Previous Guest Speakers

  • John Sinclair AO – “No more Beating Around the Bush”

Picture1John is the founder of the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation and was instrumental in stopping sand mining and logging on Fraser Island. John’s presentation reflected on his 25 years of travels leading safaris around Australia and watching the environment become progressively degraded, and can be downloaded here: John_Sinclair_presentation_LR

 

 

  • Glider Protection Network of the Wildlife Protection Society Queensland

This presentation was on the gliders in SEQ and the outcomes of petaurus-brevicepsthe Glider Monitoring Program. The presentation can be downloaded here: QGN_OCCA_V1

 

  • Misko Ivezich – Stream Processes and Restoration

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Misko Ivezich from Alluvium Consulting applied his many years of experience to describing erosive processes. Misko has also provided a link to some amazing videos of river processes. His powerpoint slides are available for download here: Misko_Ivezich_presentation_

 

  • Tony Weber – Oxley Creek Water Quality

200x132-images-stories-Presentations-Weber-280415_4emailTony Weber from consultants BMT WBM did a fantastic job applying his 25 years of experience to the complex issues facing water quality in the catchment. A copy of his presentation is available here: OCCA General Meeting – May 2015 Presentation

 

 

 

  • Megan Prance – Fabulous Fungi and Why We Need Them

3.1.4_fungi_3Megan Prance delivered a fantastic presentation on the diversity and importance of fungi. A copy is available for download here: Fabulous Fungi.pdf

 

 

 

 

  • Logan City Council – River Recovery Program

150x113-images-stories-Presentations-LCCRiverRecoveryDonald Mackenzie, Principal Environment Officer for Logan City Council, discussed the Logan Rivers and Wetlands Recovery Program and how it will affect the Oxley Creek Catchment. A copy of this presentation is available for download from the link here: Logan Rivers and Wetlands Recovery.pdf