The Natural Resources Management Research and Innovation Network presents

conferenceShowcasing the science that underpins our decisions

The event is presented by the Natural Resources Management Research and Innovation Network, a partnership between the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, the SA Natural Resources Management Boards, SA Natural Resources Management Council, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA, SA Water, the University of Adelaide, Flinders University and the University of South Australia.

When: Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 April 2014 Where: Adelaide University, North Terrace, Adelaide Cost: Free (registration essential)

South Australia has some of the best natural resources in the world, and they require careful management.

What role does science play in managing our natural resources? What are the challenges of linking science with policy development? How do research institutes and government work together in this space in SA?

Session themes include:

• Sustainable water use in SA (including Murray-Darling Basin, South East and urban water) • Sustainable land use • Biodiversity conservation • Biosecurity • Climate change • Indigenous knowledge • Coasts and marine • Managing natural resources in the Far North

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Register by 28 March 2014 to secure your spot.

To find out more, visit the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources website at www.environment.sa.gov.au

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Prof Corey J. A. Bradshaw Corey is the Director of Ecological Modelling at the University of Adelaide. He specialises in applying mathematical models to large, multi-species datasets to determine global-scale patterns of threat to biodiversity

Brian Foster Brian is a fourth generation farmer, a member of the SA Natural Resources Management Council and the Premier’s Climate Change Council, and is a former Presiding Member of the Eyre Peninsula NRM Board.

Prof Chris Daniels Chris is Professor of Urban Ecology at the University of South Australia, the Presiding Member of the Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board.

Prof Craig Simmons Craig is Schultz Chair in the Environment at Flinders University and Director, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (Australia). One of Australia’s foremost groundwater academics, he has been a significant contributor to global advances in the science of hydrogeology for many years with an outstanding publication record.

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