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ESA 2012 Annual Conference ESA 2012 Annual Conference Contents Venue map ...............................................................................2 Welcome ..................................................................................3 Local Organising Committee .....................................................3 2012 Award winners.................................................................4 Keynote speakers .....................................................................7 Student conference awards ......................................................9 Program information...............................................................11 Social program .......................................................................15 Program at a glance ...............................................................16 Full program...........................................................................19 General information ................................................................34 Instructions for oral presenters ...............................................36 Instructions for poster presenters ...........................................36 Instructions for session chairs.................................................36 Sponsors ................................................................................38 Exhibitors ...............................................................................40 Abstracts—plenary sessions ..................................................43 Abstracts—concurrent sessions .............................................45 List of posters.......................................................................244 Abstracts—posters...............................................................246 Index of presenting authors ..................................................273 Venue map Exhibition Foyer Queens Road 2 Welcome Local Organising Welcome to the Annual Conference of the Ecological Society of Committee Australia. Melbourne last hosted the conference in the year 2000 and we are excited that you’ve joined us for what will be a John Morgan, Conference chair fascinating update on ecological science as it is currently Jane Catford undertaken in Australia. Roger Cousens We have encouraged ecologists working in all natural systems— Barbara Downes from terrestrial, freshwater and marine—and from the molecular Georgia Garrard to the ecosystem level, to attend the conference this year. Heloise Gibb Several excellent plenary speakers will deliver presentations on a Peter Green wide range of topics. We feel it is important that the sub- Andrew Hamer disciplines of ecology meet and share what are, fundamentally, similar ecological processes. This year, you will notice the Marie Keatley conference program is arranged according to ecological themes, Jill Lancaster regardless of organism or study area, to highlight the basic Josephine MacHunter principles of ecological theory and practice. Hence, the broad Libby Rumpff objectives of the conference theme—Ecology: Fundamental Science of the Biosphere. Susanna Venn Peter Vesk With poster sessions and mixers every evening of the week, you Nick Williams will have ample opportunity to mingle with ecologists from around the country, as well as enjoy the cultural offerings of John Wright inner-city Melbourne, only a short tram ride from The Sebel, Albert Park. This year the conference dinner will be held at Zinc at Federation Square, Melbourne’s contemporary art hub, right Conference Secretariat on the banks of the Yarra River. There will be several fieldtrips to some of Victoria’s wonderful national parks and special locations Conference Logistics led by local experts and opportunities to participate in workshops PO Box 6150 too. Kingston ACT 2604 The ESA Annual Conference is an opportunity to network, catch Tel: +61 2 6281 6624 up with old friends, and present your recent work. We hope your Fax: +61 2 6285 1336 stay in Melbourne allows you to do all these things, and much more. Email: [email protected] Web: www.esa2012.org.au John Morgan on behalf of the ESA 2012 Local Organising Committee 3 2012 Award winners ESA is proud to announce our 2012 award winners: AERA lecture Chris Johnson The AERA Lecture recognises excellence in research in Australian ecology, for a specific body of recent work by a mid-career researcher, and is delivered annually as a Plenary at the conference of the Ecological Society of Australia. The 2012 AERA recognises Professor Chris Johnson’s substantial contributions in understanding the causes of mammal declines and extinctions in Australia. As Australia has already witnessed record losses of mammal species, this work is of direct and on-going significance for the conservation of mammal biodiversity in Australia. The AERA Lecture will be delivered at ESA2012 on Tuesday 4 December at 0945. Gold Medal Award Michael Keogh The ESA Gold Medal is presented in recognition of an ecologist who has made a substantial contribution to the study of ecology in Australia over the course of their career. The 2012 Gold Medal recognises Professor Michael Keogh’s substantial contribution to marine ecology in Australia, particularly his work on larval behaviour and on expanding understanding of environmental impacts. We also acknowledge his contribution to the development of statistics and experimental design within ecology and congratulate him on an extensive and highly productive career. Michael will deliver the Gold Medal address at ESA2012 on Thursday 6 December at 0900. ESA Member’s Service Prize Sue Murray-Jones Congratulations to Dr Sue Murray-Jones who is the 2012 Ecological Society of Australia Members’ Prize recipient. The service prize is awarded in recognition of Sue’s contribution as the Bulletin Editor which has provided the society with an important communication tool for many years. The society appreciates the diligence and expertise that she has contributed to the bulletin and to an extensive range of other activities during her time on Council. Sue will receive her Members’ Service Prize at ESA2012 on Thursday 6 December at 1600. 4 Jill Landsberg Trust Fund Award Amanda Edworthy (ANU) and Kate Stevens (Deakin University) The Jill Landsberg Trust Fund funds an ongoing postgraduate scholarship in the field of Applied Ecology. The winner receives a grant of $6000 to support the field based research of a postgraduate student and travel, accommodation and registration costs to attend the ESA conference to receive their award and present the following year. In 2012 the Trustee’s were very pleased to be able to offer two scholarships to Amanda Edworthy and Kate Stevens. Amanda’s research topic is ‘Ecology and conservation of endangered forty spotted pardalotes’ and Kate is investigating the ‘Ecology and Biology of the Grey-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis)’. Our 2011 winner, Dejan Stojanovic, will also be attending presenting the 2012 Jill Landsberg Trust Fund address. JLTF Presentations will be made at the ESA2012 awards session on Thursday 6 December at 1600. The Nature Conservancy Applied Conservation Award Matthew Rees, CDU The Nature Conservancy and The Ecological Society of Australia have established this award to fund a postgraduate scholarship in applied conservation science. The winner receives a grant of $6000 to support research directed towards practical conservation and travel, accommodation and registration costs to attend the ESA conference to receive their award and present the following year. Matthew’s research topic is ‘Developing seascape models for pelagic and demersal fish assemblages’. Matthew will receive his award and 2011 winner Gill Ainsworth will present the 2012 ‘The Nature Conservancy address’ at the ESA awards session on Thursday 24 November at 1400. Indigenous Travel Grants ESA, in partnership with the Myer Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, and NTNRM was pleased to again offer eligible applicants funds to support the sharing of knowledge and Indigenous participation in the Indigenous ecology symposium, ‘Back to fundamentals: linking Indigenous and Western ecologies’ at ESA2012. The Indigenous Travel Grant Program is aimed at supporting the sharing of knowledge and Indigenous participation in Western science. The symposium will be held on Wednesday 5 December. We welcome Eric Abbott, Ray Ahmat, Clive Aitken, Simon Booth, Oliver Costello, Terrah Guymala, Annette Kogolo, Emmanuel Namarnyilk, Rebecca Phillips, Ian Ross, Gerry Turpin, Thomas Tjilya and Doug Williams. 5 NT Student Travel Award Le Bai, CDU Congratulations to Le Bai, winner of the 2012 NT Student Travel Award. Le will present his abstract ‘The colour of mud: blue carbon storage in Darwin Harbour mangrove communities’ at ESA2012. The award is an NT regional initiative, specifically aimed at student members. The aim of the award is to support and encourage ecologists working in the NT, and promote their engagement with other NT members of ESA and the wider ESA community. The award provides financial assistance for the successful applicant to attend the Society’s annual conference. Congratulations to all our 2012 winners—ESA is proud to be associated with these innovative researchers. More information on all awards and recipients is available at www.ecolsoc.org.au. 6 Keynote speakers fragmented and endangered grasslands and woodlands. Ian’s Emma Johnston work incorporates historical ecology, disturbance ecology and restoration ecology, to provide a holistic understanding of long- Associate Professor Emma and short-term ecosystem
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