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2018 LINNEAN SOCIETY OF NSW NATURAL HISTORY FIELD SYMPOSIUM Photography by Hugh Percival VOLCANOES OF NORTHWEST NEW SOUTH WALES: EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG GEOLOGY, FLORA, FAUNA AND FIRES FINAL CIRCULAR Scope 26 scientific talks (as Powerpoint presentations) are scheduled, covering all aspects of the natural history of the Warrumbungles National Park, Mount Kaputar National Park, and related areas of Miocene-age volcanic activity in NSW, focussing on (1) regional geology and geophysics, (2) palaeontology, (3) geomorphology and soils, (4) distribution and ecology of native floral and faunal species, and (5) the effects on the biota of the catastrophic fires in 2013 and subsequent recovery of plant and animal communities. The regional geotourism potential will also be discussed. Icebreaker function : Monday September 24 6-7.30 pm, at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, John Street (Newell Highway) just south of Edwards St. Collect your registration materials, enjoy light refreshments and non-alcoholic drinks, and admire the complete Diprotodon skeleton discovered locally (part of the Australian Megafauna display) while meeting other symposium attendees. Scientific Presentations : all day Tuesday September 25 (9.30-4.30) – Wednesday September 26 (9.30-3.30), at Coonabarabran Bowling Club Auditorium, Edwards Street, Coonabarabran Field Trip to Warrumbungles National Park : all day (7.30am-6pm) Thursday September 27, to explore key geology localities, view native wildflower displays, and examine areas recovering from the 2013 fires. See the new Visitor Centre display and admire spectacular volcanic vistas. NOTE: THE FIELD TRIP IS FULLY SUBSCRIBED AND NO FURTHER PLACES ARE AVAILABLE. http://linneansocietynsw.org.au/ “natural history in all its branches” Costs and logistics The Bowling Club Auditorium holds 100 people. Currently, 70 persons have registered to attend. The registration fee (details shown on the attached Registration Form) will cover the Icebreaker function at the Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, venue hire, morning and afternoon refreshments during the Symposium at the Bowling Club, and the Program & Abstracts volume. The field trip is an optional extra, with the fee covering the bus hire, National Park entry and a packed lunch and juice/water. Numbers on the coach are limited to 53 (ALL SEATS NOW TAKEN) . Note that the cost of accommodation and all meals (apart from lunch during the field trip) is entirely separate from the registration and field trip fees and is for your own account. The Coonabarabran Bowling Club has a bistro with a variety of very reasonably priced meals (including vegetarian and gluten-free options), with lunch and dinner specials. Members of the Linnean Society of NSW will enjoy a modest discount on registration and field trip fees. Non-members are welcome to apply for membership of the Society to access these discounts. For details of membership categories and our low subscription rates, please refer to the website. Cancellation policy : 50% refund will apply to cancellations notified during August. No refunds will be given in September. Accommodation in and around Coonabarabran : The Warrumbungles Shire Council website www.warrumbungleregion.com.au lists 24 different accommodation options in town and the surrounding district, ranging from camping to cabins, caravan parks, hotels, motels and B&Bs. The usual online booking agencies also can be utilised, and airbnb is another option with ~20 listings. The symposium is scheduled for the week prior to NSW school holidays. This is timed to coincide with the expected peak display of wildflowers in the National Park. It will also be convenient for those wishing to extend their stay in Coonabarabran by a few days to take part in the annual Star Fest held at Siding Springs Observatory on the first weekend of October. Accommodation fills quickly for this event, so you are advised to book early. Publication of papers presented at the symposium Papers presented at the symposium are invited to be submitted (though this is not mandatory) for publication in the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales , subject to editorial standards and peer review. This journal, first published in 1874, is available online and is open access, and has no page charges (even for colour figures). A detailed set of Author Guidelines is available on the Linnean Society of NSW website. Deadline for submission of manuscripts will be December 31, 2018 with publication likely in mid-2019. Contact Linnean Society of NSW office: [email protected] or [email protected] Publications for sale The Linnean Society of NSW will have for sale its recent Field Guides and back issues of selected volumes of the Proceedings of the Society (from when these were printed) at