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SUMMARY:Jay Nicholson ‘Understanding the impacts of climate change on plants at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – a summary of my PhD working with Anangu’
DESCRIPTION:Jay will summarise his work on the interesting strategies desert plants use to overcome the complex and extreme environment that is the Australian desert. \nAbstract \nAfter widespread plant mortality at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in 2019 associated with a record-breaking drought and heatwave\, Anangu (Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara People) were concerned and wanted to know why plants were being impacted. Over the last three years of my PhD\, I have been working with Anangu researching why ecologically and culturally significant plants are dying during extreme heatwaves and drought. We conducted a range of field-based studies and glasshouse experiments to untangle the physiological drivers of plant death. Some of the plants we’ve worked on include the iconic mulga (Acacia aneura)\, desert oak (Allocasuarina decaisneana)\, and spinifex (Triodia pungens).  \n Biography \nAfter working as a botanist in Kakadu National Park and Arnhem Land\, Jay wanted more of a scientific challenge\, so he decided to take on a PhD based at ANU working with Anangu and Parks Australia on desert plants. With the kind support of a Friends of ANBG Student Research Scholarship\, he has thrown himself into the project. He will share both the scientific and personal journeys he has been on in the last 3.5 years and give a summary of his work. \nBooking Link \nOne-hour talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  \nPlease note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly. The booking link for each talk is on the www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar entry for the talk. Bookings can be made about 30 days in advance until Wednesday night before the talk.  \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG Library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/jay-nicholson-understanding-the-impacts-of-climate-change-on-plants-at-uluru-kata-tjuta-national-park-a-summary-of-my-phd-working-with-anangu/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261105T123000
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SUMMARY:Shelley Rowntree ‘From the herbarium to the genome: new discoveries in Australia's everlasting daisies’
DESCRIPTION:Shelley revealed surprising relationships in the complex tangle of Chrysocephalum species in her research. \n\nAbstract \nAustralia’s everlasting daisies are even more diverse than we thought. Using genetic data from herbarium specimens and freshly collected plants\, we are rewriting the family tree of Chrysocephalum\, revealing surprising relationships and bringing order to a complex tangle of subspecies. Combined with careful study of morphology\, this work aims to show the path forward to clear species boundaries and shed light on how closely related species interact where their ranges overlap. \nBiography \nPhD Candidate\, University of New England supported by FANBG \nBooking Link \nOne-hour talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  \nPlease note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly. The booking link for each talk is on the www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar entry for the talk. Bookings can be made about 30 days in advance until Wednesday night before the talk.  \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG Library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/shelley-rowntree-from-the-herbarium-to-the-genome-new-discoveries-in-australias-everlasting-daisies/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261112T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261112T133000
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SUMMARY:Anna Howe ‘36 Views of a mountain\, a tower and gardens’
DESCRIPTION:In this talk Anna compares photographs of Black Mountain and its tower to Hokusai’s 36 views of Mt Fuji and discusses how they might guide us to look at local scenes in different ways. \nAbstract \nThe Great Wave of Kanagawa is one of the most famous posters in the world. It is one of Hokusai’s thirty-six views of Mt Fuji. Less well known are Riviere’s thirty six views of the Eiffel Tower\, and even less known\, the thirty six views of the 17th century gardens of the Chinese emperor Kangshi. Here in Canberra\, we have a mountain\, a tower and gardens located together\, captured by many artists and photographers. How does looking at these three sets of historical views from Japan\, Paris and beyond the Great Wall near Beijing\, alongside comparable views of local scenes guide us to look at our mountain\, tower and gardens in different ways\, now and in the future?   \nBiography \nAnna Howe brings her background in urban geography (BA Hons\, MA\, and PhD)\, her travels and her interests in gardening to bear on familiar scenes in Canberra.   Retiring in 2011 and returning to Canberra revived her interest in the unique urban character of the national capital.  She has explored this interest as an active member of the ACT National Trust\, the Australian Garden History Society and the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.  She is not a botanist or a horticulturalist; she is an aspiring photographer. \n  \nOne-hour talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  \nPlease note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly. The booking link for each talk is on the www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar entry for the talk. Bookings can be made about 30 days in advance until Wednesday night before the talk.  \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG Library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/anna-howe-36-views-of-a-mountain-a-tower-and-gardens/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261119T123000
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SUMMARY:Dr Karen Marsh ‘A koala’s guide to fine dining’
DESCRIPTION:Karen will talk about Koalas’ dietary habits and how they influence where they live. \nAbstract \nKoalas are famous for being fussy eaters\, but what makes one Eucalyptus leaf more appealing than another? In this talk\, Dr Karen Marsh will explore the hidden world of koala nutrition and food choice. Drawing on research into the feeding ecology of koalas\, she will explain how the nutritional quality of eucalypt leaves influences where koalas live\, what they eat\, and how they cope with landscape disturbance\, such as fire. The talk will reveal how understanding food quality can help scientists identify high-quality habitat and improve conservation strategies for one of Australia’s most iconic marsupials. \nBiography \n Dr Karen Marsh is head of the Animal-Plant Interactions and Nutritional Ecology group at the Research School of Biology\, ANU. Her research predominantly focuses on the feeding ecology and nutritional physiology of possums\, gliders and koalas. This includes why captive koalas are picky eaters\, what defines high quality habitat\, and how hot weather affects food quality and diet selection. She is particularly interested in how nutritional knowledge can be used to inform the conservation of marsupials that eat eucalypt leaves and the management of their forest habitats. \nBooking Link \nOne-hour talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  \nPlease note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly. The booking link for each talk is on the www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar entry for the talk. Bookings can be made about 30 days in advance until Wednesday night before the talk.  \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG Library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-karen-marsh-a-koalas-guide-to-fine-dining/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261126T123000
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SUMMARY:Maurice Hermann ‘Success in propagating and growing Australian native plants’
DESCRIPTION:Maurice will coach us to success on propagating and caring for Australian native plants. \nAbstract \nMaurice will describe how the home gardener can successfully propagate Australian native plants\, without the need for a glasshouse or a ‘green thumb’. He will also give some tips on how to plant and care for native plants. \nBiography \nMaurice has been a keen gardener since he and his wife moved into their home in Kambah over 50 years ago. Battling droughts\, frosts\, some wet years and heavy clay soil\, Maurice \nnow has a hardy garden of mainly native plants. Being naturally parsimonious\, many of the plants grown in his garden have been propagated by himself or bought as young tube stock from local propagators such as the Friends of the ANBG Growing Friends group. After retiring\, Maurice wanted to get more involved in gardening or environmental groups and was attracted to the Growing Friends group\, where he ended up being the group’s Convenor for eight years. \nBooking Link \nOne-hour talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  \nPlease note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly. The booking link for each talk is on the www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar entry for the talk. Bookings can be made about 30 days in advance until Wednesday night before the talk.  \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG Library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/maurice-hermann-success-in-propagating-and-growing-australian-native-plants/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
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