Private land owners’ pivotal role in nature conservation in Australia
3 Sep 2007 | Bernie Goldie
The role of the private and non-governmental sectors in nature conservation in Australia is the topic of this year’s Allan Sefton Memorial Lecture to be delivered tomorrow (Tuesday 4 September).
This year’s lecture will be delivered by Dr Nick Reid who is Associate Professor in Ecosystem Management at the University of New England’s School of Environmental and Rural Science.
Professor Reid’s lecture will focus on how private land owners and managers are increasingly playing a formal role in the protection and conservation of biodiversity in Australia.
He will point out that while several dedicated private organisations are now securing or managing private landholdings for the purpose of nature conservation, individual land owners, managers and private companies manage most of the national estate.
Professor Reid will indicate that their role could be enhanced through greater recognition, encouragement and assistance.
The annual lecture is held in recognition of Dr Sefton’s contributions to the conservation of the environment in the Illawarra.
The Allan Sefton Memorial Prize, awarded to the top graduating student in the Bachelor of Environmental Science Program, will be presented at the lecture to the top 2006 graduate. The prize will be presented by the wife of the late Allan Sefton, Mrs Dorothy Sefton.
A poster display on environmental research at UOW will be held at 6.30pm ahead of the lecture. Professor Reid will be welcomed by Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Lee Astheimer and introduced to the audience by Wollongong Lord Mayor Cr Alex Darling.
Media please note
Speaker’s early availability: Associate Professor Nick Reid is available for photo/filming/interview opportunities today (Monday 3 September from 2pm) ahead of his lecture tomorrow evening. He can be contacted by phoning either Professor John Morrison on 4221 4377 or Sandra Quin on 4221 4134.
Prize presentation and lecture time: 6.30pm-8.30pm, Tuesday 4 September
Where: UniCentre Function Room 1 (Bldg 11), University of Wollongong
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