Panel 1 (part 1)

PANEL 1 will focus on:

• What were the impacts of the major bushfire event of 2019/2020 on our rainforests and their threatened species in Nightcap National Park and nearby areas?
• What lessons can we learn?

Facilitated by well-known ABC journalist Kerry O’Brien with panel members Dr Robert Kooyman (Rainforest Botanist-Ecologist, Macquarie University), Matthew Wiseman (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service), Dave Kelly (NSW NPWS/Saving Our Species Program) and Andy Baker (Researcher, Southern Cross University).

Analysis feature:

Nan Nicholson (Botanist) shares her firsthand experiences and observations of the 2019/2020 bushfires. This feature provides insight into the uniqueness of Nightcap National Park, the impact of the bushfires and what we are learning (and yet to learn) through ongoing post fire assessments.

Panel 2 (part 2)

PANEL 2 will focus on:

To minimise the impacts of future bushfires on our rainforests and threatened species in Nightcap National Park and nearby areas:

• What strategies and on-ground actions should be pursued to reduce the impacts of future bushfires on our rainforests?
• How should bushfire management be improved?

Facilitated by well-known ABC journalist Mick O’Regan with panel members Oliver Costello (Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation), David Milledge (Wildlife Ecologist), Dr Robert Kooyman (Rainforest Botanist-Ecologist, Macquarie University) and Matthew Wiseman (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service).