Member Groups
This category showcases the groups who have formally joined the Queensland Science Network. Each of the titles below links to an “index page” that provides a brief introduction to the group and a link to their home website. Please visit their home websites for access to the full range of their knowledge materials.
As experts in environmental research, monitoring, evaluation and on-ground restoration works, Healthy Land and Water’s purpose is to safeguard the future of our planet. We are leading by example in South East Queensland working closely with community, Traditional Owners and all levels of government, to enhance and protect our environment.
We are an independent organisation, dedicated to delivering on-ground innovative and science-based solutions to challenges affecting our landscapes, waterways and biodiversity.
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The Moreton Bay Foundation’s vision is for Moreton Bay to be an international treasure, known for its excellent environmental health, biological diversity, and ecological sustainability, its innovative robust and resilient economy, and its Indigenous culture and heritage.
We should all be concerned about preserving it, and the work of The Moreton Bay Foundation will give the Bay the voice it needs!
Posts about the Foundation’s work
Sedimentation in Moreton Bay
In mid-March 2026, The Moreton Bay Foundation released a benchmark new report: Sedimentation Impacts on Moreton Bay – a priority knowledge synthesis. It is released with major sections also published […]
Moreton Bay – Community appreciation
A report Community understanding and appreciation of Moreton Bay – a framework to support engaging communities dated 1 December 2023 explores residents’ understanding, appreciation, and behaviours related to Moreton Bay […]
Blueprint for Moreton Bay 2025-2035
QSN member body The Moreton Bay Foundation has released a Blueprint for a sustainable Moreton Bay for people and nature (2025-2035) along with a Technical Appendix and a readable summary […]
Moreton Bay Knowledge Hub – Introduction
The Moreton Bay Foundation plans to establish a Knowledge Hub to guide research, action and advocacy. Moreton Bay is one of Australia’s most important coastal and cultural resources. It is […]
Using Drones to Survey Wading Birds (Shorebirds)
Migratory shorebird populations in Moreton Bay have declined by up to 79%. The Moreton Bay Foundation, a QSN member group, has published the findings of a collaborative research project that […]
The Moreton Bay Foundation December 2022 Newsletter
The latest Newsletter has been issued, with items on “Eastern King Prawns have nurseries at Toondah Harbour” use of drones to survey wading birds and South East Queensland Underwater Ecological […]
The Moreton Bay Foundation Launched
The Moreton Bay Foundation was officially launched on the 30 August by His Excellency the Governor at a function at Brisbane City Hall. An immensely rich compendium of contemporary and […]
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NPAQ advocates for the protection, expansion and good management of the protected areas in Queensland; offers a bushwalking and outdoor recreation activity program; and provides opportunities to participate in community conservation and citizen science projects.
Romeo Lahey Memorial Lectures
Lectures 1-10, 1969-1990
Lectures 21-23, 2023-2025 (Hugh Possingham, Kerrie Wilson, David Lindenmayer)
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Native Plants Queensland has enthusiastic members who cultivate, conserve and study our native plants. The Society for Growing Australian Plants (SGAP) was formed in 1957 for the purpose of studying and developing the horticultural potential of Australian native plants and preserving them through cultivation. With over 8,000 members throughout Australia, it is one of the largest horticultural societies in the country. Over the years, SGAP has made a significant contribution to the knowledge of the Australian flora, its cultivation and introduction into nurseries and home gardens.
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Many outstanding recent advances have come from interaction among individuals from various disciplines, creating new departments of knowledge. This has resulted in new insights about the world in which we live, new disease cures have been found, and new profitable industries have developed.
Some examples of such departments are – molecular biology, biotechnology, genetic engineering, computer science and information technology, space sciences, geosciences, motion picture and television arts and sciences, instrumentation, and process and control engineering. Most fields of knowledge have impact on others. So an Academy bringing members of diverse fields together has many benefits for the individual and for the community.
- Read the address by Prof. Peter Doherty on the launch of the Academy, 5 September 2000.
- Read the address in 2015 by Hon Justice Michael Kirby on “Ethics and Genetic Discrimination”.
- Read the 2016 Inaugural John O’Hagan Lecture “The Science of Australia” by Prof. Peter Doherty.
- Read an account of the establishment and achievements of the Academy, from Dr John O’Hagan.
We note with sadness the passing of Dr O’Hagan, Life Member of The Royal Society of Queensland and founder of the Academy, on Australia Day 2023 at the age of 102. Dr O’Hagan was a Council member of the Royal Society for a number of years from 1959-74 and variously President and Vice-President.
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As the State’s peak non-government environment group since 1969 we coordinate within the conservation sector in Queensland to be a voice for the environment. Our mission is to protect, conserve and sustain Queensland’s unique natural environment, making sure that our wildlife, rivers and landscapes continue to thrive for future generations. Continue reading
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Our aims are to encourage and foster an interest in frogs, to provide expert assistance and education for newcomers and undertake a continuous survey of the local native species to determine their relative abundance and distribution.
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On 5th November 2005, the Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc held a fungi conference in Brisbane. Seminars were presented by mycologists from around Australia. This was attended by 150 enthusiastic people who subsequently expressed interest in forming a macrofungi interest group. At a public meeting on 8th December 2005 it was decided to form the Queensland Mycological Society (QMS), with membership open to anyone with an interest in the discovery, survey or research of macrofungi. QMS became incorporated on 14th May 2006.
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The Queensland Naturalists’ Club aims to study all branches of natural history. The Club, which was formed in 1906, encourages the preservation and protection of native flora and fauna and publishes observations of natural history. Our members come from all walks of life and share an interest in and knowledge of natural history.
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QSSA is the peak organisation for spatial and surveying professionals in Queensland. The QSSA was established as an association for spatial and surveying professionals in Queensland.