Location:
Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort &
Spa Noosa
Facilitator
Mr.
Andrew Skeat - Executive
Director, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
09:00-09:20
Improving
the Outlook for the Great Barrier Reef
Manager
Projects, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
- Ms.
Hilary Skeat
09:20-09:40
A
'Whole of Public Land' Approach to Nature
Based Tourism in Victoria
Senior
Policy Adviser, Department of Sustainability
and Environment - Mr.
Ben Bunting
09:40-10:00
Investigate Issues of Developing and
Conducting Ecotourism Experiences on Queensland
Protected Area Estate Using Two Great Walks
as a Case Study Senior
Ranger, Qld Parks & Wildlife Service,
Dept Environment and Resource Management
- Mr.
Mark Cody
10:00-10:20
Longitudinal
Monitoring of the Visual Condition of Tracks Academic,
Victoria University - Dr.
Martin Flucker
10:20:10:30
DISCUSSION
10:30-11:00
MORNING
TEA
BIOSPHERE
SNAPSHOT
11:00-11:20
Doing
business in Biospheres vs in a World Heritage
Areas
Noosa
Biosphere Climate Action Project: a participatory
ecotourism experience Environment Board Member, Noosa Biosphere
Ltd - Mr.
Brian Stockwell
11:40-12:00
to
be advised
12:00-12:30
DISCUSSION
12:30-13:30
LUNCH
13:30-13:50
The
Eyes Have It: creating advocates for conservation Owner,
Heritage Expeditions - Mr.
Rodney Russ
13:50-14:10
Gluepot
Reserve: "A Reserve with a Difference" Chairman, Ecotourism Australia & SATIC
- Mr.
Duncan MacKenzie
14:10-14:30
Government
and Industry: working together
General
Manager, Karijini Eco Retreat - Mr.
Michael Collins
& Tourism Branch Manager, Department
of Environment and Conservation (DEC)
- Mr.
Rod Quartermain
14:30-14:50
Tidbinbilla
and CVA: developing nature based experiences
in the ACT
Manager
Marketing and Business, Tidbinbilla, Parks,
Conservation and Lands, TAMS - Mr.
Jean-Pierre Issaverdis
& National Manager Naturewise, Conservation
Holidays - Ms.
Joanne Davies
14:50-15:00
DISCUSSION
15:00-15:30
AFTERNOON
TEA
15:30-15:50
Desert
Research & Exploration
Founder
& Managing Director, Australian Desert
Expeditions - Mr.
Andrew Harper
15:50-16:10
Queensland
Nature-Based Tourism Opportunities
Project Manager Tourism Division, Department
of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
- Dr.
Divu Halanaik
16:10-16:30
to
be advised
16:30-17:00
DISCUSSION
Please
note the above program is subject to change.
Ecotourism
Australia’s annual conference. Global ecotourism
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