in a rapidly changing climate and more frequent catastrophic events.
Biolinks Alliance, with Wombat Forestcare, Strathbogie Ranges CMN and the Great Eastern Ranges, held an online digital symposium that brought together researchers and conservation practitioners working in Victoria and New South Wales. This two-week online forum focused on sharing information and improving collaborative and strategic approaches to conservation of Greater Gliders and Squirrel Gliders.
Keynote addresses as well as all of the live events are available to view below.
“We need to ensure multiple populations of these species are protected - in the face of climate change and local catastrophic events like fire, this will be critical to their long term conservation”
Kath Handasyde, Wildlife Management Biologist, University of Melbourne
GREATER GLIDER STATE OF PLAY live panel discussion
Gregg Borschmann (Facilitator)
Professor David Lindenmayer Australian National University
Ed Hill GECO
Dr Teresa Eyre Queensland Herbarium
Dr Jenny Nelson Arthur Rylah Institute
SQUIRREL GLIDER STATE OF PLAY live panel discussion
Gregg Borschmann (Facilitator)
Jerry Alexander DELWP
Associate Professor Ross Goldingay Southern Cross University
Dr Mason Crane NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust
Dr Rodney van Der Ree University of Melbourne & WSP Australia
“Prioritisation clearly needs to be directed to advancing conservation efforts on public non-reserve and private land”
David Milledge, Landmark Ecological Services
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS by leading research scientists:
"Predicting habitat suitability for greater glider (Petauroides volans) using remote sensing: implications for conservation planning"
Keynote presented by PhD. candidate Benjamin Wagner
"Conservation Planning in Dynamic Environments"
Keynote presented by Associate Professor Craig Nitschke
"Examining changes in Greater Gliders population from several large-scale, long-term studies includes empirical analyses that quantify the impacts of various drivers of change"
Keynote presented by Professor David Lindenmayer
"Temporal changes in populations of arboreal marsupials, including gliders in the Grassy Box-gum woodlands of southern Australia over the past 22+ years based on a series of long-term observational studies and experiments"
Keynote presented by Professor David Lindenmayer
"Overlooked driver of decline--the influence of temperature on food intake in arboreal folivores"
Keynote presented by Dr Kara Youngentob
"Maximising learning opportunities while replacing tree hollows for wildlife"
Keynote originally presented by Dr Rodney Van Der Ree as part of the 2019 TreeNet conference
"Connecting habitat across roads"
Keynote originally presented by Dr Rodney Van Der Ree as part of the 2019 TreeNet conference
“Squirrel Gliders: Nest box use and population monitoring”
Keynote presented by Associate Professor Ross Goldingay
“It was refreshing to learn that in the right location and with the right design (nest boxes) can be a good conservation tool that doesn’t require a costly maintenance regime”
Anne Targett, City of Gold Coast
Q & A WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Greater Gliders - Q & A with keynote speakers PhD. candidate Benjamin Wagner, Associate Professor Craig Nitschke and Dr Kara Youngentob
Greater and Squirrel Gliders - Q & A with keynote speaker Professor David Lindenmayer
Squirrel Gliders - Q & A with keynote speakers Associate Professor Ross Goldingay and Dr Rodney Van Der Ree
Great Eastern Ranges Glideways Program - Q & A with Gary Howling, Executive Director of the Great Eastern Ranges
“Climate is an important driver in population declines of Greater Gliders”
Benjamin Wagner, PhD. Candidate, University of Melbourne
PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS with field experts, researchers and leading scientists:
Greater Glider survey design and monitoring workshop
Dr Jenny Martin (University of Melbourne) (Facilitator)
Dr Kara Youngentob (Australian National University)
Dr Louise Durkin (DELWP)
Rena Gaborov (GECO)
Bert Lobert (Strathbogie Ranges CMN)
Greater Glider permanent protection workshop
Amelia Young (Wilderness Society) (Facilitator)
Matt Ruchel (Victorian National Parks Association)
Chris Schuringa (GECO)
James Fitzsimmons (The Nature Conservancy)
Greater Glider mitigation strategies workshop
Dr Jenny Martin (University of Melbourne) (Facilitator)
Dr Kara Youngentob (Australian National University)
Associate Professor Craig Nitschke (University of Melbourne)
Jemma Cripps (Arthur Rylah Institute DELWP)
Matt Cecil (Wildlife preservation society of QLD)
Squirrel Glider survey design and monitoring workshop
Stuart Cowell (Conservation Management PTY LTD) (Facilitator)
Dylan McWhinney (DM Ecological and Albury Conservation Company)
Dr Rodney Van Der Ree (University of Melbourne and WSP Australia)
Associate Professor Ross Goldingay (Southern Cross University)
Jerry Alexander (DELWP)
Squirrel Glider citizen science, community engagement and data quality workshop
Stuart Cowell (Conservation Management PTY LTD) (Facilitator)
Lou Bull (Burrumbuttock Squirrel Glider LAMP)
Dr Kylie Soanes (University of Melbourne)
Mary Bonet (Glideways Kanangra-Boyd to Wyangala Link)
Jess Lawton (Connecting Country)
Peter Menkhorst (Arthur Rylah Institute DELWP)
Squirrel Glider habitat health and restoration workshop
Stuart Cowell (Conservation Management PTY LTD) (Facilitator)
PhD. candidate Erica Marshall (University of Melbourne)
Dr Mason Crane (NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust)
Gary Howling (Great Eastern Ranges Connectivity Conservation Initiative)
“It inspired me to think about what landcare might be able to do, particularly about responding to climate change with infill habitat in spaces like roadsides and remnant habitat”
Christine Kilmartin, President, Castlemaine Landcare Group
FEATURED PROJECTS
Greening Australia’s East Gippsland Greater Glider nestbox installation program and habitat restoration efforts.
Burrumbuttock Squirrel Glider local area management plan (LAMP)
VIRTUAL POSTER SESSION
Discover conservation projects focusing on Greater and Squirrel Glider, and other arboreal mammal being undertaken by the community
We are gratefully acknowledge the support from our generous sponsor:
Pool of Dreams, Claire Eliza’s gift
