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Northern Quoll Workshop TalkBookHeld on 30 July 2013

At Department of Parks and WildlifeDick Perry Avenue, Kensington

Facilitated by Craig Salt

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ParticipantsParticipantsParticipantsParticipantsAilan Tran Hancock Exploration

Amy Whitehead University of Melbourne

Andre Schmitz Moly Mines

Andy Spate Optimal Karst Management

Annette Cook DPaW

Astrid Heidrich ecologia

Belinda Barnett BHP Billiton Iron Ore

Blair Parsons Outback Ecology

Bob Bullen Bat Call WA

Brad Durrant Biologic Environmental

Bre Menzies BHP Billiton Iron Ore

Brent Johnson Astron Environmental

Bruce Turner Ecoscape

Chris Cooper Rapallo

Chris Jackson Newland Environmental

Conor O’Neill Calibre Rail

Damien Cancilla ecologia Environmental

Julie Raines Austecol

Keith Morris DPaW

Kerstin Weber Atlas Iron

Kimberley Flowerdew Australian Premium Iron

Kirsty Dixon DPaW

Kyle Hodgson Polaris Metals

Lesley Gibson DPaW

Linette Umbrello WA Museum

Lorna Hernandez Santin University of Queensland

Mark Cowan DPaW

Matt Johnston Coffey Environments

Matt Love Astron Environmental

Matthew Hamilton Mt Gibson Mining

Michael Klvac Iron Ore Holdings

Michelle Corbellini DPaW

Mike Bamford Bamford Consulting

Morgan O’Connell Biologic Environmental

Neil Dixon Iron Ore Holdings


Damien Cancilla ecologia Environmental

Damon Newling Rio Tinto Alcan

Darren Graham MBS Environmental

Eddie van Etten Edith Cowan University

Eddy Cannella Biostat

Emma Carroll Rio Tinto Iron Ore

Emma Reid Atlas Iron

Enhua Lee Eco Logical Australia

Erin Lynch GHD

Garth Humphreys Biota

Glen Gaikhorst GHD

Graham Thompson Terrestrial Ecosystems

Harriet Davie Roy Hill

Hermione Scott Rio Tinto Iron Ore

Jenny Wilcox Western Wildlife

Jessica Oates Astron Environmental

John Dell OEPA

John Scanlon Ecoscape

Judy Dunlop DPaW

Julia Less DPaW

Neil Dixon Iron Ore Holdings

Paul Dewar Rio Tinto Alcan

Peter Spencer Murdoch University

Phil Brand Strategen

Phil Davidson Australian Premium Iron

Pip Sjoquist Rio Tinto Iron Ore

Rebecca Coppen DPaW

Robert Browne-Cooper Eco Logical Australia

Ryan Ellis Phoenix

Samuel Luccitti Rio Tinto Iron Ore

Scott Thompson Terrestrial Ecosystems

Stephen van Leeuwen DPaW

Sunil Samaraweera Rio Tinto Iron Ore

Susanna Beech Roy Hill

Tanya Carroll BHP Billiton Iron Ore

Teigan Cremona University of Tech, Sydney

Tim McGrath DSEWPaC

Vanja Sekizovic Calibre Global

Veronica Ritchie DSEWPaC

Viki Cramer DPaW

Zoe Stokes Atlas Iron

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After Welcome-to-Country, participants introduced themselves on their tables and identified what would constitute a good outcome from this workshop• Identify key gaps in our knowledge of the Northern Quoll (NQ)– From that identify key priorities for the future• Better understand how to operate / mine in a NQ environment• Correct a number of current myths• Add value to existing work in the Pilbara– Increase understanding of NQ ecology and biology∗ Including connectivity, demographics and responses∗ Better understand habitat conservation and rehabilitation requirements• Achieve a more consistent approach to research• Agree the best way to use offset funding• Improve knowledge sharing and communication– Understand what work has been completed to date

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– Understand what work has been completed to date• Contribute to a consistent overall management strategy• Identify research priorities as a contribution to a regional research program and recovery plan• Better understand any differences between Pilbara and Kimberley NQ populations• Ensure no further NQ lossesWe explored the tie-in between the above and the stated workshop purpose of ‘to determine the highest-priority research needs to ensure survival of viable populations of the Northern Quoll in the Pilbara’• To ensure survival of the NQ, both management and research efforts are required– While this was agreed, an earlier workshop run by CSIRO looked at management requirements for rare and endangered Pilbara species∗ Today’s focus is on research priorities

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Stephen van Leeuwen provided some context for this workshop• This is the second of a number of sponsored workshops focusing on research priorities for endangered species in the Pilbara• A big thanks to Roy Hill and DSEWPaC for making today’s workshop possible through their funding and supportKirsty Dixon provided an overview of DPaW’s knowledge of the NQ in the Pilbara (presentation attached)• The species was listed as being endangered at a national scale in 2005– It was added to the WA list in 2006• NatureMap shows the NQ being present in both the Pilbara and Kimberley regions– It is distributed throughout the Pilbara, but tends to be mainly coastal in the Kimberley– There is a strong correlation between NQ clusters and sites of indigenous significance– Most survey work has been undertaken on mining leases, which has the potential to skew the distribution mapKirsty’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:• Spatial data is available to show where surveys have been completed

