CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Day 1 - Tuesday, 17 November
Networking Function
Conference Networking Lunch - Day 1
(included with Day 1 registration)
Tuesday, 17 November
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us for a fully catered networking lunch on Day 1 of the conference! Connect with fellow delegates, exchange ideas, and enjoy delicious food as you kick-off an inspiring day of workshop sessions. ​​
Networking Function
Conference Welcome
Meet & Greet Function
Tuesday, 17 November
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Kick off the conference with our Welcome Meet and Greet Networking Function at Hot Tamale! Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere featuring delicious canapés and a complimentary drink on arrival.
This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow delegates, share insights, and forge valuable relationships. ​Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your network and collaborate with fellow natural resource managers!
Day 2 - Wednesday, 18 November
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Presentations & Networking
Presentation
Showcase
Wednesday, 18 November
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Experience the dynamic Presentation Showcase at the conference! Join us for a day filled with inspiring and informative plenary presentations, innovative poster sessions, and engaging partner exhibition booths.
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with natural resource managers from across the NT and discover the latest activities, innovations and research in natural resource management. Plus, catch live coverage from ABC Country Hour as they broadcast directly from the conference, bringing the excitement to a wider audience.
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Attendees will be treated to fully catered networking breaks at morning tea, lunch and afternoon on Day 2 of the conference! Enjoy delicious food while engaging with partners at the exhibition booths, presenters, and fellow delegates. This is a fantastic opportunity to share insights, explore collaborations, and deepen connections in the field of natural resource management.
It is sure to be an exciting day of learning, networking, and collaboration!
Awards & Networking
2026 NT Natural Resource Management Awards Gala Dinner
Wednesday, 18 November
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Celebrate excellence in natural resource management at the 2026 NT Natural Resource Management Awards Gala Dinner! Join us for an evening of recognition and inspiration as we honor the finalists and winners who have made significant contributions to natural resource management in the Northern Territory.
Enjoy a delightful dinner, engaging conversations, and the chance to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of Territorians in natural resource management!
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Don't miss this special occasion, get your ticket today.
Places are limited.
Hear from our plenary presenters
Panel Session:
Women rangers using digital tools to care for Country
Suzannah Nabulwad and Damazine Alangale, Daluk Rangers - Warddeken Land Management
Helen Wilson and Matrina Roberston, Northern Tanami Rangers - Central Land Council
Catherine Ralph, Jenny Hunter and Staneil Russell, Kakadu Rangers
Sarah Nundhirribala and Joanne Pomery, SEAL IPA
Gladys (GB) Brown, Katrina Williams and Josie Haines, Muru-Warinyi Ankkul Rangers - Central Land Council
Lydia Lawrence - Mimal Land Management (Learning on Country)
Eradication of tropical fire ant from the Tiwi islands
Stanley Tipungwuti, Tiwi Rangers and
Ben Hoffmann, Myrmex Pty Ltd
Managing threats to protect Bulgul's possums
Abby Johnson, Territory Natural Resource Management and Teresa Burr Burr and Brendan Morgan-Armstrong,
Bulgul Rangers - Northern Land Council
Update on Newhaven Sanctuary’s Ecohealth program; including mammal reintroductions and monitoring of extant species
Tim Henderson
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Are we burning our country too often?
Marsha Riley, Sheena Inkamala,
Geraldine Yamma, Jenny Pareroultja,
Sonia Kenny and Gerard Lessels
Tjuwanpa Outstation Resource Centre
Digitised Seasonal Calendars: A tool for sharing Indigenous Knowledge to support healthy Country monitoring
Mimal Land Management,
Mimal Learning on Country Program and Sara Weir, Bush Heritage Australia
Innovations in Wild Pig Control: A Scalable, Adaptive Trap Design
Dr. Anthony DeNicola
White Buffalo Inc.
