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Merry Christmas to you all from the ANPC staff and management committee. Thank you for your interest and support over 2016 and we look forward to working with you in 2017 to advance our mission: 'to promote and develop plant conservation in Australia'.
The threatened Betka Bottlebrush (Callistemon kenmorrisonii), endemic to far East Gippsland in Victoria, where there are only 90–130 plants known in two wild populations in riparian scrub on the upper Betka River. The species is named in honour of Kenneth Eugene Morrison, a former ranger of the Croajingolong National Park. This specimen is growing in the Rare & Threatened Species Collection at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne (Photo: Jo Lynch)
Purchase the first ever ANPC calendar today!
The 2017 ANPC calendar features the 12 threatened Victorian plants promoted by the recent 11th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference in Melbourne, to highlight some of the many endangered species that have limited profiles in Victoria from a research and funding perspective. All are listed as endangered Australia-wide.
$15.00 or only $10.00 for ANPC Members (+postage and handling). Christmas orders close by 5pm Friday 16 December. Download the order form or order on-line here. All profits from the calendars will be directed towards ANPC projects aiming to raise community awareness of threatened plant species and endangered ecological communities.
11th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference (APCC11)
Thank you to everyone who attended APCC11 in Melbourne last month and a very big thank you to all our presenters, chairs, coordinators, and volunteers who helped make the conference such a great success. Many of the presentations will be featured in the first two editions of Australasian Plant Conservation in 2017. NEW! As part of the conference, the organising committee developed a Rare Plants Virtual Issue of the Australian Journal of Botany which brings together papers from previous issues of the journal to highlight three important research areas for plant conservation and recovery – genetics, ecology and ex-situ conservation. Download the virtual issue here.
APCC11 Keynote Speaker, Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews, talking about the 30 plants the federal government is aiming to save under the Threatened Species Strategy. (Photo: Jo Lynch)
APCC11 article in New Scientist
Nick Williams from the University of Melbourne spoke about green roofs at APCC11:
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An experiment in Melbourne, Australia, shows that the recent vogue for rooftop gardens could have real ecological benefits
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The ANPC gratefully acknowledges the support of all our APCC11 sponsors for their support in helping make the conference possible, and in particular our major sponsors:
    
The 2016 ANPC Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 15 November
Read all about what the ANPC achieved in 2016 in the President's report delivered at the AGM by Dr Linda Broadhurst.
ANPC President, Dr Linda Broadhurst.
Join the ANPC for 2017 today and receive two free editions of our quarterly bulletin Australasian Plant Conservation!
Help us promote and improve plant conservation in Australia. ANPC membership entitles you to discounts and benefits including: subscription to the ANPC’s quarterly bulletin Australasian Plant Conservation; the FREE e-version of Plant Germplasm Conservation in Australia, discounts to ANPC workshops, conferences and forums; and discounted subscription to Ecological Management and Restoration (EMR). Joining is one of the most solid contributions you can make to our work. Membership fees are an essential part of our financial base, and members and member-organisations are the lifeblood of our network. Online membership payments are now available. You can also register for secure automatic annual renewal of your membership using your credit card, so you don't need to manually renew every year. If you join before 31 December 2016, you will receive two FREE 2016 editions of Australasian Plant Conservation.
Other news:
Orchid Conservation Program - fundraising project
The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria are raising funds to conserve and re-introduce five of the most threatened Victorian orchids. Caladenia pumila (the Dwarf Spider-orchid) epitomises the plight of the orchids - thought to be extinct, now rediscovered and sadly down to only 2 wild plants in the world! Donations can be made towards the conservation of the Dwarf Spider-orchid and its friends here. 100% of all funds raised will go towards the conservation of these orchids, through propagation, pollination studies and re-introducing these plants back to the wild. All donations are tax deductable. The RBGV's Orchid Conservation Program is the most successful orchid re-introduction program in the world, and the ANPC is proud to be involved. More information on the Orchid Conservation Program is now available here.
