Dr Nina McLean and Nathan Kay ‘Fire Recovery in Namadgi National Park’

Nina and Nathan, from ACT Government Parks and Conservation, will talk about the recovery plan and monitoring of two endangered Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens so that they are viable and well-represented community in their natural geographic range.

Abstract
Nina McLean is the Monitoring and Evaluation officer with the Office of Nature Conservation (formerly Conservation Research) with the ACT Government. For the last couple of years she has been working on the Sphagnum bogs and fens, in particular around understanding their condition and the effectiveness of post-fire management actions. Before her time with the ACT Government she completed her PhD and spent several years studying the impacts of climate change on birds.

Biographies
Dr Nina McLean is the Monitoring and Evaluation officer with the Office of Nature Conservation (formerly Conservation Research) with the ACT Government. For the last couple of years she has been working on the Sphagnum bogs and fens, in particular around understanding their condition and the effectiveness of post-fire management actions. Before her time with the ACT Government she completed her PhD and spent several years studying the impacts of climate change on birds.

Nathan Kay as Senior Ranger, Namadgi National Park, coordinates operational works in Namadgi, primarily focussing on invasive plants, vertebrate pests and visitor management. In the wake of the 2020 Orroral fire, Nathan coordinated the rehabilitation works on the ground informed by the ACT Sphagnum Bog Rehabilitation and Monitoring Plan 2020-31.

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