Answers to environmental questions - a research snapshot from Land & Water Australia
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Listen to interviews with the Native Vegetation R&D Program researchers and the Program's management team.
Hear researchers talk about their findings and get an understanding of the issues affecting native vegetation management in Australia's agricultural landscapes.
To listen to the streaming audio you will need Windows Media Player 9 or later, or compatible software. Otherwise you can download the podcast version, which is compatible with most popular audio applications.
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1.Understanding revegetation
Andrew Campbell, Executive Director of Land & Water Australia, points out that there is more to revegetation than just planting trees.
Download Podcast (287KB)2.Attracting native wildlife
Professor David Lindenmayer from the Australian National University explains the biodiversity benefits gained from augmenting on-farm remnant vegetation with revegetation.
Download Podcast (281KB)3.Farm-friendly revegetation
Dr Andrew Huggett, from CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems discusses native vegetation conservation and management in the wheat belt of Western Australia.
Download Podcast (281KB)4.Understanding biodiversity
Dr David Freudenberger from CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems describes biodiversity and explains why it is so important.
Download Podcast (281KB)5.Biodiversity in the Top End
Dr Alaric Fisher, Scientist with the Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment reports on landscape health in the tropical savannas of the Northern Territory.
Download Podcast (285KB)6.Managing native vegetation
Dr Chris Chilcott, from the Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy talks about managing native vegetation in productive landscapes.
Download Podcast (281KB)7.Fauna conservation up North
Dr Alaric Fisher from the Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment discusses biodiversity conservation in northern Australia.
Download Podcast (281KB)8.Conservation/productivity balance
PhD student Jean Sandall is based in New Zealand. She talks about the importance of incorporating a range of social, economic and environmental values into policy development.
Download Podcast (285KB)9.Applying environmental research
Dr David Freudenberger from CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems explains how science can be applied on-ground to achieve positive environmental outcomes.
Download Podcast (281KB)10.Native revegetation targets
Dr Jim Radford, a Deakin University Research Fellow based at the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Bendigo, discusses the critical issue of how much vegetation is enough to maintain biodiversity in rural landscapes.
Download Podcast (281KB)11.Why value native flora?
Mr John Childs, Chair of the Native Vegetation R&D Program and Director of Land & Water Australia talks about Australia's unique native vegetation.
Download Podcast (281KB)12.Wildlife habitats on farms
Professor David Lindenmayer from the Australian National University talks about the importance of providing habitat on-farm for a diverse range of native fauna.
Download Podcast (281KB)13.Landscape management into the future
Jason Alexandra, Co-odinator of the Native Vegetation R&D Program, talks about future research challenges in native vegetation management.
Download Podcast (281KB)14.Biodiversity benefits
Dr Josh Dorrough of the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria, talks about the dual production and biodiversity benefits gained from conserving native vegetation on farms.
Download Podcast (281KB)15.Genetic erosion
Dr Linda Broadhurst from CSIRO Division of Plant Industry talks about her research into the genetic diversity of remnant native vegetation and the seed stock it provides for revegetation.
Download Podcast (285KB)16.Landscape health
John Childs, a Director with Land & Water Australia and Chair of the Native Vegetation R&D Program, talks about the role of native vegetation in maintaining healthy ecosystems.
Download Podcast (287KB)17.Balancing productivity and biodiversity
University of Queensland PhD student Justin Ryan discusses his research into different value systems and their influence on native vegetation management.
Download Podcast (281KB)18.Valuing native vegetation
Dr Nick Schofield, Science Manager at Land & Water Australia talks about the many and varied values of native vegetation.
Download Podcast (281KB)19.Ecological health
Dr Neil McLeod from CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems explains the term ecological health and its application to native vegetation conservation in rural landscapes.
Download Podcast (285KB)20.Grazing with fire
Dr Rod Fensham of the Queensland Herbarium is undertaking research into the role of fire for maintaining the productivity and conservation values of Queensland's grassy woodland habitats.
Download Podcast (281KB)21.Health care for ecosystems
Professor Richard Hobbs from Murdoch University describes a unique project that applies principles from health care to the management of native vegetation.
Download Podcast (287KB)22.Threats to native vegetation
Dr Nick Schofield, Science Manager with Land & Water Australia discusses the range of threatening processes that erode the conservation values and long term viability of native vegetation.
Download Podcast (281KB)23.Dangers of tree loss
Sandy Carruthers, a research scientist from the South Australian Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation talks about the decline of paddock trees in South Australia's agricultural landscapes.
Download Podcast (285KB)24.Balancing land use
Dr Rob Lambeck, Chief Executive Officer of Greening Australia WA discusses the challenges of balancing native vegetation conservation with a range of other land uses in the agricultural landscapes of Western Australia.
Download Podcast (281KB)25.Grazing management options
Jim Moll from the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria describes research into balancing biodiversity with production outcomes in north-eastern Victoria.
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