A Brave New Plant Biosecurity System

Technology and innovation are revolutionizing how we manage the rapidly increasing threats from exotic pests and diseases to our agriculture, environment, and amenity. 

From powerful data gathering and big data analysis that generates advance warnings of impending threats, through to molecular and GPS based tracking systems and electronically connected smart surveillance systems.

About

Andrew is Tasmania’s Chief Plant Protection Officer with Biosecurity Tasmania, having responsibility for decision making in the development and maintenance of the Tasmanian plant biosecurity system, including emergency responses and responsibility for representation (state and national).He has 33 years’ experience working in government in Tasmania and Victoria.

Register for this event

This event can be joined in person at the Museum at Inveresk (2 Invermay Road, Launceston) or online by registering via the Royal Society of Tasmania website at rst.org.au

Members of the Royal Society of Tasmania	Free
General admission	$6
Students, QVMAG or TMAG Friends, and members of Launceston Historical Society	$4

 

This event is proudly supported by the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery. 

When

Location

This event can be joined in person at the Museum at Inveresk (2 Invermay Road, Launceston) or online by registering via the Royal Society of Tasmania website at rst.org.au

Meeting Room, QVMAG at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Launceston, 7250, View Map