Business Conservation Strategies

Business Conservation Strategies
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Many conservation strategies lack up-to-date insights from recent research findings, which is often because of poor communication of science outside of academia. It is just as important that scientific research be published as it is that can be understood by those who need to use the information. This leads to a long time between publication of scientific findings and their recognition and integration within conservation planning.

For this assessment, you are required to choose a specific topic of recent conservation interest in Australia (or New Zealand/ Oceania) (e.g. in the past five years). The topic you choose may be in relation to a threatened/invasive species, habitat or other threatening process such as fire, wildlife disease spread or human disturbance.
Your task is to give a 12-minute pre-recorded presentation (using powerpoint slides with audio only) to pitch an update on a conservation issue of interest, integrating the scientific literature published in the last FIVE years (since 2011).

Focus on the aspects of the scientific literature that relate to biological insights and conservation management of the topic you have chosen. The aim of your presentation is to provide a RESEARCH UPDATE AND SYNTHESIS of a specific conservation topic, supported by the peer-reviewed scientific literature.
Specifically, you will:

Do a recent scientific literature search on the topic, collate and synthesise findings and conclusions.
Communicate the contribution of recent research towards the understanding and management of your chosen conservation issue.
Create slides for a powerpoint presentation and record your oral presentation during the slide show using the ‘record presentation’ function

Pitch your presentation to a diverse, but scientifically literate audience who have an interest in your chosen conservation topic.

3. Conservation Research Update: Presentation Due: Friday 5th May at 5pm, Week 7 Weighting: 20% This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes: • Communicate scientific research and issues in conservation to different target audiences in verbal and written form • Identify how research in conservation biology influences environmental management practices and assess how effectively this is undertaken • Demonstrate a capacity for undertaking literature-based research into key topics in conservation biology and synthesising the current state-of-knowledge Many conservation strategies lack up-to-date insights from recent research findings, which is often because of poor communication of science outside of academia. It is just as important that scientific research be published as it is that can be understood by those who need to use the information. This leads to a long time between publication of scientific findings and their recognition and integration within conservation planning. For this assessment, you are required to choose a specific topic of recent conservation interest in Australia (or New Zealand/ Oceania) (e.g. in the past five years). The topic you choose may be in relation to a threatened/invasive species, habitat or other threatening process such as fire, disease spread or human disturbance. Your task is to give a 12-minute pre-recorded presentation (using powerpoint slides with audio only) to pitch an update on a conservation issue of interest, integrating the scientific literature published in the last FIVE years (since 2011). Focus on the aspects of the scientific literature that relate to biological insights and conservation management of the topic you have chosen. The aim of your presentation is to provide a RESEARCH UPDATE AND SYNTHESIS of a specific conservation topic, supported by the peer-reviewed scientific literature. Specifically, you will: • Do a recent scientific literature search on the topic, collate and synthesise findings and conclusions. 2017 Timetable BIOL875 5 • Communicate the contribution of recent research towards the understanding and management of your chosen conservation issue. • Create slides for a powerpoint presentation and record your oral presentation during the slide show using the ‘record presentation’ function (e.g. for instructions: see here for Mac; and see here for PC). • Pitch your presentation to a diverse, but scientifically literate audience who have an interest in your chosen conservation topic.