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Richmond River Research Symposium

  • Whitebrook Theatre Southern Cross University Lismore, NSW, 2480 Australia (map)

This event will be delivered by the NSW Government Department of Planning and the Environment and will showcase numerous studies, assessments and research projects that have been undertaken in the Richmond catchment associated with monitoring river health.

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9.30am Morning Tea on arrival

10am    Acknowledgement of Country

Welcome and introduction

10.15am Dr Adele Wessell Storytelling about the Richmond River to build shared histories.

10.35am Dr Brendan Cox Richmond River Ecological Health Program: Citizen science and initial results.

10.50am Dr Amanda Reicheldt-Brushett Pesticide occurrence in the Richmond River estuary, New South Wales, Australia; comparative methods of assessment.

11.10am Dr Mitchell Call Reimagining the Richmond River: How research can help create a future for the River.

11.30am Dr Brendan Cox Response of stream invertebrate communities to rapid water temperature spike associated with extreme wildfire in low order streams using experimental mesocosms.

11.45am Rebecca Goldberg - DPE Estuaries and Catchments Team 'Understanding the impacts of floods on water quality in NSW waterways'.

12.15pm Lunch

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