Interweaving water knowledge

The 11th Australian Stream Management Conference and Awards Gala provides an exciting opportunity to share the knowledge and practice within waterway management in Australia and celebrate these incredible achievements. Held in the beautiful Victor Harbor in South Australia, the ASM Conference and Awards Gala will come together for the first time. The hope is that we can braid Australia’s numerous threads of waterway knowledge together to revive our river basins for a brighter future. The ancient knowledge held by our first people's, the dedicated insights from our communities and the continuous evolution of the research and practice by our industry peers can only lead to better management and conservation of our precious waterways when our knowledge pathways become interwoven.

Both of these major events offer attendees the ability to participate in interactive and engaging experiences, forging new pathways through a more unified approach. The conference and awards programs present abundant opportunities for sponsorship exposure, whilst offering an exceptional opportunity for all delegates to connect through shared experiences.

The ASM Conference and Awards Gala are proudly organised by the River Basin Management Society, a member-based organisation founded in 1986 and supported by a volunteer committee. These two national events bring together researchers, policy makers, consultants, communities, Traditional owners and practitioners dedicated to working towards improved integrated catchment management in Australia. With more than 150 delegates attending and many contributing to the Conference Proceedings with full papers, this is an invaluable opportunity, not to be missed.

Rainforest Connections 2024 is the first conference in over two decades that is dedicated to the restoration, rehabilitation, and management of Australia’s unique rainforest habitats. This event will connect more than 200 delegates from a wide range of backgrounds including scientists, program managers, on-ground practitioners, community members and specialists implementing projects in the field. 

Rainforest Connections 2024 will provide a vital platform to build relationships, form collaborations and most importantly lead to constructive, innovative and effective multi-disciplinary environmental outcomes in our unique rainforest environments.

The diverse range of presentations will feature case studies of on-ground action, species recovery programs, and cutting-edge environmental research as well as specific tools, techniques, challenges and strategies for managing rainforest habitats. The important connection between nature and culture will be highlighted and include presentations supporting this connection.

The abstract submission period has now opened, take the opportunity to share your work with other rainforest management professionals, volunteers, and organisations.

Attendance is encouraged for professionals and students that want to be at the forefront of rainforest conservation management and innovation.

We look forward to welcoming you to Ballina, Bundjalung Country, in June 2024 where we will provide the connections between conservation, restoration and innovation at the inaugural Rainforest Connections conference.