Conference proceedings

In response to concerns about biodiversity conservation, the Centre for Environmental Management (CEM) in the School of Science and Technology, Federation University Australia inaugurated a biodiversity conference in 2004. It brought together a wide variety of interested parties, who responded with enthusiasm. Participant feedback suggested that further conferences of this type should be held, ideally as cooperative ventures with other universities. Over time the event has grown into a series of biodiversity conferences. It has increased in size and flourished, with the cooperation of five further regional universities from Victoria and New South Wales, major environmental agencies and other organisations.

YearTheme Keynote speakerPresentationsAttendees NRM AgenciesSponsors
2024 Biodiversity conservation: drawing from the past to foster hope for the future - Abstracts (pdf, 3mb) Prof. Peter Vesk 26550 12
2022 Biodiversity Conservation: Moving forward with lessons learned - Abstracts (pdf, 1mb) Prof. Brendan Wintle (University of Melbourne) 26    
2019 Climate Change and Future Landscapes - Abstracts (pdf, 659kb) Prof. Leslie Hughes (Macquarie University) 27 575 23 12
2017 Restoration challenges for the 21st century - Abstracts (pdf, 691kb) Emeritus Prof. Sam Lake (Monash University) 24 620 27 9
2015 Biodiversity in Rural Landscapes - Abstracts (pdf 749kb) Assoc. Prof. Ian Lunt (Charles Sturt University) 24 600 23 10
2013 Enhancing ecosystems management and restoration - Abstracts (pdf 616kb) Prof. David Lindenmayer (ANU, ARC Australian Laureate) 24 525 18 8
2011 Vulnerability and resilience of ecosystems - Abstracts (pdf 482kb) Dr. John Williams (NRM Commission, New South Wales) 24 400 14 7
2009 Biodiversity under climate change - Abstracts (pdf, 545kb) Prof. Roger Jones (Victoria University, Professor) 17 364 10 7
2007 Biodiversity Across the borders - Abstracts (pdf, 306kb) Prof. Richard Hobbs (ARC Australian Laureate, University of Western Australia) 21 349 9 6
2004 Biodiversity Across the borders - Abstracts (pdf, 1mb) Prof. Mark Burgman (ARC Centre for Excellence, University of Melbourne, Professor) 15 190 3 4