Institute of Australian Geographers

This has been in the works for a minute but how many people really know of the many career opportunities for geographers in weather and climate? The GA has collaborated with the RMetS on this poster on the different careers in weather and climate. Link here: https://lnkd.in/ek355fVe In related news, students can gain work experience at the Met Office. Interested students can apply through this link: https://lnkd.in/earBRsDw

New year, new role. I am pleased to have joined the Board of Climate for Change (https://lnkd.in/gvKYSNDD). 'Our mission is to create the social climate for effective action on climate change.' An important time to not look away.

Our new paper on Enacting Urban Governance Innovation - from our related ARC-funded project - is out now in Urban Geography. Free online copies to the first 50 keen readers. Go for it! https://lnkd.in/eBg-khTF

Happy New Year colleagues! 🎉 A reminder that on Friday 14th February, 2025, Joseph M. Cheer, Emma Power and I will be bringing together academic and government colleagues for a Precarious Labour Geographies Symposium at Western Sydney University's Parramatta City Campus. We are looking forward to hearing from some exceptional keynote speakers on the day at this in-person only event, including: ⭐ Dr Kaya Barry, Griffith University ⭐ Dr Shelagh Mooney, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Auckland University of Technology ⭐ Dr James Cockayne, NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner, and ⭐ Enrico Vera Cruz, Jobs and Skills Australia We have accepted many excellent papers from Australian and international colleagues working on this topic and are looking forward to a very productive and collegial event. Abstract submissions are now closed, and we are unable to include any further speakers. However if you would like to join us on the day at this free event, there is still time to register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/gzFMyBer If you have any questions or would like to share your accessibility and/or dietary requirements for the day, please shoot me an email: d.james@westernsydney.edu.au. Feel free to share this post and/or circulate our flyer among your networks.

🌊 Natural Flood Management (NFM) measures are being widely introduced with the aim of attenuating flood peaks and alleviating downstream flooding. 🪵 These measures aim to mimic natural processes and so have the potential to not only ‘slow the flow’ but also deliver other hydrogeomorphological benefits. 💻 If you want to find out more about more about this, join us for our upcoming webinar: learning from nature - supporting NFM design while enhancing river form and function. 🗓️ Wednesday, 12 February ⏰ 12.30pm -1.30pm Sign up here 👉 https://ow.ly/5Hhf50UuSEB

💡NEW RESEARCH💡 A scoping review of Indigenous Cultural Mapping (ICM) of coastal, island, and marine environments 💻 https://lnkd.in/gVUtX8uE Elsevier 📘 Environmental Science & Policy - Vol 164 #openaccess AUTHORS 🔹 Redbird Ferguson, James Cook University, Australian Institute of Marine Science 🔹 Karen Joyce, James Cook University, Australian Institute of Marine Science 🔹 Christian Reepmeyer, James Cook University, University Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures (KAAK), German Archaeological Institute (DAI) 🔹 Rachel Groom, Northern Institute Charles Darwin University 🔹 Kellie Pollard, Northern Institute Charles Darwin University HIGHLIGHTS ➡️Review articles were distributed around the globe, but most frequently situated in the United States, Australia, and Canada. ➡️The published research incorporating Indigenous knowledges has increased over the past two decades. ➡️Methods are poorly described, or defined, using a wide range of terms, with the majority described as participatory. ➡️Variations in levels of participation are perpetuating practices of tokenism and excluding Indigenous communities. ➡️Standards of practice and policies are needed to improve the interface between knowledge systems. #indigenous #seacountry #participatorymethod #culturalseascapes #CDUResearch Charles Darwin University Steve Rogers Ruth Wallace Steven Greenland Adelle Sefton-Rowston Raphaella Saroukos

Hurrah! The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Water Governance has been made open access! Check out my piece on "Care-full sanitation for shared water futures" and download the full book at: https://lnkd.in/gBDSQtbe

Is it a bird?! Is it a plane?! Yes – it is a plane! The LINZ 3D Coastal Mapping programme is getting underway this week and you may spot our mapping planes in your area 🛩️ LINZ’s exciting, multi-year programme of work to map up to 40% of our coastline in 3D and install 10 global positioning receivers at tide gauges around the coast will help the country mitigate the future impacts of climate change 🌡️ Scientists, modellers and planners will use the high-definition LiDAR data to understand how our country could be impacted by sea-level rise, future tsunami, and storm surges from weather events 🌊 Once the information is captured and mapped it will provide a valuable baseline for future studies of how our coastline is changing over time. We are prioritising parts of the coastline that are the most populated, or where key infrastructure is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Our suppliers, NV5 Geospatial and Woolpert Asia-Pacific, will begin mapping the following areas this summer: Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa, Wellington, Manawatu-Whanganui, Taranaki, Southland, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru and Westland are up first! We will keep you posted when we know more about their plans. Planes need to fly at 500m above ground to capture great data, and they use pulsed light LiDAR technology to build up a 3D picture of the coast. You may hear or notice these planes in your area. Data from this programme will be freely and publicly available on the LINZ Data Service once it is processed 🖥️ Read more about this work on our website - https://lnkd.in/gP_aPAuu

It's about time for the spring issue of our Journals. In the coming issue of Geography, in ‘The emerging importance of ice-marginal lakes across Greenland’, Connie Harpur and colleagues outline recent advances in our understanding of lake−glacier interactions across Greenland during the past, present and future, and discuss key priorities for further research. They also suggest a series of activities that introduce Post-16 students to relevant datasets and techniques. We can't wait for you to read it! GA members get each journal at a discounted price so use this link to become a member before the next issue is published! Become a member here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e29-4hTs