It is magic May!  Southern New England Landcare is excited to host another May Member Muster.

We are delighted to introduce our guest speaker, Dr Sarah Mika.

Dr Mika leads Aquatic Ecology at the University of New England, Armidale NSW. She has over 10 years’ research experience in river and wetland ecosystems, ranging from semi-arid to coastal systems, including estuaries. Her research focuses on biogeochemistry and ecosystem ecology, with an emphasis on catchment-scale water quality and basal resources for aquatic foodwebs, and their use in landscape restoration.

More recently, Dr Mika has been playing an integral part as a stakeholder in the AURG's Weedy Wasteland to Wildlife Wetland project. She developed the Wetland Plan in consultation with AURG, which once constructed will be a beautiful natural feature in our urban landscape along the Dumaresq Creek.

Dr Mika’s topic for the Muster is “The importance of protecting aquatic habitats in agricultural landscapes.”

“The New England Tablelands sit on the Great Dividing Range, forming the headwaters of the northern Murray Darling Basin and large coastal catchments such as the Clarence and Macleay. So, our land management in the New England has a large footprint. We affect water quality and aquatic ecosystem health over a much larger area than just the New England. Sarah’s talk will discuss the various aquatic ecosystems we have on the New England Tablelands, their ecological importance, how we can look after them and what the benefits of doing so are for us, and our communities downstream.”

N.B. This event is open to the SNE Landcare Sub-Group & Affiliate Group Representatives only. However, Group Representatives are encouraged to invite another member or two, to join us on the night. Remember, Individual Membership for SNEL Ltd is now free. Please check your membership details are current; click here. To join a friend as a New Member, please click this link.

The Muster offers the opportunity for Group Reps to share their latest news in our traditional 'Around Our Groups' session, hear about current opportunities for members, and enjoy a light supper together.

Event details:
When: 10 May 2023
Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm. Doors open at 5.30pm
Where: Uralla Community Centre, 9 Hill St, Uralla.

All attendees must register for the May Member Muster. Registrations are essential for catering purposes. 

Register Now: Please book your ticket no later than 10AM on Monday 8th May.

For enquiries please contact the office on 02 6772 9123. More details can be found on our events page and the flyer may be downloaded here.