Mimosa at Wanmarri
Yugul Mangi and Numburindi Rangers
Adelaide River Cultural Water Values Project
Imogen Dexter, Northern Land Council and Peter Waugh, Department of Lands, Planning and Environment - Northern Territory Government
Caring for the Stone Country: Land Management and Threatened Species
Megan Suthers
Territory Natural Resource Management
Shaping Darwin Together: A Vision for Place and Liveability by 2050
Emma Smith
City of Darwin
Climate Resilience and Biodiversity: Empowering the Top End's Next Generation through Education
Nalani Sawyer
Landcare NT
Bush Blitz on Jawoyn Country. Informing a Healthy Country through Australia’s nature discovery program
Tristin Maroney, Jawoyn Association, Michael Hammer, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Nicholas Cuff, NT Herbarium and Jo Harding, Bush Blitz
Protecting the Coburg Peninsular Ramsar Site
Ewan Nicholl
Territory Natural Resource Management
Are we burning our country too often?
Marsha Riley, Sheena Inkamala,
Geraldine Yamma, Jenny Pareroultja, Sonia Kenny and Gerard Lessels
Tjuwanpa Outstation Resource Centre
Dynamic Habitat Mapping
Andrew Edwards
Darwin Centre for Bushfire Research - Charles Darwin University
Meet with our poster presenters
The Cholla Bug: A Biological Control Agent for Coral Cactus
Gerald Danao and Greg Doddrell
Weed Management Branch
Land Resources Division, Department of Lands, Planning and Environment -
Northern Territory Government
NAFI: Updated Tools and Resources
Kerry Crosbie and Aidan Joseph
North Australia and Rangelands Fire Information (NAFI)
Designing with Country: Co-Creating Climate Futures
Tom Golland and Peter Reeve
Bureau of Meteorology
REALM Regions of the NT
Brian Lynch
Department of Lands, Planning and Environment - Northern Territory Government
Possums in the Desert: Post-Release Ecology of Brushtail Possums in Central Australia
Emma Fitzsimmons
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
The Tiwi Islands Indigenous Protected Area - Pupuni Murrakupuni
Stanley Tipungwuti and James Desantis
Tiwi Rangers
Protecting Country: Survey and control of rubber vine in the Gulf of Carpentaria
Brad Sauer
Weed Management Branch, Department of Lands, Planning and Environment - Northern Territory Government
Creek Connections: Stories, Conservation and Community Stewardship on Larrakia Country
Emma Lupin
Landcare NT
From Swamp to Sequence: Ranger Knowledge and Genetics Helping to Uncover Water Lettuce’s Origins
Nicholas Cuff, NT Herbarium,
Flora and Fauna Division, Department of Lands Planning and Environment -
Northern Territory Government and
Arafura Swamp Rangers Aboriginal Corporation
Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program
Natalee Leader, Gayle Heron,
Vikki Richardson and Jaime Parrington
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australian Government
Connecting people and place: using 3D visualisations to engage
Adelaide River communities in water planning
Chris Parker and Yonten Jamtsho, Department of Lands, Planning and Environment - Northern Territory Government
Caring for the Stone Country
Megan Suthers
Territory Natural Resource Management
Water for business: A resource for Aboriginal economic development
Abbe Damrow
Office of Water Security,
Department of Lands, Planning and Environment - Northern Territory Government
​Water Security Framework: Protecting Our Most Precious Resource in the NT
Stephanie Hawkins and Abbe Damrow Office of Water Security,
Department of Lands, Planning and Environment - Northern Territory Government
Remote Water: Improving Water Security across the Northern Territory
Stephanie Hawkins, Office of Water Security, Department of Lands, Planning and Environment - Northern Territory Government
Day 3 - Thursday, 19 November
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Networking Function
Conference Networking Lunch - Day 3
(included with Day 3 registration)
Thursday, 19 November
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join us for a fully catered networking lunch on Day 3 of the conference! Connect with fellow delegates, exchange ideas, and enjoy delicious food as you kick-off an inspiring day of workshop sessions. ​​