The NT Division invite you to a presentation from Dr Brydie Hill and Dr Caroline Chong as they present a case study of government-led research and policy, working to find balance between the conflicting needs of urban growth and an endemic plant species, Typhonium praetermissum.

This presentation will outline the progression of work undertaken by the Flora and Fauna Division to guide environmental impact assessment of this threatened species and current and future plans to ensure adequate conservation.

This event will be offered as an in-person event as well as via livestream for those unable to make it to Darwin for the event. Everyone who attends the in-person event is invited to the Ski Club from 4:30pm onwards for the EIANZ NT Division end of year celebratory drinks!

Meet the speakers:

Brydie Hill | Senior Director in the Flora and Fauna Division of the Northern Territory Government

Brydie has worked as an ecologist with a focus on threatened species for over 20 years. Although she thoroughly enjoyed the grass roots threatened species work, Brydie felt she could make a bigger difference by influencing the impact of development on the environment of the Northern Territory. Recently, Brydie has moved into a strategic leadership role as a Senior Director in the Flora and Fauna Division of the Northern Territory Government. One of her key areas is negotiating for conservation outcomes within the current development environment. However, her key driver is to get environmental considerations more prominently included within territory planning processes. Brydie leads an interesting and diverse team that are responsible for the data management, NT herbarium, spatial planning and development assessment elements of the flora and fauna of the Northern Territory.

Caroline Chong | Threatened Species Botanist

Caroline has worked as a plant biologist across conservation genetics, population biology, seed banking and threatened species for more than 15 years. In the role of Threatened Species Botanist in the Flora and Fauna Division of the Northern Territory Government, one of Caroline’s key areas is to assess the conservation status of the flora and fauna of the Northern Territory and identify priority strategies to manage and conserve threatened species and populations. One of her key drivers is to lead the use of science-driven information in decision-making for the environment.

Note this event will run off Australian Central Time (ACT).

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