member’s prices. Note that sales of these Linnean Society publications will be on a cash-only basis (receipts provided). The Geological Survey of NSW will have a variety of publications and maps available for sale. Credit card facilities will be available for these purchases. Free promotional material will also be provided. http://linneansocietynsw.org.au/ “natural history in all its branches” 2018 Linnean Society of NSW Natural History Symposium VOLCANOES OF NORTHWEST NEW SOUTH WALES: EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG GEOLOGY, FLORA, FAUNA AND FIRES Dates: Icebreaker - Monday evening 24 September (Coonabarabran Visitors Centre) Symposium sessions - Tuesday & Wednesday 25-26 September 2018 Optional Field trip to Warrumbungle National Park Thursday 27 September 2018 Venue (Symposium sessions): Coonabarabran Bowling Club Auditorium, Edwards Street, Coonabarabran NSW REGISTRATION FORM Name (please print): E-Mail: Affiliation: Fee category (please circle): Full member / Student member / Retired member / Non-member Please send completed registration form to i) [email protected] as attachment (indicate date & method of payment), or ii) Linnean Society of New South Wales, PO Box 82, KINGSFORD NSW 2032. Payment options from August 1 Fee category Symposium Student member $45 Retired member $55 Full Member $65 Non-member $100 1) Bank transfer: St George Bank. Account name “Linnean Society of NSW” BSB 112-879, Account # 466447867. Please label payment ‘Warr_yoursurname’ 2) Cheque made out to The Linnean Society of NSW, posted to the above address Registrants must make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Lunches during the Symposium Sessions are not included in the Registration Fee, but are available for purchase at the Bowling Club bistro. http://linneansocietynsw.org.au/ “natural history in all its branches” PROVISIONAL PROGRAM – WARRUMBUNGLES SYMPOSIUM 2018 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25 09.00 – 09.30 Registration (also available at the Ice Breaker on Monday evening) 09.30 – 09.35 Welcome (John Barkas , President, Linnean Society of NSW) 09.35 – 09.50 Chris Yeats (GSNSW): Using geoscience to unlock the potential of western NSW 09.50 – 10.30 Katharine Bull (GSNSW) & Alexa Troedson: Permian pumice to Miocene magmas: volcanology of Warrumbungle National Park [Keynote] 10.30 – 11.00 MORNING TEA 11.00 – 11.20 Alexa Troedson (Consultant) & Katharine Bull: A new geology map of Warrumbungle National Park 11.20 – 11.40 Astrid Carlton (GSNSW) & Katharine Bull: Geophysical signatures of Warrumbungle National Park 11.40 – 12.00 Felipe Oliveira (GSNSW) & Astrid Carlton: Modelling the Warrumbungle National Park: creating a new 3D display model 12.00 – 12.20 Keith Holmes (UNE): The mid-Miocene Flora preserved in the diatomite beds of the Chalk Mountain Formation, Warrumbungle Volcano Complex 12.20 – 13.20 LUNCH 13.20 – 13.40 Lin Sutherland (Australian Museum): The rise and fall (creation and extinction) of Miocene central volcanoes in NW New South Wales: a link to an underlying lithospheric cavity? 13.40 – 14.00 Peter Thompson (Coonabarabran Landcare): Field observations of Cobble and Boulder stream deposits from the erosion of the Warrumbungle volcano. 14.00 – 14.20 Mitch Tulau (OEH), Sally McInness-Clarke & D. Morand: Mass movements in Warrumbungle National Park, NSW 14.20 – 14.40 Simone Meakin (GSNSW) & Angus M. Robinson: Geotales – Geotrails - collaborative geotourism initiatives and implications for the Warrumbungles region 14.40 – 15.00 Richard Medd & Colin Bowler: Biodiversity and endemism on Mount Canobolas 15.00 – 15.30 AFTERNOON TEA 15.30 – 15.50 Michael Murphy (NPWS), James Faris, Michael Mulholland & Jessica Murphy: Marooned on an extinct volcano: the conservation status of four narrow-range endemic gastropods at Mount Kaputar, northern inland New South Wales 15.50 – 16.10 Tim Ralph (Macquarie Univ.), Jamie Lobb & Yoshi Kobayashi: Fire history inferred from charcoal accumulation at Dunphy Lake, Warrumbungle Mountains 16.10 – 16.30 Yoshi Kobayashi (OEH), Tim Ralph & Peter Berney [to be presented by Tim Ralph ]: Aquatic animal community at Dunphy Lake after the Wambelong fire indicates the importance of ephemeral pools and lake sediment for recovery process http://linneansocietynsw.org.au/ “natural history in all its branches” WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26 09.30 – 09.50 Liz Tasker (OEH), Owen Price & Michael Storey: Fire and research in Warrumbungle National Park: an overview 09.50 – 10.10 Andrew Denham (OEH), Liz Tasker & Marianne Porteners: Fire impacts on vegetation in Warrumbungle National Park 10.10 – 10.30 Daniel Lunney (OEH), Indrie Sonawane, Martin Predavec, Robert Wheeler, Liz Tasker & Mike Fleming [to be presented by Liz Tasker ]: Koalas and the 2013 fire in Warrumbungle National Park 10.30 – 10.50 Clare
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