Regional events
Great opportunities are available for local members to meet and
share their interests with each other and the wider public. ESA
supports events that bring attention to ecological issues and
create community within the region. ESA provides financial support
for activities that are of benefit to our members. If you have
an idea for a regional activity, contact your Regional Councillor.
Upcoming Events
South Australia Regional Event
The Ecological Society of Australia invites members to attend a South Australia regional event:
Writing Grant Proposals: Tips for addressing the criteria effectively
In this 2-hour, interactive workshop, Dr Margaret Cargill* will use examples of successful and unsuccessful grant applications for ecological-based research (under $10 000) to highlight strategies likely to enhance success. These strategies will focus on writing applications that address the assessors’ requirements clearly and explicitly. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the workshop and share their own past applications in a rare opportunity to obtain independent constructive feedback.
This workshop is free to ESA members and includes finger food, beer, wine and soft drinks.
When: 4.00 – 6.00 pm, Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Where: Maddigan Room (122), Mawson laboratories, North Terrace, University of Adelaide, Adelaide
What to bring (opt): example grant applications and criteria from the grant body
To register your attendance please email your name, contact details and membership number (opt) or, for new members, the date you submitted your application to join ESA, to SA@ecolsoc.org.au or visit www.ecolsoc.org.au
Closing date for registrations is 28th October, places are limited
*Dr Margaret Cargill is an applied linguist with over 15 years experience as a research communication educator. Her current research centres on innovative collaborative methods for helping scientists develop high-level skills for communicating their research findings effectively in the international arena. She has worked extensively in Australia, Europe and Asia with scientists of many language and cultural backgrounds. She is co-author, with Dr Patrick O’Connor, of the 2009 text Writing scientific research articles: Strategy and steps (Wiley-Blackwell). For more information, see the book’s support website at www.writeresearch.com.au
Sponsored by the Ecological Society of Australia and additional support from the Nature Conservation Society of SA
 
Past Events
ESA Queensland Event - October 2011
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ESA One Day Symposium
'The Worlds of Ecology and Environmental Policy: never the two shall meet? '
held December 4, 2009, Canberra Shine Dome
The One day symposium was a tremendous success and provided delegates with much food for thought in the future direction and relevance of science communications. If you missed the event, but would like information on discussion topics and presentations then follow the link below.
DOWNLOAD PRESENTATIONS HERE
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ESA SA ECOLOGY DAY
21 JULY 2010
Download Program here
Communicating and supporting ecological research in South Australia
Ecology for Kids Day. (Click
here to view poster)
Gilbert's Holiday: A Fishtastic Odyssey
of Clammy Thrills & Chills
A fun educational journey with Gilbert the Mountain Galaxia
by Rosie Smith in collaboration with Dawn Hawthorn-Jackson. Developed for the Ecology for Kids Day
Tasmania
TAS at
ecolsoc.org.au
New South Wales
NSW
at ecolsoc.org.au
Queensland
QLD at ecolsoc.org.au
Western Australia
WA at ecolsoc.org.au
Northern Territory
NT at ecolsoc.org.au
Australian Capital Territory
ACT at ecolsoc.org.au
All States
Some ideas generated for potential regional workshops aimed at updating member's ecological skills:
Potential workshop subjects and topics:
Statistics
Essential basic statistics for ecologists
New techniques / approaches in ecological data analysis, eg Markov-chain
monte carlo analysis (eg Winbugs)
Recent trends in multivariate analysis
How to use spatial/geo-statistics
Mapping and spatial analysis
Field mapping and GPS (global position system)
Building environmental surfaces in GIS (geographical information systems)
Classification of satellite imagery
Natural history
Identifying local birds
Identifying local plants
Topic of your choice?
If you have any other suggestions, please let us know!
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