Published - 27 August 2023 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 8: Myrtle rust The final webinar of the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series featured a presentation on myrtle rust by Dr Angus Carnegie, a senior research scientist at … Read More myrtle rust, NSW Department of Primary Industries, video, Webinars Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars
Published - 10 January 2023 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 2: Surveillance 101 During the second webinar of the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series Dr Louise Rossiter, Leader, Plant Pest Surveillance at NSW Department of Primary Industries, gave on … Read More Biosecurity, Botanic gardens, NSW Department of Primary Industries, surveillance, Webinars Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
Published - 20 August 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 7: Living with Armillaria – a botanic gardens perspective In a recent webinar, Phil Hurle, Horticultural Manager with the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) shared the gardens’ experience managing Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian honey fungus). “We’re … Read More Armillaria luteobubalina, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Botanic gardens, myrtle rust, video, Webinars Botanic gardens stories, Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars
Published - 12 August 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 6: Watch out for environmental pests Environmental biosecurity was the focus of a recent webinar hosted by the Peri-Urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN) for the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series. Elyse Herrald-Woods, … Read More Cane toads, Department of Regional NSW, Environmental biosecurity, Local Land Services, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network, Red imported fire ants, video, Webinars Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
Published - 21 July 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 5: Biosecurity surveillance and partnerships at Melbourne Gardens Melbourne Gardens, one of two sites of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, contains around 8000 plant taxa originating from 98% of the world’s countries. Safeguarding these … Read More Biosecurity, Botanic gardens, Melbourne Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Webinars Botanic gardens stories, Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
Published - 8 July 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 4: Looking out for pests in an urban garden The latest webinar in the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series was hosted by the Urban Plant Health Network (UPHN). Like the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network, the UPHN is an online community … Read More Agriculture Victoria, AUSVEG, Biosecurity, BMSB, cesar, Reporting, TPP, urban gardens, Urban Plant Health Network, video, Webinars Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
Published - 25 June 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 3: Biosecurity in the botanic gardens of Sydney In his recent webinar, Dr Brett Summerell, Director of Research and Chief Botanist at the Botanic Gardens and Centennial Parklands, spoke about biosecurity in the botanic gardens of Sydney: the Royal … Read More Australian Botanic Garden, Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Botanic gardens, Hygiene, PlantClinic, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Webinars Botanic gardens stories, Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars
Published - 26 May 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 1: An introduction to biosecurity During the first webinar of the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series, Dr Daniela Carnovale from Plant Health Australia introduced the series and discussed how botanic gardens can support … Read More Agriculture Victoria, Biosecurity, Botanic gardens, Webinars Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
Published - 15 May 2020 By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia) Botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series Join the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network for a series of eight webinars exploring plant biosecurity and surveillance in botanic gardens. From 20 May to 26 August … Read More Webinars News & events, Webinars
