NRM in the Rangelands Conference

Shaping our Future, 2021

4th-8th October 2021- Longreach, Queensland

Desert Channels Queensland and the Australian Rangeland Society jointely hosted the NRM in the Rangelands Conference- shaping our future, 2021. Between 2014 and 2021, drought has affected much of the rangelands and the focus turned to improving future resilience of the environment, the communities and industry. The NRM in the Rangelands conference showcased emerging ideas and innovations to collectively contribute to improving the condition of this unique environment.

Rangelands cover about 80% of the Australian interior, spanning 3100 km east to west and 1400 km north to south. This vast region contains varied landscapes, including, savannas, woodlands, shrub lands grasslands and wetlands. Water supply is often sporadic with many river systems draining into internal lakes, such as Lake Eyre.

Further information on the conference can be accessed from the website via this link.

The Abstracts document can be accessed here SOF 2021 Abstracts booklet.docx Papers presented at the 2021 conference are included below.

Disclaimer: These papers have not been refereed by the Conference Program Committee. The content of each paper is the responsibility of its authors. The Editor has formatted abstracts and papers to a common style.

Social identity in two rural communities_ a prison or path

Author: Saleena Ham

Agriculture is part of the solution

Author: Caroline Harris

The E-Beef Project

Authors: John McLaughlin and Kate Paterson

Evaluating native Pilbara plants

Author: Zoey Durmic

Testing a new perspective on remotely sensed ground cover

Author: Terry Beutel

The Queensland land condition monitoring program_ up and running

Author: Terry Beutel