AustraliaN FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE 2012
Program
Science for a green economy
Menzies Hotel, Sydney, 2-4 December 2012
| DAY 1 Sunday 2 December 2012 |
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| 6.30pm | Opening and Welcome |
| Welcome Professor Bob Williamson FAA FRS Secretary for Science Policy, Australian Academy of Science Cocktail reception and poster session |
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| DAY 2 Monday 3 December 2012 |
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| SESSION 1: Session 1: Atmosphere and climate — uncertainties in the climate system | |
| 9.00am | Chair:
Dr. Lisa Alexander University of New South Wales |
| Uncertainty in Australia’s new daily temperature dataset Dr Karl Braganza Bureau of Meteorology |
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| Understanding uncertainty in climate modelling Dr Gab Abramowitz University of New South Walesa |
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| Uncertainties in climate projections Ms Julie Arblaster Bureau of Meteorology |
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| 10.50am | Morning tea |
| SESSION 2: Economics — economics for a green economy | |
| 11.00am | Chair: Dr Paul Burke Australian National University |
| The contribution of ‘green growth’ to understanding and achieving global sustainability Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds CSIRO and Australian National University |
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| Greening China’s economy Dr Chunbo Ma University of Western Australia |
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| Market-based instruments and ecosystem services: perilous or panacea? Dr Stuart Whitten CSIRO |
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| 12.30pm | Lunch |
| SESSION 3: Mathematics — linking the economy to the environment with computer models | |
| 1.30pm | Chair: Dr Richard Little CSIRO |
| Hedging financial risk from weather conditions Professor Adam Clements Queensland University of Technology |
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| A probabilistic approach to exploring low-dimensional global dynamics Dr Nicky Grigg CSIRO |
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| Adapting primary industries for climate change — seasonal forecasting as a stepping stone for fisheries and aquaculture Dr Alistair Hobday CSIRO |
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| 3.00pm | Afternoon tea |
| SESSION 4: Physics — sustainable energy systems | |
| 3.30pm | Chair: Professor Barry Brook University of Adelaide |
| Fossil fuel future production, world and Australia focus Dr Steve Mohr University of Technology Sydney |
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| Least cost options for 100% renewable energy Mr.Ben Elliston University of New South Wales |
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| Decarbonising Australia’s electricity supply Mr. Ben Heard Decarbonise SA and ThinkClimate Consulting |
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| 5.00pm | Sessions close |
| 6.00pm | Coach departs the Menzies Hotel for dinner |
| 6.30pm | Dinner at the Sergeants Mess, Chowder Bay
Speaker: Professor Suzanne Benn Professor of Sustainable Enterprise University of Technology Sydney Business School |
| 9.30pm | Dinner close and return to hotel |
| DAY 3 Tuesday 4 December 2012 |
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| SESSION 5: Session 5: Ecology — biodiversity benefits and trade-offs | |
| 8.00am | Chair: Dr Karel Mokany CSIRO |
| Planning for biodiverse carbon forestry : Dr Josie Carwardine CSIRO |
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| Ecological modelling and the sustainability of coral reef biodiversity Dr Professor Sean Connolly James Cook University |
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| Balancing livestock production and biodiversity in a green economy Dr Josh Dorrough CSIRO |
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| 9.30am | Short break (coffee/tea) |
| SESSION 6: Biology — bioenergy | |
| 11.00am | Chair: Dr Adriana Downie Pacific Pyrolysis |
| Managing forests for production and environmental gains — the greenhouse gas balance of native forests in New South Wales Mr Brendan George University of New England |
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| Bioenergy technology from laboratory to commercial production Dr Jessica O’Brien Pacific Pyrolysis |
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| Alternative aviation fuels Dr Lucas Rye Shell Company of Australia |
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| 11.10am | Morning tea |
| SESSION 7: Agriculture and aquaculture — nutrients and nutrition | |
| 11.00am | Chair: Dr Lynne Macdonald CSIRO |
| Effective nitrogen use in agriculture: plant breeding to meet food demand Dr Trevor Garnett Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics |
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| Harnessing native plants to manage phosphorus in Australian pastures Associate Professor Megan Ryan University of Western Australia |
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| The role of nutrition in sustainable aquaculture development Dr Cedric Simon University of Tasmania |
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| 1.10pm | Lunch |
| SESSION 8: Social sciences — behavioural changes at individual, organisational and governmental scales | |
| 1.50pm | Chair Associate Professor Tim Stephens University of Sydney |
| Corporate adaptation to climate change
Dr Martina Linnenlueck University of Queensland |
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| Legal responses to emerging energy technologies Miss Penelope Crossley University of Sydney |
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| Considering a green future — what motivates people to act in support of pro-environmental policies? Dr Paul Bain University of Queensland |
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| 3.30pm | Closing remarks |
| 4.00pm | Coach departs the Menzies Hotel for Sydney Airport |
