1. Sustainable development and wildlife resources Dr Melissa Bruton

2. Profile – Melissa Bruton Research –Ecology & physiology –Land management –Reptiles Womas

3. What is your background? Geography? Biology? Planning/development? Wildlife?

4. The application of geography is inter-disciplinary

5. What is geography? The study of features and processes in space and time

6. What is geography? The study of features and processes in space and time –Physical geography Rocks, water, air, soil, flora & fauna

7. What is geography? The study of features and processes in space and time –Physical geography Rocks, water, air, soil, flora & fauna –Human geography Culture, society, demography, development & transportation

8. What is geography? The study of features and processes in space and time –Physical geography Rocks, water, air, soil, flora & fauna –Human geography Culture, society, demography, development & transportation –Integrated geography Bridges human & physical geography e.g. environmental management & sustainability

9. What is geography? The study of features and processes in space and time –Physical geography Rocks, water, air, soil, flora & fauna –Human geography Culture, society, demography, development & transportation –Integrated geography Bridges human & physical geography e.g. environmental management & sustainability

10. What is development?

11. Before development?

12. Development often interrupts nutrient cycles and ecosystem function

13. Nutrient cycles PlantsAnimalsMicrobesSoil/sediment

14. Nutrient cycles PlantsAnimalsMicrobesSoil/sediment

15. Humans and other animals require key resources to survive – food, water and shelter

16. Group activity - humans Food Water Shelter

17. Group activity - wildlife Food Water Shelter

18. Group activity - wildlife Food Water Shelter Brisbane city centre

19. Group activity - wildlife Food Water Shelter Brisbane city centre Southbank

20. Summary Geography and ecology are interwoven

21. Summary Geography and ecology are interwoven Removing animal resources = animals lost = loss of nutrient cycling

22. Summary Geography and ecology are interwoven Removing animal resources = animals lost = loss of nutrient cycling Replacing/protecting animal resources = sustainable development

23. Summary Geography and ecology are interwoven Removing animal resources = animals lost = loss of nutrient cycling Replacing/protecting animal resources = sustainable development Sustainable development requires ecological information

24. Summary Geography and ecology are interwoven Removing animal resources = animals lost = loss of nutrient cycling Replacing/protecting animal resources = sustainable development Sustainable development requires ecological information Sustainable development means humans and wildlife co- exist