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• Spatial data is available to show where surveys have been completed– Amy Mutton can be contacted post-workshop to clarify how to find this information– Stephen van Leeuwen advised that a new database is coming which will make this sort of data more readily available• Validation checks have been more rigorous in recent times– However some of the earlier data on NatureMap is less reliable• Site locations are likely to be more accurate in recent times, due to the increased use of GPS devices• The ‘green’ tenements displayed by Kirsty today are also accessible on-line

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Veronica Ritchie provided an overview of DSEWPaC’s role and interest in the NQ (presentation attached)• The Department gets involved in matters of national significance• The aim is to avoid significant impacts (which is different to ‘zero impact’)• Project-by-project assessments don’t pick-up cumulative impacts– Hence the move towards Strategic Assessment Agreements∗ There is now one of these in place with each of BHP and Rio Tinto• The NQ is present and endangered in three jurisdictions– This means it has undergone substantial reduction which is likely to continue in the immediate future• The Department is currently working on four NQ-related documents– National recovery plan– NQ conservation advice– Threat abatement plans– Draft referral guidelines

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– Draft referral guidelinesTim McGrath explained in more detail the work being undertaken on the four NQ-related documents• The referral guidelines are still under development– A range of inputs have been sought to date

∗ Species experts∗ State governments∗ Internal consultation∗ Public consultation∗ Mapping input

� Two of the resulting maps were posted in the workshop venue for review– The guidelines have a strong focus on habitats critical to survival of the NQ∗ This means there is a strong emphasis on surveys∗ The Pilbara features strongly in this due to it being deemed clear of cane toads– There was strong feedback from the WA mining industry about lack of consultation and the criteria for critical habitats being too broad∗ Subsequent WA workshops questioned whether the ecology of the Pilbara NQ was unique, and also suggested directing offset funds into a targeted research plan– Today is another important input into development of the referral guidelines

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Annette Cook presentationAnnette Cook presentationAnnette Cook presentationAnnette Cook presentation Electronic whiteboard 04Annette Cook provided an overview of her knowledge of the NQ (presentation attached)• The NQ is an omnivorous, nocturnal small quoll ranging in size from 300 to 1,200 g– Males are generally larger than females and travel greater distances– They tend to be more common and abundant near the coast– They like rocky areas because of the refuge afforded∗ This creates connectivity challenges in the Pilbara where rocky areas can be sparsely spread around plains– They tend to have multiple den sites in a given habitat (e.g. up to 25 dens used in 30 days)– Home ranges can overlap• The NQ has unique reproductive attributes– Reproductively mature at 11 months– One litter per year∗ Up to 8 young per litter, but with only a small proportion reaching maturity– They mate at 6 to 9+ months old


– They mate at 6 to 9+ months old– Males tend to die after mating∗ This may be less true in the Pilbara compared to others parts of Australia∗ There seems to be seasonal variability in this pattern– Females live to a maximum of 3 years• Main threats to the NQ include cane toads, predation, habitat loss, fire and short lifespan• Annette is working on a range of NQ projects– More than 400 documents have been reviewed, of which 207 were deemed relevant and 40 contained records of the NQ∗ Variable approaches were taken in the material reviewed which made this work inconclusive– Developing a survey and monitoring program– Pilbara survey and landholder consultation– Monitoring of 10 sites across the Pilbara– Demographic studyAnnette’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:• We now probably need to accept that cane toads will reach the Pilbara• More home range data is available than what Annette presented today• The NQ is present in more than just rocky areas – we need to be careful about making assumptions

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Peter Spencer presentationPeter Spencer presentationPeter Spencer presentationPeter Spencer presentation Electronic whiteboard 05Peter Spencer provided an overview of his knowledge of the NQ (presentation attached)• He has been using genetic profiling to determine a range of things about the NQ:– Population structure– Population history– Species identification∗ Each individual has unique DNA• Island populations have less genetic diversity• From his work, three distinct populations have been identified:– Kakadu– Kimberley– Pilbara∗ This population is particularly dynamic• Females tend to stay close to home whereas males tend to disperse


• Females tend to stay close to home whereas males tend to disperse• The Pilbara population is neither expanding nor declining and there is no evidence of recent genetic bottlenecks• More samples have been collected and analysed of late– Peter now has 230 samples from 32 locations– Each population has similar diversity∗ Except for the island population

� This has implications for managing to avoid extinctions– The Pilbara population has slightly lower diversity than the Kakadu or Kimberley populations– It seems that the NQ can travel longer distances if local circumstances so demandPeter’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:• He encourages everyone to forward tissue samples whenever possible– Ideally an ear-piece stored in ethanol– Time since death is irrelevant• Next generation sequencing of scats has been promoted as a potentially valuable new approach– There were mixed views about the applicability of this, particularly given that the NQ is an omnivore• Pilbara offset funding is definitely helping the NQ

