February Monthly Meeting – Speaker: Darren Le Roux ‘Replicating mature tree habitat for wildlife’

Dr. Darren Le Roux will initially present the results of a field experimenting undertaken in the Molonglo River Reserve examining the benefits of installing vertical habitat structures for wildlife, particularly for birds. He will then showcase a range of restoration methods that have been trialled more broadly.

Darren completed a PhD at the Fenner School of Environment and Society in 2015, examining the importance of mature trees for wildlife in modified landscapes across the ACT. Since 2015, he has worked for the Parks and Conservation Service as a project manager, delivering a range of complex construction, restoration and remediation projects.

Refreshments available from 7pm. Mugs or keep-cups encouraged. Non-members welcomed.

Meeting starts at 7:30pm.