Reef Rescue R&D Regional Science Forum: Burnett-Mary
Informing Prioritisation of Reef Rescue 2 Delivery: 16 and 17 October, 2013
To facilitate uptake of Reef Rescue R&D results, five regional forums were resourced through Reef Rescue 2 to bring researchers, managers and research users together to review the research outcomes, and discuss how to progress these outcomes into practical on-ground benefits. Information relevant to the Burnett Mary NRM region was presented in Bundaberg on 16 and 17 October 2013. The forum was coordinated by the RRRC in collaboration with the Burnett Mary Regional Group.
The forums will inform prioritisation of Reef Rescue 2 delivery, including guidance for water quality grants and systems repair projects, identification of future R&D needs, and provision of information for Water Quality Improvement Plans. The five regional forums have been well attended, generating robust discussions about how research results can inform on-ground actions and future investment.
The outcomes of all of the forums are combined into a summary report that will be uploaded soon.
The presentations delivered at the Forum are available below.
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Day 1- Wednesday 16th October
Session 1 - Introduction
Reef Rescue II overview454.08 KB (Amy McGrath)Reef Plan 3 overview/P2R2 update1.25 MB (Amy McGrath)Overview of industry involvement and proposed extension model – cane565.7 KB (Matt Keally)Economics of horticulture practice change1.15 MB (Rob Doyle)
Session 2 – Science Presentation - General
Great Barrier Reef Overview (Jon Brodie)The influence of the Burnett-Mary Rivers on the marine environment6.52 MB (Michelle Devlin)
Overview of coral reef monitoring in the Burnett-Mary region (Ian Butler)
Session 3 – Science Presentation – Management Practices
Summary of from Chapter 5 in the Scientific consensus statement1.59 MB (Mark Silburn)
Cane Practices
Managing nutrient runoff from cane499.74 KB (Phil Moody)
Pesticide management in cane3.26 MB (Stephen Lewis)
Grazing Practices
Grazing- overarching management practices (Mark Silburn)Grazing - land condition, cover and soil disturbance impacts on hydrology and run-off water quality1.62 MB (Bruce Cowie)Runoff water quality from grazing1.38 MB (Amanda Elledge)Managing pollutant runoff risks from dairy2.07 MB (Ross Henry)
Day 2: Thursday October 17 2013
Getting ground cover right – thresholds and baselines for a healthier reef (Terry Beutel)Managing pollutant runoff from bananas2.07 MB (John Armour)
Session 4 - Economics of changing practices
Pollutant loads by sub catchment (modelling524.83 KB (Bantie Fentie)
Factors affecting adoption of land management practices that have water quality benefits in the GBR catchments468.2 KB (Delwar Akbar)
Great Barrier Reef coastal ecosystem data and mapping (Leigh Grey)
Burnett Mary NRM region Reef Rescue Investment Prioritisation1.43 MB (Michele Barson)
Session 5- Water Quality Improvement Planning
Making informed and realistic decisions about water quality targets and implications for agriculture1.54 MB (Anna Roberts)
Water Quality Improvement Plan for the Burnett- Mary region (Fred Bennett)
Burnett-Mary Water Quality Risk Assessment2.87 MB (Jane Waterhouse)
Summary of system repair projects1.46 MB (Emily Maher)