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Teigan Cremona presentationTeigan Cremona presentationTeigan Cremona presentationTeigan Cremona presentation Electronic whiteboard 06Teigan Cremona provided an overview of her knowledge of the NQ based on experience from the Northern Territory (presentation attached)• Her work is based on a study site in the East Alligator region of Kakadu• NQ numbers have declined since the arrival of cane toads– Highest impact tends to occur immediately after colonisation∗ Up to 2,000 cane toads can be found in a hectare∗ The early colonisers tend to be the ‘Olympians’ of the breed• Teigan has been trialing condition-taste-aversion techniques– This works best if the tasting causes nausea in the consuming animal– Some promising results have been recorded from toad-trained quolls introduced into the wild∗ Two years later, 2/3 of the population was found to be related to the re-introduced animals

� That population crashed subsequently due to an influx of dogs and dingoes∗ Offspring from the re-introduced species seem to know not to eat cane toads

� It’s unclear at present whether that finding is due to social learning (i.e. mother to young) or independent learning (i.e. from


� It’s unclear at present whether that finding is due to social learning (i.e. mother to young) or independent learning (i.e. from non-fatal consumption of juvenile cane toads)• Some other interesting research findings have arisen– It is now possible to identify individual quolls using photography– Juveniles do spend time in the field with their mothers– Trials using taste-aversion sausages show that they are most-consumed early after their introduction ∗ This provides evidence of NQ learning

� There are some obvious next steps:� Use the sausages on a larger scale� Explore options to drop them in from helicopters� Investigate whether this approach has application to other threatened speciesTeigan’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:

• Cane toad abundance tends to drop off after the initial wave of colonisation• The sausage comprises cane toad leg meat plus a toxin– It is hard to tell whether NQ juveniles are attracted to the sausage as a plaything or a source of food– The same effect can be achieved using cane toad metamorph

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Brent Johnson and Jessica Oates provided an overview of their knowledge of the NQ (presentation attached)• The main points from Brent’s presentation were:– Mining commenced at Poondano in 2010/11∗ Mining targets mesas which means that some NQ were displaced– Lots of different people have worked on the NQ at this site∗ Radio-tracking work has revealed a number of things

� Hollows and burrows are not being used� Movements of 2-3 km are common� NQ are attracted to mining infrastructure including waste-rock dumps, lay down areas and machinery

� This is particularly true for males∗ Some lessons have been learned about rehabilitating for the NQ

� Rough surfaces are preferable� They do come back after mining� Forward planning is important

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� Forward planning is important∗ There appear to be four main threats to the NQ

� Habitat loss� Human interaction (awareness and training are important mitigation strategies for this threat)� Feral predators� Cane toads• The main points from Jessica’s presentation were:– From 600+ trap nights, 173 captures involving 73 individuals were recorded

∗ Slightly more females than males were captured – Males move more than females– Distance from disturbance is not a factor– The NQ population at this site is stable and robust at present• Brent and Jessica’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:– Similar findings have arisen from a nearby mine– The fate of animals inhabiting the mined area is not clear– There is still much to learn about artificial habitats– One NQ fatality has been recorded to date (that involved a conveyor belt)– The NQ seems to like human interaction

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Matthew Hamilton provided an overview of his knowledge of the NQ based on experience from Koolan Island (presentation attached)• The island was previously mined by BHP and survey data dates back to 2006– Various research partnerships have existed over the years– With up to 1,500 trap nights per year, this makes for a large data set∗ The NQ of Koolan are smaller than on the mainland∗ They also have a smaller home range∗ Micro-chipping has provided useful information∗ The female population is more stable than the volatile male population• The NQ is attracted to mining infrastructure• The following key threats to the NQ have been identified on Koolan Island:– Habitat loss (due to dust and weeds)– Vehicle strikes– Cane toads

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– Cane toadsMatthew’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:• Standard GPS collars are too bulky (as opposed to being too heavy) for the Koolan NQ population– This can become an issue when animals are trying to move through crevices• A cautionary tale was shared whereby a spinifex fire resulted in the NQ not being seen again at a previously known habitat– Another participant was aware of a similar situation where the NQ did return after a spinifex fire

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Amy Whitehead provided an overview of work being undertaken to improve fauna habitat quality assessment for decision-making in the Pilbara (presentation attached)• Amy’s work involves four broad steps:– Species distribution modeling∗ Where do species occur?∗ What are the important habitats for each species?– Population viability analysis– Meta-population viability analysis– Assessment of impacts• The last three listed steps are all probability-based• The above work has the potential to support a broad range of DSEWPaC initiatives– This includes things like survival of the NQ in the PilbaraAmy’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:

