The Victorian Biodiversity Conference is an annual student-run event bringing together research and practice | 16-19 February 2027 | #VicBioCon27

Melbourne, Victoria
Joined November 2016
🌿SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR #VicBioCon27! 🌿 We’re currently looking for sponsors for VicBioCon 2027, check out our Sponsorship Information Brochure at vicbiocon.com/sponsors to find out more! 🐸🦎🌳 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
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Do you have a great workshop idea you'd like to pitch for #VicBioCon27? Submit it at vicbiocon.com/workshops to be a part of the conference! Workshop facilitators receive a portion of funds from ticket sales for their workshops! 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
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🚨ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS FOR #VicBioCon27 ARE OPEN!!🚨 find out more at vicbiocon.com/abstracts 🌱 Submissions close October 31st 🦇 See you in February!!
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We're adding an extra day to #VicBioCon27!! Enjoy our workshop day on February the 16th, and then join us for THREE conference days from Feb 17th-19th!! Stay tuned for more updates coming very soon 🌱
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🚨We have two BIG announcements!!🚨 VicBioCon is coming back to La Trobe University's Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus in 2027! AND... We're adding an extra day so you can enjoy #VicBioCon27 from the 16th-19th of February 2027! Stay tuned for more as we count down to Feb! 🐸🦘🌱🐟
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We're counting down the days until #VicBioCon27! What topics would you like to see discussed at the conference? 📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
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Join us for the VicBioCon Committee Open Day for snacks and a chat about what it's like to make VicBioCon happen! Register at the link below! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… 📷 Adam Purcell | @melbourneceilicamera
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🍃Are you missing VicBioCon? Fear not! We have some fun events in the works, and we’re always looking for new faces to join the committee! If you’d like to join us and help shape #VicBioCon27, email us at [email protected], and stay tuned here for more announcements…🌱
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🌿Introducing our brand new logo designed by Grace Smith (graceponders on instagram)! It features a leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri, critically endangered), barred galaxias (Galaxias fuscus, endangered), and common heath (Epacris impressa, low risk).
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Thank you Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera for photographing #VicBioCon26!! Visit melbourneceilicamera.org/ to see all the amazing moments he captured at the conference and purchase photos!
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Thank you to all of the amazing sponsors at #VicBioCon26! Special thanks to: Unimelb for hosting us, Nature Advisory's sponsorship of the conference & coffee cart & the Natural Resources Conservation Trust for sponsoring the Bushland Conservation grant & VicBioCon Research grant!
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Get ready for #VicBioCon26's next plenary speaker, Dr Bronwyn Hradsky! Bronwyn is a conservation ecologist whose work aims to improve the management of invasive predators and fire – two key threats to Australia’s native fauna. 🧵
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She is based with the Quantitative and Applied Ecology research group at the University of Melbourne and currently holds an ARC Early Career Industry Fellowship.
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Bronwyn’s research approaches include field experiments, agent-based simulation models and quantitative analyses. She enjoys working with students and land managers to address priority research questions and achieve real-world management outcomes.
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We’re grateful to Nature Advisory for being one of our main sponsors of #VicBioCon26, as well as the sponsor of our coffee cart! Their support helps make this event possible, and we’re delighted to have them as part of this year’s conference. 🌿
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A huge thank you to the Arthur Rylah Institute for their generous support of the Victorian Biodiversity Conference 2026 Their commitment to science, conservation, and protecting Victoria’s natural environment helps make this event possible. We’re proud to have them as a sponsor!
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We have spots for session judges at #VicBioCon26! Judging student talks gives a chance to celebrate their achievements & get constructive criticism. We welcome EOIs at [email protected] from any non-students attending a session! Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
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Thank you to our workshop hosts Michael Wheeler and Astrid O’Connor for a great first day of #VicBioCon26!
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Meet panelist Ben Cullen, conservation ecologist with 20+ years protecting threatened species and restoring urban ecosystems. At Trust for Nature, he leads biodiversity projects with landholders and Traditional Owners. Join us Wednesday for an inspiring discussion
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We hope you're ready for #VicBioCon26 starting with our workshops tomorrow! Be sure to plan your trip to the venue with our guide at vicbiocon.com/venue 🌿We recommend sustainable transport options such as bus, bike or carpool!🚌🚲 📷 Adam Purcell | @melbourneceilicamera
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