Salinity conference
The Shine Dome, Canberra, 17 October 2003
Welcome, introduction and statement of purpose for the day
Dr Phil McFadden
Chief Scientist, Geoscience Australia
Background to the study and role of the steering committee
Mr Ian Thompson
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Dr Sharon Davis
Murray Darling Basin Commission
Brief review of the draft review report
Mr Peter Woodgate and Dr Brian Spies
(authors of draft report)
Working sessions on mapping dryland salinity
Risk and investment analysis
Dr Stefan Hajkowicz
CSIRO Land and Water
Hydrology and modelling systems
Dr Glen Walker
CSIRO Land and Water
Dr Phil Dyson
National Dryland Salinity Program
Mapping salinity in the near-surface and upland landscapes
Dr Bruce Dickson
CSIRO CSIRO Exploration and Mining
Dr Colin Pain
Geosciences Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration
Mapping deeper salinity in intermediate and regional groundwater flow systems
Dr
Tim Munday
CSIRO Exploration and Mining; Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape
Environments and Mineral Exploration
Mr
Richard Lane
Geoscience Australia
Discussion, synthesis and conclusion Open forum with expert panel
