Looking back, moving forward: rivers, groundwater and oceans

Water—we can’t live without it. Although some people don’t think about H2O beyond having access to a shower and quenching their thirst, water is a shared and precious resource for most environmental, economic and cultural purposes. 

Beyond its everyday uses, water has significant social and spiritual meanings to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, who have adapted to live on the driest inhabited continent on Earth for over 65,000 years.  

During the second event in our 2023 Public Speaker Series, we’ll hear from Associate Professor Bradley Moggridge and Ms Mibu Fischer about their work across rivers, groundwater and oceans. Both researchers will discuss how Indigenous knowledges impact their work and the communities with which they work.

Speakers

Associate Professor Bradley Moggridge, University of Canberra

Associate Professor Moggridge is a proud Murri from the Kamilaroi Nation and is a researcher in Indigenous water science (with qualifications in hydrogeology and environmental science) and in the final stages of his PhD candidature at the University of Canberra. Until 2021 he was the Indigenous Liaison Officer for the Threatened Species Recovery Hub under the National Environmental Science Program. Associate Professor Moggridge is a Board member at the NSW EPA and Biodiversity Council and a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, a governor of WWF Australia and President of the Australian Freshwater Science Society.

Ms Mibu Fischer, CSIRO Environment

Ms Fischer is an early career marine ethnoecologist within the Sustainable Marine Futures Group based in Brisbane. She is an Aboriginal scientist with engagement skills for strengthening partnerships between First Nations communities and the research sector. Her specific interests are around Indigenous science and management practices being considered within modern day fisheries, restoration, coasts and oceans management. Ms Fischer joins with other Indigenous and traditional practitioners to strengthen the global Indigenous voice and leadership in areas of marine research and coastal Indigenous livelihoods.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 11 April

Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm AEST

Venue: The Shine Dome and online


Thank you to our series convenors

  • Professor Tom Calma AO FAA FASSA (University of Sydney)
  • Dr Jordan Pitt (University of Adelaide)
  • Vanessa Sewell (University of New England)

Thank you to our series supporters

  • The Edge Catering

This event is part of the 2023 public speaker series. More information and event recordings are available on the series event page

Contact Information

events@science.org.au

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM April 11, 2023
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Water—we can’t live without it. Although some people don’t think about H2O beyond having access to a shower and quenching their thirst, water is a shared and precious resource for most environmental, economic and cultural purposes. 

Beyond its everyday uses, water has significant social and spiritual meanings to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, who have adapted to live on the driest inhabited continent on Earth for over 65,000 years.  

During the second event in our 2023 Public Speaker Series, we’ll hear from Associate Professor Bradley Moggridge and Ms Mibu Fischer about their work across rivers, groundwater and oceans. Both researchers will discuss how Indigenous knowledges impact their work and the communities with which they work.

Speakers

Associate Professor Bradley Moggridge, University of Canberra

Associate Professor Moggridge is a proud Murri from the Kamilaroi Nation and is a researcher in Indigenous water science (with qualifications in hydrogeology and environmental science) and in the final stages of his PhD candidature at the University of Canberra. Until 2021 he was the Indigenous Liaison Officer for the Threatened Species Recovery Hub under the National Environmental Science Program. Associate Professor Moggridge is a Board member at the NSW EPA and Biodiversity Council and a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, a governor of WWF Australia and President of the Australian Freshwater Science Society.

Ms Mibu Fischer, CSIRO Environment

Ms Fischer is an early career marine ethnoecologist within the Sustainable Marine Futures Group based in Brisbane. She is an Aboriginal scientist with engagement skills for strengthening partnerships between First Nations communities and the research sector. Her specific interests are around Indigenous science and management practices being considered within modern day fisheries, restoration, coasts and oceans management. Ms Fischer joins with other Indigenous and traditional practitioners to strengthen the global Indigenous voice and leadership in areas of marine research and coastal Indigenous livelihoods.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 11 April

Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm AEST

Venue: The Shine Dome and online


Thank you to our series convenors

  • Professor Tom Calma AO FAA FASSA (University of Sydney)
  • Dr Jordan Pitt (University of Adelaide)
  • Vanessa Sewell (University of New England)

Thank you to our series supporters

  • The Edge Catering

This event is part of the 2023 public speaker series. More information and event recordings are . 

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Contact Information

events@science.org.au

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM April 11, 2023

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