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FNCV Updates
We get many invitations to environmental events and conferences here at the office that we just can’t get to you quick enough in the FNN. Also, in spite of good planning sometimes meetings and excursions are cancelled at the last minute and in the past we have had no way of informing the club at large. In reponse to this, a new web-based forum was recently set up through the Yahoo Groups Network to increase the speed with which we can communicate with each other. We’ve had a great response so far from those who’ve signed up so I’m reminding everyone else to get online and sign up too!

When you sign up to FNCV Updates, you will receive regular notices informing you of relevant seminars, projects and events. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fncvupdates/ and follow the links. 
This is a moderated group available to members only so remember to include either your member number or your full name so I can identify you!  Hope to see you online soon! Any questions, please call Hali in the office.

If you have queries about any of the events listed below these are the people to call:

Calendar of Events May - Sept 2010

May

Mon 3rd – Fungi Group.
Meeting - See FNN for details. Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Tues 4th - Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting. Speaker TBC. See FNN for details. Contact: Ray White.

Tues 4th- Geology Group
Excursion (half day). The Synchrotron - Faster than a speeding bullet. The Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Rd Clayton. Max no participants 20. Contact: Ruth Robertson.**

Sun 9th – Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray - 10.30am Bunyip State Park (Gembrook), Mortimer Reserve Picnic Ground, off the Gembrook-Tonimbuk Road (MEL key map 14). Contact: Virgil Hubregtse.

Mon 10th – Marine Group.
Meeting – Field Trip Roundup. Discussion and images of the animals found during this year’s field work. Contact: Leon Altoff.

Sat 15th –Sun 16th – Fauna Survey Group.
Rushworth. Help check, maintain & put up nest boxes. Contact: Ray Gibson.

Wed 19th - Microscopy Group.
Meeting. See FNN for details. Contact: Phillippa Sterpin.

Thurs 20th – Botany Group.
Meeting. Speaker TBA see FNN for details. Contact: Karen Muscat.

Sun 23rd – Botany Group.
Excursion – TBA see FNN for details. Contact: Karen Muscat.

Tues 25th – Day Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details. Contact: Gary Presland.

Wed 26th- Geology Group.
Evolution and Anatomy of Early Devonian lungfish-Osteichthyes Dipnoi. Speaker: Alice Clement, Museum Victoria and Research school of Earth Sciences, ANU. Contact: Ruth Robertson.

Wed 26th – Bat Group.
Grey-headed flyingfox count. Meet at Yarra Bend Golf Course carpark Mel 2D G7 at 5.00 pm. RSVP by email or phone Megan Davidson.**

Fri 28th – Juniors Group.
Meeting. See FNN for details. Contact: Rob Knottenbelt.

June

Tues 1st – Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting – ‘Wildlife of Eastern Bass Strait Islands’.  Speaker: George Appleby. Contact: Ray White.

Sat. 5th - Fauna Survey Group.
BBQ 4.30 pm, followed by guided spotlight walk at Little River Sanctuary.  Cash payments - $20 adults, $10 under 17y.o, $2 each for use of BBQ. BYO food. Contact: Ian Kitchen.**

Sun 6th – Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray  - 10.30am Greens Bush, Baldry Crossing (MEL 254 G6) Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

Mon 7th – Fungi Group.
Meeting - See FNN for details. Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

Fri 11th – Mon 14th - Fauna Survey Group
NO camp.
                       
Sun 13th – Fungi Group.   
Fungal Foray - See FNN for details. Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

Mon 14th – Marine Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

Wed 16th – Terrestrial Invertebrates Group.
Meeting.- An introduction to the lacewings (Neuroptera). Speaker: Professor Tim New, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University. 8 pm. Contact:  Alan Yen.

Thurs 17th – Botany Group.
Meeting – Propagation of Indigenous Plants. Speaker: Lorraine Norden, Manager Greenlink Community Nursery, Box Hill. Contact: Heather Eadon.

Sat 19th – Botany Group.
Excursion – Greenlink Community Nursery, 41 Wimmera Street, Box Hill. Meet at 11.00 am – come and try your hand at propagating some of our wonderful indigenous plants.  Contact: Heather Eadon.

Tues 22nd – Day Group.
Meeting – The changing attitudes to native plants at the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. Speaker: Philippa MacMahon. Contact Gary Presland.