Caladenia pumila (The Dwarf Spider-orchid). (Photo: Neil Anderton)
Australian Flora Foundation - Call for Applications for Research Grants
These grants are for research into the biology and cultivation of the Australian Flora. The Foundation expects to support between two and four projects at $5,000 - $15,000 each per year in 2018 with possible extension into 2019. Preliminary applications (2 A4 pages) will be accepted until 15th March 2017. Short listed applicants will be asked to submit a full application. Further details can be found here, as well as information about the Foundation and examples of grants awarded and their outcomes.
First environmental biosecurity forum creates hope
Protecting Australia’s unique ecosystems was the focus of the first environmental biosecurity forum in Canberra in October, hosted by the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and the Invasive Species Council. This includes protecting our native plants from weeds and plant pathogens, and the ANPC was represented at the meeting by our President, Linda Broadhurst. Read more here.
Report on review of the first five years of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2030 was released in 2010 and is the guiding framework for governments to conserve our national biodiversity to 2030. The Strategy provides for a review every five years supporting an adaptive national framework that continues to guide conservation activities informed by current and relevant priorities. This review, conducted by the Australian Government, state and territory governments, and the Australian Local Government Association, examined the operation and national implementation of the Strategy since its establishment, its ability to deliver Australia’s international biodiversity-related commitments, and opportunities for improvement. The report on the review is available here.
Invitation for public comment on a national listing assessment - Eucalyptus ovata forests in Tasmania
The national Threatened Species Scientific Committee is inviting comments and submissions on a proposed listing for a nationally threatened ecological community in Tasmania under the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act). The Committee is undertaking a scientific assessment on the “Tasmanian forests and woodlands dominated by black gum or Brookers gum (Eucalyptus ovata / E. brookeriana)” ecological community. It was originally nominated for listing as a nationally threatened ecological community under the name: “Eucalyptus ovata forest and woodland in Tasmania”. Experts who know this community suggested it should also include the Eucalyptus brookeriana wet forests because E. ovata and E. brookeriana are closely related and very similar in their appearance. A draft assessment (within what is known as a Conservation Advice) has been completed using data and information collated from Tasmanian government agencies, CSIRO, scientific publications and other sources. It indicates the ecological community may be eligible for listing as Critically endangered. The draft advice is now available for public comment and can be downloaded from the Department of the Environment and Energy’s Comment on nominations website here: The closing date for comment is 27 January 2017.
Other conferences and events:
Restore Regenerate Revegetate: A Conference on Restoring Ecological Processes, Ecosystems and Landscapes in a Changing World – University of New England, Armidale NSW, 5-9 February 2017
Over five days in February 2017, you are invited to the University of New England to contribute to our joint understanding of the challenges and successes in restoration, revegetation and reintroduction in a fast-changing world, with some of Australia’s and the world’s leading practitioners, scientists, consultants and advisers working in this space. The themed symposia will highlight a broad range of themes and bring together some of the most exciting and recent developments in restoration science, practice and landscape repair. an emphasis on restoration in rural landscapes. The conference features three complementary components: a science program, a practitioner program, and an arts and education program. In addition, the conference will feature open forums, poster presentations, speed talks and fish-bowl discussions on restoration, regeneration, revegetation and reintroduction, a postgraduate workshop, an indigenous field day and a three-quarter day conference excursion. Early bird registration closes 7 December! Register here.
3rd Australian Mangrove and Saltmarsh Network Conference - Hobart, 21-24 March 2017
'Coastal frontiers: saltmarsh and mangroves'
CSIRO and the University of Tasmania are proud to host the 3rd Australian Mangrove and Saltmarsh Network Conference (AMSN). The conference brings together researchers, industry, community and environmental consultants to discuss the latest science and management for saltmarsh and mangrove ecosystems. The conference involves two days of presentation with the following broad themes: The first line of defence in global change – saltmarshes and mangroves; and Working with nature: science and community management of our coastal wetlands for healthy waterways. More information is available here.
The ANPC gratefully acknowledges the support of the following Corporate Members:
The production of ANPC News is assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust
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