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Amy’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:• How does this modeling deal with mining-related-areas being over-represented in data sets? – Any such biases can be corrected on a theoretical basis• The work shown from the Eastern States seems to be done at a more granular level than would be currently possible in the Pilbara– That is probably true and at this stage Amy does not have a clear way to address any such difference

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Astrid Heidrich provided an overview of her knowledge of the NQ based on consulting experience in the Pilbara (presentation attached)• Males can travel up to 2.6 km per night• In one study there was a ratio of 4 males for each female• 98% of the individuals recorded were found in ‘rock-related’ areas– We need to be careful interpreting data like this, as traps were not distributed evenly throughout the landscape• A hot-spot was identified on the Abydos Plain• There seem to be some obvious gaps in our knowledge of the NQ– Sex ratios– Distribution in habitats other than ‘rocky’Astrid’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:• One of the maps suggested there are no NQ near Karratha when others have observed them there– Karratha was not sampled in the data set presented• A NQ at Nifty was observed more than 100km from the nearest rock pile

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• A NQ at Nifty was observed more than 100km from the nearest rock pile• The threat posed by predators varies from one part of the landscape to the next

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Sam Luccitti provided an overview of Rio Tinto’s perspective on the NQ in the Pilbara (presentation attached)• Rio Tinto aims for net positive impact • It can be challenging to meet EPBC requirements– There is often a lack of relevant data∗ What is critical habitat?∗ What are the main drivers of habitat quality?– Climatic variability can create management and monitoring challenges• There are not a lot of records of the NQ in the Hamersley RangeSam’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:

• The last slide is a good summary of NQ research priorities• There is a danger in scientists and managers only focusing on one species– Arguably it would be better to try and understand the ecology of the broader habitat• It may be useful to undertake research to better understand cumulative impacts– What are the relevant thresholds?

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– What are the relevant thresholds?– What is the impact of linear works?Michael Kvlac and Neil x provided an overview of Iron Ore Holding’s perspective on the NQ at Bungaroo (presentation attached)• A new mine, haul and port operation is being established with a 20-year life– 4-8 MTPA will be moved– The project is currently in definition / feasibility phase• A design sympathetic to environmental and social considerations has been adopted• Biological studies commenced in April 2012– No NQ have been found to date, however they are likely to be present at the site

∗ Dens have been identified in the sharp cliffs adjacent to the mining area– The operation is being designed to ensure good connectivity– They are trying to avoid the creation of permanent pools as a deterrent to future cane toad infestationsMichael and Neil’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:• There is no scientific basis for the 50 m buffer around the mining area– This is a practical balancing act between NQ needs, economic considerations and the presence of large rocky walls• No foxes have been found in the area to date• In the unlikely event that quolls are adversely impacted at this site, the Company does have a plan (even though strictly speaking it is not their problem)

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We reviewed a preliminary list of key threats to the NQ in the Pilbara drafted by Craig, and then added a few more• Poisoning from cane toads• Predation by feral animals (particularly after fire)• Removal, degradation & fragmentation of habitat– Changed fire regimes– Mining– Land clearing– Pasture improvement & grazing• Road kills• Other human interaction• Disease• Weeds• Inadequate assessment & monitoring

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• Inadequate assessment & monitoring• Climate change• Interaction between threatsStephen van Leeuwen then provided an overview of key research being undertaken or planned for the NQ in the Pilbara (presentation attached)• A formal research plan was developed in 2010– A review of progress against that plan was undertaken in December 2012• There is a considerable amount of research being funded by mining companies including BHPB, Atlas, FMG, IOH, API and Finder’s Mine– This includes programs valued at up to $1M with a 10-year life• Judy Dunlop is taking over from Annette Cook as the DPaW coordinating officer for the NQStephen’s presentation generated the following questions and clarifications:• The money from mining offsets does not all have to be spent on mining tenements– 10 sites are being established to measure NQ abundance– Another 100 sites are being established to measure NQ presence/absence

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On each table, we reflected on our individual experiences plus the information shared during this workshop to identify our top five NQ-related research priorities in the Pilbara (individual table feedback notes attached)• Understand key habitat parameters including critical habitats (all 8 tables)• Develop appropriate survey methodologies (7 tables)• Better understand NQ biology and ecology (5 tables)– This ties-in with further DNA work– We need to better understand NQ distribution and population fluctuations• Better understand the value of artificial habitats, including rehabilitation (5 tables)– Develop a best-practice guide• Better understand real threats to the NQ (4 tables)– Better understand interactions between different threats– Quantify the impact of each threat– Investigate appropriate fire regimes

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– Investigate appropriate fire regimes• Clean-up NatureMap (4 tables)– We can probably obtain a better return from existing data– (There was general agreement that this initiative is not strictly a ‘research priority’)• Better understand the impact of predators (3 tables)• Model potential cane toad strongholds in the Pilbara ( 3 tables)• Better understand the impact of human-interaction impacts (2 tables)• Better understand the impact of linear-infrastructure impacts (2 tables)• Better understand habitat-loss tipping-points (1 table)• Investigate the viability of translocation (1 table)• Identify key NQ populations in the Pilbara (1 table)– Including Pilbara-specific population dynamics• Develop site-based quoll management guidelines (1 table)

