The Australasian Mangrove and Saltmarsh Network was established to address the management issues that face tidal wetland habitats around the world. Our annual meeting brings together those who care about intertidal spaces – Traditional Owners, researchers, coastal managers, industry representatives and members of community groups who work across the wetland mosaic.

The 2024 theme is Connecting for coastal co-becoming: people working with nature in the intertidal. We hope to bring together Australian and international colleagues to share their experiences of studying, caring for, and co-existing with intertidal wetland systems so that they can continue to thrive into the future.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country and Sea Country around the conference venue, the Yagara and Turrbal people of Magandjin (Brisbane) and surrounds, and the Quandamooka people of nearby Quandamooka (Moreton Bay). We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and will actively elevate their Knowledges during the conference and field trips.

DATE: Tuesday 19th November 2024 - Friday 22nd November 2024

Thank you to the 2024 organising committee:

• Jack Hill – The University of Queensland 
• Vicki Bennion – The University of Queensland
• Alex Pearse – The University of Queensland
• Valerie Kwan – The University of Queensland
• Dr Mayara de Oliviera – The University of Queensland
• Rose Foster – The University of Queensland
• A/Prof. Fernanda Adame – Griffith University
• Dr Jaramar Villarreal-Rosas – Griffith University
• Dr Renee Rossini – Kuril and Currawong Ecology
• Prof. Norman Duke – James Cook University
• Prof. Catherine Lovelock FAA – The University of Queensland

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The space in-between — an art and science program

Mangroves, salt marshes and intertidal ecosystems exist in a space in-between.  Their influences come from two realms held as dichotomies in western science — the terrestrial, and the marine.  They represent liminal spaces, that shift with moon phases, climate epochs, and coastal processes.  They are spaces where mixing of incongruous elements creates a unique magic — the archetype of interdisciplinary life, nodes of adaptation and innovation for living on the edge and breaking binaries as an organism, community or landscape.

In this uniquely curated series of panels and workshops, we will be using the quiet moments in the conference to invite attendees to collectively share, learn and wade into these ‘in-between’ spaces.  The program will involve artists, videographers, First Nations thinkers and managers, writers, poets and scientists.  It will provide space and inspiration to foster exchange across disciplines, using the intertidal systems as our collective focus.  Our thinking and sharing will culminate in the collation and production of an art piece that will be available for conference attendees and later, produced for sale to support mangrove conservation.

Sessions in the ‘space in-between’ program are highlighted in yellow in the conference program. 

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions. We strive for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge. 

For more than a century, we have educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.