Wed 23rd – Geology Group.
Yarra Riverkeepers.- Speaker Rob Ingham  This will be a different talk than the one given to the day group in February. Contact

Wed 23rd – Bat Group.
Grey-headed flying-fox count. Meet at Yarra Bend Golf Course carpark Mel 2D G7 at 5.00 pm.  RSVP by email or phone Megan Davidson.**

Fri 25th – Juniors Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

Sun 27th – Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray - 10.30am Bunyip State Park (Gembrook), Mortimer Reserve Picnic Ground, off the Gembrook-Tonimbuk Road (MEL key map 14). Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

July

Sun 4th – Fungi Group.     
Fungal Foray - 10.30am Blackwood (MEL 609 E11). Meet in the car park of Garden of St Erth in Simmons Reef Road. Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

Mon 5th – Fungi Group.    
Meeting - See FNN for details. Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

Tues 6th – Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting – ‘The Distribution and Diet of Sambar Deer in Victoria’.  Speaker: Dave Forsyth, DSE. Contact: Ray White.

Sat 10th - Fauna Survey Group.
Equipment day & social gathering. Meet and join FSG members to repair, label & sort equipment. All help appreciated. FNCV Hall 10.30am. BYO lunch. Contacts: John Harris or Ray Gibson.

Sun 11th – Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray -10.30am Upper Yarra Reservoir, Reefton (MEL 612 U2). First car park, Doctor’s Creek Walking Track.  Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

Mon 12th – Marine Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

Thurs 15th – Botany Group.
Meeting – Around the world in 80 Orchids. Speaker: Mike Duncan.  Contact: Sue Bendel.

Sun 18th – All Members.
Working bee & social gathering. Meet at 10.30am to help do some much needed maintenance and gardening.  Everyone welcome, all help appreciated.  BYO lunch.  Contact: FNCV Office.

Wed 21st – Microscopy Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

Wed 21st – Bat Group.
Grey-headed flying-fox count. Meet at Yarra Bend Golf Course carpark Mel 2D G7 at 5.15 pm.  RSVP by email or phone Megan Davidson.**

Tues 27th – Day Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

Wed 28th – Geology Group.
Uplift of the Eastern Highlands. – Speaker Fons Vandenberg, Senior Geologist Geoscience Victoria. Contact

Fri 30th – Juniors Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

August

Mon 2nd – Fungi Group.    
Meeting - See FNN for details. Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

Tues 3rd – Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting – ‘The Effect of Revegetated Landscapes on Bird Species’.  Speaker: Rohan Clarke. Contact: Ray White.

Mon 9th – Marine Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

Sat 14th- Sun 15th Aug. Fauna Survey Group.
Field trip. - Survey near Cape Liptrap, South Gippsland. Contact: Robin Drury**

Wed 18th – Terrestrial Invertebrates Group.
Meeting - Discovery tour of Victorian mosquitoes and virus transmission. Speaker: Dr Kim Andrews, Department of Primary Industries. 8 pm. Contact:  Alan Yen.

Wed 18th – Bat Group.
Grey-headed flying-fox count. Meet at Yarra Bend Golf Course carpark Mel 2D G7 at 5.30 pm.  RSVP by email or phone Megan Davidson.**

Thurs 19th – Botany Group.
Meeting – Aboriginal medicinal plants. Speaker: Dr Beth Gott. Contact: Michael Murray.

Tues 24th – Day Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

Wed 25th – Geology Group.
Dinosaur Dreaming-The story continues – Speaker Dr David Pickering, Museum Victoria. Contact

Fri 27th – Juniors Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

September

Sun 5th – Fungi Group.
Fungal Foray - 10.30am Greens Bush, Baldry Crossing (MEL 254 G6) Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

Mon 6th – Fungi Group.    
Meeting - See FNN for details. Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

Tues 7th – Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting – Finding elusive wildlife: the case of the Spot-tailed Quoll. Jenny Nelson, Arthur Rylah Institute. Contact: Ray White.

Thurs 9th – Wed 15th Fauna Survey Group
Field Trip - North West Vic./ Mallee area. Contacts: Ray White/John Harris. **

Sat 11th – Sun 12th Biodiversity Symposium
International Year of Biodiversity – come and join our Symposium.  Details TBC. Contact: FNCV Office.

Sun 12th – Fungi Group.   
Fungal Foray -10.30am Bunyip State Park (Gembrook), Mortimer Reserve Picnic Ground, off the Gembrook-Tonimbuk Road (MEL key map 14). Contact Virgil Hubregtse.

Mon 13th – Marine Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

Wed 15th  – Microscopy Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

Thurs 16th – Botany Group.
Meeting – Speaker: David Cheal, Fire Ecologist DSE.  Contact: Michael Murray.

Wed 22nd - Geology Group
Supermountains and what triggered the ‘Big Bang’ in animal evolution – Speaker Dr Rick Squires.  Monash University.  Contact

Wed 22nd – Bat Group.
Grey-headed flying-fox count. Meet at Yarra Bend Golf Course carpark Mel 2D G7 at 5.45 pm.  RSVP by email or phone Megan Davidson.**

Fri 24th – Juniors Group.
Meeting – See FNN for details.

Tues 28th – Day Group.
Excursion – Visit to Guilfoyle’s Volcano, Royal Botanic Gardens.  Contact: Gary Presland.