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Each table took the top 8 research priorities derived from the previous exercise and put them into a sequence-based programResearch programResearch programResearch programResearch program Electronic whiteboard 14

FOCUS AREA TABLE 1 TABLE 2 TABLE 3 TABLE 4 TABLE 5 TABLE 6 TABLE 7 TABLE 8

Survey & monitoring guidelines 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1

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Stephen van Leeuwen explained the next steps from today’s workshop• A scope of works will be prepared for each of the 8 research priorities identified today– This will include a budget estimate– Volunteers will be sought at the end of today’s workshop to assist with scoping each project• Five outputs will be generated from this workshop– A TalkBook which captures key conversation threads from the workshop– A BlueSheet which is a one-page summary of the group’s argument for moving forward– Copies of all workshop presentations– A bibliography of all relevant articles generated from this workshop– A peer-reviewed article prepared by DPaW• The first four outputs should be distributed to participants within one month and the fifth output within six months• The above outputs will be used to generate an updated research plan for the NQ in the Pilbara– This should be available within 5-6 months

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– This should be available within 5-6 monthsThe following feedback was provided as a group:• A microphone should be used for such a large group• More time should have been spent reviewing current research initiatives• Too much time was spent on PowerPoint presentations at the front-end of the workshop– We didn’t need to go into as much detail about legislative requirements• It would have been helpful to be able to review relevant literature beforehandA summary of individual participant feedback is provided on pages 36 and 37 of this document

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The following participants volunteered to help scope the NQ research priorities identified today:• Survey & monitoring guidelines– Eddy Cannella– Sam Samaraweera– Judy Dunlop– Tim McGrath• Habitat requirements– Belinda Barnett– Astrid Heidrich– Sam Luccitti• Biology, ecology & distribution– Belinda Barnett– Morgan O’Connell

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– Morgan O’Connell– Rob Davis– Peter Spencer– Ric How• Artificial habitats– Blair Parsons– Emma Reid• Real threats– Eddie van Etten• Predator interactions– Keith Morris

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Generated powerful ideas for moving forward 9 14% 54 83% 2 3% 0% 0% 0%

Identified clear next steps 6 9% 52 80% 7 11% 0% 0% 0%

Advanced our thinking 12 18% 42 65% 11 17% 0% 0% 0%

United our group 14 22% 39 60% 9 14% 0% 1 2% 2 3%

Likely to have a positive impact 21 32% 39 60% 2 3% 0% 1 2% 2 3%

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Likely to have a positive impact 21 32% 39 60% 2 3% 0% 1 2% 2 3%

Comfortable & suitable venue 29 45% 36 55% 0% 0% 0% 0%

High quality equipment 13 20% 45 69% 7 11% 0% 0% 0%

Relevant supporting material 5 8% 54 83% 3 5% 1 2% 0% 2 3%

Conversation accurately tracked 21 32% 43 66% 1 2% 0% 0% 0%

Range of views adequately captured 16 25% 45 69% 4 6% 0% 0% 0%

Adequate time for each section 1 2% 37 57% 26 40% 1 2% 0% 0%

Spoke clearly & audibly 36 55% 28 43% 1 2% 0% 0% 0%

Used appropriate language 37 57% 28 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Motivated our group 31 48% 33 51% 1 2% 0% 0% 0%

Provided assistance & support when needed 28 43% 35 54% 0% 0% 0% 2 3%

Understood what was happening 27 42% 38 58% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Felt heard 17 26% 45 69% 2 3% 0% 0% 1 2%

Enjoyed it 21 32% 44 68% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Would speak favourably about it 27 42% 37 57% 0% 0% 0% 1 2%

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pila

tion

s. Mo

re tim

e re

qu

ired

to se

t prio

rities fo

r rese

arch

.

I thin

k w

e a

re a

lrea

dy

un

ited

in a

wa

y. T

oo

mu

ch tim

e o

n p

rese

nta

tion

s. Mo

re d

iscussio

n tim

e n

ee

de

d.

A lo

t of o

utco

me

s are

alre

ad

y b

ein

g d

on

e. G

rea

t facilita

tor.

To

o m

uch

time

on

leg

islativ

e b

ack

gro

un

d (w

e k

no

w w

hy

we

are

he

re), m

ore

time

on

curre

nt re

sea

rch, m

ore

time

on

bra

insto

rmin

g. C

ou

ld b

rain

storm

ing

go

be

fore

som

e ta

lks?

Pe

rha

ps a

be

tter in

trod

ucto

ry d

ocu

me

nt sh

ou

ld b

e se

nt o

ut w

ith a

ge

nd

a o

utlin

ing

ap

plica

ble

gu

ide

line

s, litera

ture

rev

iew

etc.

