Fauna Survey Group
Calendar of Events May - September 2013
May
Tues 7th - Fauna Survey Group
Meeting - 'Working with the web-based biodiversity atlas'.
Speaker: Mel Hardie. Senior Biodiversity Curator, Information Services Branch, D S E. Contact: Robin Drury.
Sat 18th - Sun 19th - Fauna Survey Group
Survey - Rushworth Forest, camp and nestbox survey. Contact: Ray Gibson.
June
Tues 4th - Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting - Box-Ironbark Experimental Mosaic Burning Project. Speaker: Greg Holland, Research Fellow, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin Uni. Contact: Ray Gibson.
July
Tues 2nd - Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting - Frogs and fire- impacts of the 2009 bushfires on frog communities in the Kinglake region. Speaker: Dominique Potvin, Museum Victoria. Contact: Robin Drury.
Equipment Day and get-together. All help appreciated and visitors welcome. FNCV Hall 10.30 am - 3 pm. BYO lunch. Contact: Russell Thompson.
August
Tues 6th - Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting - New Guinea's 'lost world'; a journey to the Foja Mountains. Speaker: Paul Oliver, Dept. Of Zoology. University of Melbourne. Contact: Robin Drury.
Sat 24th - Sun 25th - Fauna Survey Group.
Bat weekend/workshop. Hear the latest research and talks about the bats of Melbourne. FNCV Hall & nearby locations. Registration essential. Refer FNN, ring the office or contact Ian Kitchen for details.
September
Tues 3rd - Fauna Survey Group.
Meeting - Speaker: TBC. Refer FNN.
Sun 29th Sept - Sat 5th Oct - Fauna Survey Group.
Survey - Annuello Flora and Fauna Reserve. South east of Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, near Annuello. Contact: John Harris.
Contact Ian Kitchen or Sally Bewsher
The Fauna Survey Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the FNCV's meeting rooms. Interests range from reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals and faunal ecology. The Group frequently responds to calls for comments on development proposals, management plans and issues of conservation and education.
Reports
You can download reports of previous field trips and presentations here:
Chambers Reserve, Upper Pakenham February 2012 (doc) - Sally
Field trip to Alexandra 26-29 January 2012 (doc) - Robin
Cape Liptrap camp June 2011 (pdf) - Russell Thompson