VCCCAR and NCCARF seminar: Conserving England's natural environment in a changing climate - Dr Nick Macgregor

In this talk Nick Macgregor will summarise some of the observed changes in the natural environment in England that are thought to be at least partly the result of the changing climate.

Climate Change Adaptation Congress - Creating a climate resilient future for Australia

Participants attending this two-day conference will identify ways to acknowledge the uncertainties surrounding the impact of future climate change into today’s decisions, develop robust adaptation responses as part of their organisation’s strategic response  and emphasise the need to make adaptation planning a mainstream issue across organisations.

PIARN webinar - Sustainable intensification of agriculture: producing more with less

Presented by Professor Tim Reeves and Associate Professor Richard Eckard, this webinar will  frame the challenge of creating a sustainably intensive of Australian agriculture industry, discussing the implications for food security, the research and development investment required and the sorts of transformations needed to put sustainable intensification into action.

Visiting fellowship (2012) at University of New England (Armidale, Australia)

Expressions of Interest are invited from distinguished academics for a Visiting Fellowship (up to three months) in the School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences at the University of New England. The School comprises the disciplines of Geography and Planning, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sociology and Criminology.

Applications should be submitted to Ms Helen Creagan hcreagan@une.edu.au by 4pm on Friday 13 January 2012.

Symposium: Fire and biodiversity in Victoria

A symposium exploring the relationships between biodiversity, bushfires and planned burning in Victoria.

Please note, attendees are limited to 110, so an early application is strongly recommended.

Important information regarding round three (2012) adaptation projects

VCCCAR will not be issuing an open call for research proposals for round three research commencing 2012. In response to advice regarding State Government climate adaptation research priorities for 2011-12 it has been decided to progress the next round of research as follows:

SEMINAR: Adapting to climate change: Showcasing new perspectives from the Netherlands – Hans de Moel

In conjunction with the Global Cities Research Institute and The EU Centre at RMIT, VCCCAR presents a free seminar by Hans de Moel, with an introduction by Professor Rod Keenan, Director of VCCCAR.

Climate change is projected to have various impacts in the Netherlands. Particularly adverse impacts related to flooding are of crucial importance to such a low-lying, densely populated country. So how is the Netherlands planning to cope with these changes?

VCCCAR seminar November 2010

Communicating about Climate Change Adaptation: Reflections on a Workshop Process

VCCCAR sponsored workshop to be held on 17 November 2010 at RMIT Storey Hall

2010 VCCCAR research proposals

This page provides information and resources to assist groups wishing to submit research proposals for consideration for funding in 2010.

Climate science communication workshop

Learn more about the workshop to be presented by the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society on 24 September 2010

Adaptive learning think tank

Final report and selected presentations from VCCCAR's Adaptive Learning think tank held at the Northcote Town Hall on July 5th 2010 available to download.

Fair and feasable climate change adaptation

A seminar by Associate Professor Sverker Jagers

Department of Political Science, Gothenburg University, Sweden.

The Victorian Centre for Climate Change Adaptation Research (VCCCAR) and the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, are pleased to host a seminar by Associate Professor Sverker Jagers from the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Sverker Jagers is a political scientist whose research interests include a strong cross-disciplinary focus on the relationship between climate change and political theory.

'Australia's rural research, development and extension system - where to from here'

A seminar by Dr Michael Robinson

Director, Primary Industries and Climate Change Centre, University of Melbourne and Victorian Department of Primary Industries.

Australia's rural research, development and extension (RDE) system is potentially at a crossroads. For decades, it has produced outstanding productivity growth. However, the system is crowded and competitive; it is often labelled inefficient and ineffective; it is constantly developing strategy; and it is often reviewed either in part or as part of larger reviews.

VCCCAR research development workshops

VCCCAR hosted 3 workshops on 15, 22 and 24 February 2010 as a key stage in the process for developing and selecting research projects that meet its research priorities for the first round of research funding.