An

yth

ing

to p

ote

ntia

lly g

et a

tten

de

es th

ink

ing

ab

ou

t po

ten

tial re

sea

rch p

rior to

wo

rksh

op

.

En

d ru

she

d &

'a cle

ar p

ath

forw

ard

' wa

s no

t giv

en

en

ou

gh

time

. Mo

re tim

e re

qu

ired

for te

chn

ical a

pp

licatio

n o

f the

ide

as

pre

sen

ted

.

A lo

t of o

ve

rlap

in co

nsu

ltan

t pre

sen

tatio

ns. S

ug

ge

st ba

ckg

rou

nd

sou

gh

t from

con

sulta

nts &

con

solid

ate

d in

to o

ne

pre

sen

tatio

n.

Ne

ed

micro

ph

on

e. S

ug

ge

st ou

tline

up

fron

t of cu

rren

t pro

gra

ms &

find

ing

s as th

ese

wo

uld

ha

ve

be

en

a p

art o

f discu

ssion

for

the

de

ve

lop

me

nt o

f rese

arch

prio

rities. A

lso D

EC

sho

uld

ha

ve

ou

tline

d th

eir N

orth

ern

Qu

oll p

rog

ram

& su

rve

y m

eth

od

olo

gy

.

Ra

n o

ut o

f foo

d fo

r late

com

ers fo

r lun

ch, m

orn

ing

& a

ftern

oo

n te

a!! B

ette

r cate

ring

wo

uld

be

pre

fera

ble

.

Ide

ntify

ing

com

mo

n th

rea

d o

f pre

sen

tatio

ns - p

rov

idin

g o

nly

on

ce, n

ot v

ia e

ve

ry p

rese

nta

tion

. Less o

n p

rese

nta

tion

s, or m

ore

con

cise w

ith le

ss ov

erla

p to

pro

vid

e m

ore

discu

ssion

time

.

Pe

rha

ps to

o m

uch

ov

erla

p in

intro

du

ctory

ma

teria

l in P

ow

erp

oin

ts.

Less P

ow

erp

oin

t pre

sen

tatio

ns o

n ca

se stu

dy

are

as p

rese

ntin

g sim

ilar in

form

atio

n. H

ard

to b

e h

ea

rd in

a g

rou

p a

s oth

er p

eo

ple

spe

ak

ing

.

To

o m

uch

pre

sen

tatio

n tim

e. M

ay

be

ve

t con

sulta

nt p

rese

nta

tion

s for re

lev

an

ce?

Ind

ivid

ua

l's ide

as m

ay

ha

ve

be

en

ge

ne

ralise

d d

urin

g th

e g

rou

p se

ssion

s. Ex

celle

nt !!

I tho

ug

ht th

e fa

cilitato

r wa

s fan

tastic.

Mo

re tim

e fo

r gro

up

discu

ssion

.

To

o m

an

y p

rese

nta

tion

s & d

up

licatio

n o

f ba

ckg

rou

nd

info

rma

tion

- mu

ch o

f this co

uld

ha

ve

be

en

pro

vid

ed

in a

writte

n fo

rm

be

fore

the

wo

rksh

op

. To

o lo

ng

on

pre

sen

tatio

ns &

no

t en

ou

gh

discu

ssion

.

Mo

re tim

e n

ee

de

d o

n la

st pro

cess. M

ore

info

/ pre

sen

tatio

ns o

n w

ha

t wo

rk is b

ein

g d

on

e (e

.g. b

y m

inin

g co

mp

an

ies &

con

sulta

ncie

s).

Co

mm

en

ts / sug

ge

stion

sM

icrop

ho

ne

& lite

ratu

re re

vie

w (w

ou

ld h

av

e b

ee

n h

elp

ful). Le

ss pre

sen

tatio

ns, m

ore

time

for d

iscussio

n.

Less g

en

eric p

rese

nta

tion

s (DP

aW

& D

SE

WP

aC

) & m

ore

case

stud

ies. T

he

re is la

ck o

f rese

arch

sha

ring

& p

rese

nta

tion

s facilita

te

tha

t.

Fe

lt tha

t we

spe

nt a

lot o

f time

mo

vin

g o

ve

r old

or e

stab

lishe

d g

rou

nd

(e.g

. ou

r prio

rities re

late

to th

e N

Q R

eco

ve

ry P

lan

an

yw

ay

). Go

od

job

(facilita

tor).

Micro

ph

on

e fo

r spe

ak

ers w

he

n ro

om

is full. F

ix h

ea

ting

so it's n

ot to

o h

ot. E

xce

llen

t wo

rk (fa

cilitato

r).

To

o m

an

y P

ow

erp

oin

ts. Mo

re tim

e o

n d

iscussio

n. A

ud

io (re

qu

ired

) - ok

up

fron

t.

A co

py

of th

e g

rey

litera

ture

rev

iew

wo

uld

ha

ve

be

en

use

ful.

