Dr Ben Walcott will speak in the place of the scheduled speaker, Dr Roger Farrow. His topic is 'Frost and drought in a native garden' - increasingly relevant to everyone with an interest in how our unstable weather patterns will affect us and our plantings.
Graham Gall will be the speaker. His topic will be the Birdlife Photography Biennial Conference which takes place in Canberra on 7 and 8 March 2026.
What lies beneath Antarctic ice shelves? Duanne, from University of Canberra, will show field studies of how warm ocean currents, past and present, are melting the weak underbelly of the ice sheet in the Denman Glacier region.
Robert’s recent book explores Weston’s life in the UK and his vital contribution to Canberra’s dramatic foundation and its arboreal and botanic creation.
Josh, a PhD Student at the ANU, will present his research in pollination ecology in Kosciuszko National Park, from the community level down to a few case studies of charismatic species such as the Bogong moth.
Jay, a PhD candidate at ANU and has a Friends ANBG scholarship, works with Anangu, the Traditional Owners at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, to work out why certain culturally important species are dying, and what the future might be for Australia’s arid landscapes.