8:30am: Welcome

Host: Kathy Racunica – Head of Campus, Berwick

8:35am: From Tigers and Leopards in Nepal to Koalas, Greater Gliders and Rock Wallabies in Victoria: Empowering local communities through research

Presenter: Professor Wendy Wright – Dean, Graduate Studies, Federation University

8:50am: Adapting Land Management in a Changing Climate and Community-led Environmental Stewardship

Presenter: Dr Jess Reeves – Senior Lecturer, Environmental Science, School of Science, Psychology & Sport, Federation University

9:00am: Panel Discussion

Moderator: Darren McCubbin – CEO of Gippsland Climate Change Network, Board Member of TAFE Gippsland

Panel members:

• Bob Hartmann – President, Friends of Canadian Corridor
• Dr Ryan Incoll – Director of Conservation, Parks Victoria
• Professor Wendy Wright
• Dr Jess Reeves.