Bit ru

she

d. A

n o

ve

rvie

w o

f the

spe

cies fo

r Pilb

ara

with

ba

ckg

rou

nd

. Gre

at (fa

cilitato

r).

To

o m

an

y p

rese

nta

tion

s from

con

sulta

nts try

ing

to se

ll the

ir 'wa

res' - w

hich

ad

de

d n

o v

alu

e to

ou

tcom

es.

Mo

re tim

e re

qu

ired

for p

rioritisa

tion

of re

sea

rch p

rioritie

s. Tig

hte

r coo

rdin

atio

n o

f pre

sen

tatio

ns to

min

imise

ov

erla

p.

Pre

sen

tatio

ns co

uld

be

sho

rter. R

ep

etitio

n in

talk

s.

Re

sults, w

he

n su

mm

arise

d, w

ere

va

gu

e. H

op

efu

lly w

ere

cap

ture

d in

wo

rksh

ee

ts etc. In

sufficie

nt tim

e fo

r de

ba

te / d

iscussio

n.

Cra

ig (w

as) e

xce

llen

t.

Less tim

e o

n p

rese

nta

tion

s, mo

re tim

e o

n p

lan

nin

g th

e w

ay

forw

ard

.

Northern Quoll Workshop 30 July 2013 Page 37O

ne

of th

e p

roje

ctor scre

en

s sho

uld

be

turn

ed

aro

un

d a

s ma

ny

sea

ts facin

g a

wa

y fro

m fro

nt. M

icrop

ho

ne

wo

uld

be

use

ful.

To

o m

uch

Po

we

rpo

int. T

oo

ma

ny

pe

op

le m

ea

nt th

at th

ere

we

re a

lot o

f pe

op

le w

ho

did

n't co

ntrib

ute

/ qu

estio

ns m

issed

etc.

All g

oo

d (fa

cilitato

r). Gre

ate

r wa

rnin

g a

bo

ut p

rese

nte

rs / ag

en

da

etc n

ee

de

d. I w

as to

pre

sen

t bu

t did

n't h

av

e su

fficien

t time

to

con

tribu

te. Im

po

rtan

t to lim

it nu

mb

ers fo

r Nig

ht P

arro

t, so th

at o

nly

use

ful co

ntrib

uto

rs atte

nd

& d

oe

sn't tu

rn in

to a

circus.

Ma

y h

av

e b

ee

n to

o m

uch

time

with

Po

we

rpo

int, so

me

of w

hich

rep

ea

ted

the

info

rma

tion

in o

the

r slide

s. Co

nsid

er re

vie

win

g

Go

od

, bu

t rush

ed

at th

e e

nd

. Lots o

f pa

rticipa

nts, m

ay

be

ne

ed

to v

et in

futu

re &

ask

wh

at th

ey

thin

k th

ey

can

con

tribu

te. G

oo

d

Ne

ed

to u

se a

micro

ph

on

e. P

erh

ap

s cluste

red

tog

eth

er &

simp

lified

too

mu

ch a

t the

en

d.

To

o m

uch

time

spe

nt p

rioritisin

g &

ide

ntify

ing

rese

arch

prio

rities - m

ost w

ere

alre

ad

y id

en

tified

in th

e N

orth

ern

Qu

oll R

eco

ve

ry

So

me

com

mitm

en

t ne

ed

ed

for p

roje

ct com

pila

tion

s. Mo

re tim

e re

qu

ired

to se

t prio

rities fo

r rese

arch

.

I thin

k w

e a

re a

lrea

dy

un

ited

in a

wa

y. T

oo

mu

ch tim

e o

n p

rese

nta

tion

s. Mo

re d

iscussio

n tim

e n

ee

de

d.

A lo

t of o

utco

me

s are

alre

ad

y b

ein

g d

on

e. G

rea

t facilita

tor.

To

o m

uch

time

on

leg

islativ

e b

ack

gro

un

d (w

e k

no

w w

hy

we

are

he

re), m

ore

time

on

curre

nt re

sea

rch, m

ore

time

on

bra

insto

rmin

g. C

ou

ld b

rain

storm

ing

go

be

fore

som

e ta

lks?

Pe

rha

ps a

be

tter in

trod

ucto

ry d

ocu

me

nt sh

ou

ld b

e se

nt o

ut w

ith a

ge

nd

a o

utlin

ing

ap

plica

ble

gu

ide

line

s, litera

ture

rev

iew

etc.

An

yth

ing

to p

ote

ntia

lly g

et a

tten

de

es th

ink

ing

ab

ou

t po

ten

tial re

sea

rch p

rior to

wo

rksh

op

.

