Presented in collaboration with event partner the RMIT Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science). Session 1 of the Nature Insights Series will start at the very beginning, introducing ecology in an urban context, including:

• Birds in cities, how they thrive and enhance ecosystem services

• The importance of biodiversity including human health & wellbeing benefits

• Understanding the ecological foundations of a site

• Approaches to designing our architecture and landscaping to support biodiversity

This is your opportunity to view a city through an ecologist’s perspective.

Speakers:

Stephanie Sirianni, Founder, Nature Collective (Facilitator)

Sarah Bekessy, Professor, RMIT ICON Science

Casey Visintin, Senior Research Fellow, RMIT ICON Science

Jacinta Humphrey, Research Assistant, RMIT ICON Science