En

d ru

she

d &

'a cle

ar p

ath

forw

ard

' wa

s no

t giv

en

en

ou

gh

time

. Mo

re tim

e re

qu

ired

for te

chn

ical a

pp

licatio

n o

f the

ide

as

A lo

t of o

ve

rlap

in co

nsu

ltan

t pre

sen

tatio

ns. S

ug

ge

st ba

ckg

rou

nd

sou

gh

t from

con

sulta

nts &

con

solid

ate

d in

to o

ne

Ne

ed

micro

ph

on

e. S

ug

ge

st ou

tline

up

fron

t of cu

rren

t pro

gra

ms &

find

ing

s as th

ese

wo

uld

ha

ve

be

en

a p

art o

f discu

ssion

for

the

de

ve

lop

me

nt o

f rese

arch

prio

rities. A

lso D

EC

sho

uld

ha

ve

ou

tline

d th

eir N

orth

ern

Qu

oll p

rog

ram

& su

rve

y m

eth

od

olo

gy

.

Ra

n o

ut o

f foo

d fo

r late

com

ers fo

r lun

ch, m

orn

ing

& a

ftern

oo

n te

a!! B

ette

r cate

ring

wo

uld

be

pre

fera

ble

.

Ide

ntify

ing

com

mo

n th

rea

d o

f pre

sen

tatio

ns - p

rov

idin

g o

nly

on

ce, n

ot v

ia e

ve

ry p

rese

nta

tion

. Less o

n p

rese

nta

tion

s, or m

ore

con

cise w

ith le

ss ov

erla

p to

pro

vid

e m

ore

discu

ssion

time

.

Pe

rha

ps to

o m

uch

ov

erla

p in

intro

du

ctory

ma

teria

l in P

ow

erp

oin

ts.

Less P

ow

erp

oin

t pre

sen

tatio

ns o

n ca

se stu

dy

are

as p

rese

ntin

g sim

ilar in

form

atio

n. H

ard

to b

e h

ea

rd in

a g

rou

p a

s oth

er p

eo

ple

To

o m

uch

pre

sen

tatio

n tim

e. M

ay

be

ve

t con

sulta

nt p

rese

nta

tion

s for re

lev

an

ce?

Ind

ivid

ua

l's ide

as m

ay

ha

ve

be

en

ge

ne

ralise

d d

urin

g th

e g

rou

p se

ssion

s. Ex

celle

nt !!

To

o m

an

y p

rese

nta

tion

s & d

up

licatio

n o

f ba

ckg

rou

nd

info

rma

tion

- mu

ch o

f this co

uld

ha

ve

be

en

pro

vid

ed

in a

writte

n fo

rm

be

fore

the

wo

rksh

op

. To

o lo

ng

on

pre

sen

tatio

ns &

no

t en

ou

gh

discu

ssion

.

Mo

re tim

e n

ee

de

d o

n la

st pro

cess. M

ore

info

/ pre

sen

tatio

ns o

n w

ha

t wo

rk is b

ein

g d

on

e (e

.g. b

y m

inin

g co

mp

an

ies &

Micro

ph

on

e &

litera

ture

rev

iew

(wo

uld

ha

ve

be

en

he

lpfu

l). Less p

rese

nta

tion

s, mo

re tim

e fo

r discu

ssion

.

Less g

en

eric p

rese

nta

tion

s (DP

aW

& D

SE

WP

aC

) & m

ore

case

stud

ies. T

he

re is la

ck o

f rese

arch

sha

ring

& p

rese

nta

tion

s facilita

te

Fe

lt tha

t we

spe

nt a

lot o

f time

mo

vin

g o

ve

r old

or e

stab

lishe

d g

rou

nd

(e.g

. ou

r prio

rities re

late

to th

e N

Q R

eco

ve

ry P

lan

Micro

ph

on

e fo

r spe

ak

ers w

he

n ro

om

is full. F

ix h

ea

ting

so it's n

ot to

o h

ot. E

xce

llen

t wo

rk (fa

cilitato

r).

To

o m

an

y P

ow

erp

oin

ts. Mo

re tim

e o

n d

iscussio

n. A

ud

io (re

qu

ired

) - ok

up

fron

t.

A co

py

of th

e g

rey

litera

ture

rev

iew

wo

uld

ha

ve

be

en

use

ful.

Bit ru

she

d. A

n o

ve

rvie

w o

f the

spe

cies fo

r Pilb

ara

with

ba

ckg

rou

nd

. Gre

at (fa

cilitato

r).

To

o m

an

y p

rese

nta

tion

s from

con

sulta

nts try

ing

to se

ll the

ir 'wa

res' - w

hich

ad

de

d n

o v

alu

e to

ou

tcom

es.

Mo

re tim

e re

qu

ired

for p

rioritisa

tion

of re

sea

rch p

rioritie

s. Tig

hte

r coo

rdin

atio

n o

f pre

sen

tatio

ns to

min

imise

ov

erla

p.

Re

sults, w

he

n su

mm

arise

d, w

ere

va

gu

e. H

op

efu

lly w

ere

cap

ture

d in

wo

rksh

ee

ts etc. In

sufficie

nt tim

e fo

r de

ba

te / d

iscussio

n.

Less tim

e o

n p

rese

nta

tion

s, mo

re tim

e o

n p

lan

nin

g th

e w

ay

forw

ard

.

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