(Recommended) Agriculture Honors, Preveterinary Medicine, Life - Science Related, Veterinary Medicine Related

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1 Syllabus VMBS 3050 Veterinary Medicine Study Abroad: Tropical Veterinary Science and the Great Barrier Reef Class type: College/School: Program type: Majors Pre-Requisites Study Abroad College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn University Faculty Led (Recommended) Agriculture Honors, Preveterinary Medicine, Life - Science Related, Veterinary Medicine Related Auburn University and Non-Auburn University Undergraduate Junior or Senior; Professional Veterinary Medical, or Graduate student with a GPA 2.5+ Course Description To introduce students to the challenges of maintaining health in domestic, wild and commercial Australian land and marine animals through exposure to diverse ecological land and marine park environments Faculty: Dawn Boothe, DVM, PhD Professor Director, Clinical Pharmacology Dept. Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology College of Veterinary Medicine boothdm@auburn.edu Dr. Fred Nucifora Director, Reef Head Quarters Aquarium Townsville, North Queensland, Australia Lectures and field trips will be run by local experts in the field. Their expertise includes veterinarians, cattle ranchers, animal scientists, epidemiologists, aquarists, marine biologists, National Park Rangers, and local tour guides specializing in ecology and native flora and fauna. Additional discussion and input will be provided by the attending Auburn University faculty members to emphasize aspects of importance to veterinary medicine. Credit hours: 2 Formal lectures = 22 hours; Discussions or hands on experiences will result in 60 in the field hours Recommended Texts/Web sites: Guides to Australia s Great Barrier Reef, Northeast Australia s Tropical Forests, Guides to Flora and Fauna, and particularly Guides to Birds (esp The Michale Morcombe & Davis Steward eguide to Australian Birds) are strongly recommended. Grades: This course will be Pass/Fail. The grade will be based on attendance, collegiality and submission of an electronic journal that will require an entry for each activity. The initial entry should be completed PROR to the first activity and should be handed in to Dr. Boothe on the first day of class. This will be the only paper activity. t should include your name,

2 relevant background, your educational goals and, in regards to the trip, 3 personal goals/bucket list items. This first entry should be included in your electronic journal. From that point on, each activity entry should include a brief overview of the activity from the student s perspective (how did the student participate?) 3 learning issues. One to two students will be designated at the primary journalists for each activity. The last entry should be submitted by all students and include a summary of at least 3 biases or surprising facts the student learned and assessment of each of the outcomes. This journal should be submitted within 30 days of completion of the trip. The combined comments of the journal will be used as a basis for sharing with other students, faculty, and other participants the experiences from this class. Program Overview: This program has been developed in partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Management and Reef Head Quarters Aquarium Turtle Hospital. of Townsville, North Queensland, Australia. The Marine Park will provide all resources necessary for the program. The Tropical Australia program includes 15 days full of activities that focus on the health and control of indigenous and introduced (including sport and food-producing) animal species. The program will introduce students to various aspects of Australian native fauna, flora and domestic species. This includes care, handling and medical problems encountered in native animals (both wild and in a sanctuary environment); venomous animals (handling and treatment of envenomations in domestic animals); conservation issues in World Heritage rainforest and dry schlerophyll forests, endangered species conservation, management of introduced feral animals (cats, dogs, pigs, toads) by trapping and poisoning using 1080 baits; best farming practices- the beef industry, vaccinations and medical problems encountered in range cattle; aquaculture- shrimp and cobia production; hygiene, disease management, algae production, minimal use of antimicrobials, water hygiene and nutrient management strategies, human euthanasia of fish; visit to the Veterinary College at James Cook University: tours, lectures by faculty, clinical rotations, interactions with faculty and students. n addition, the course will focus on the Great Barrier Reef: its conservation and health (including a hands-on monitoring experience); a focus on diseases of turtles, coral and fish species identification, aquarium hygiene and diseases of captive aquatic species. Finally, a focus on diversity will include exposure to aboriginal culture and history. Food and, accommodations will be predominantly at the Townsville Great Barrier Reef Aquarium (sleep and swim with the fished!) but accommodations will include three nights in the heart of the tropical forest. Transportation is included. Two additional evenings and food allowance will be available at the Civic Guest house in Townsville before or after the program to allow the group to catch up and recover from jet lag without stress of finding accommodation. Course Goals and Learning Outcomes The course goal is to expose students to the challenges of balancing the management and maintenance of diverse fragile ecologic systems in an face of a growing human and accompanying agricultural animal populations. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

3 1. Describe the challenges to survival of the great barrier reef marine park; 2. Be able to implement a marine animal monitoring survey; 3. Relate the importance of both flora and fauna to health and disease (therapy and toxicity); 4. Describe the challenges and resolutions of beef heard management implemented over large ranges; 5. dentify the core organizers necessary for implementation of a rare-breed cattle insemination program; 6. Assess the benefits and risks associated with increasing human population growth in tropical forests and marine parks; 7. Describe the organization of a commercial aquaculture program from fertilization to food; 8. Delineate the medical challenges of a sanctuary; 9. Describe the field challenges of a conservancy; and 10. Relate the history of Australia to the challenges of flora and fauna management as an example of challenges in any nation VMBS 3050 Tropical Veterinary Science and the Great Barrier Reef Schedule Day 1: The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Management & Reef HQ Aquarium Turtle Hospital Welcome to Reef HQ Aquarium - Course overview Reef HQ Aquarium is the world's largest living coral reef aquarium and the Australian Government's National Education Centre for the Great Barrier Reef. ntroduction to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and its management. An ecosystem based approach is used, and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is widely recognised as one of the best managed marine protected areas in the world. The Marine Park is a multiple-use area that supports a range of communities and industries that depend on the Reef for recreation or their livelihoods. Tourism, fishing, boating and shipping are all legitimate uses of the Marine Park. The entire Marine Park is covered by a Zoning Plan that identifies where particular activities are permitted and where some are not permitted. Behind the scenes tour of Reef HQ Aquarium, animal husbandry focus. The world s largest living coral reef aquarium! Go behind the scenes and explore what it takes to maintain a biological system of this size. During the behind the scenes tour, you will learn how Reef HQ Aquarium staff keep Reef HQ Aquarium's living exhibits healthy and how they monitor the conditions that are required to maintain a "Living Coral Reef on Land".

4 Reef HQ Aquarium Turtle Hospital operations presentation. Reef HQ Aquarium's Turtle Hospital provides a dedicated facility, where sick and injured marine turtles can be cared for and rehabilitated. The hospital operates under and promotes the C.A.R.E (Conserve. Act. Rehabilitate. Educate) philosophy playing a key role in raising community awareness in relation to threatened species and encouraging behavioural change that will benefit the environment. During this truly inspirational experience students will learn more about marine turtles "the ancient mariners of the sea" and visit the Turtle Hospital where sick and injured marine turtles are being cared for. Overnight at Reef HQ Aquarium Day 2: Creature Feature Workshops and Reef Health Assessment Training. Reef HQ Aquarium Creature Feature Workshop. The Discovery Lagoon is one of Reef HQ Aquarium's newest living exhibitions. t is home to an amazing array of reef creatures. Students will have a hands-on opportunity to interact with animals such as baby leopard sharks, rays, sea cucumbers and sea stars that inhabit Discovery Lagoon and call the Great Barrier Reef home. Using state-of-the-art technology you will also be able to look at the mouth of a sea star, the tube feet of sea urchins and examine a variety of other reef creatures up close. Coral propagation program. Based on the same techniques frequently used in domestic gardens to start new plants from cuttings off mature plants. Coral fragments cuttings are taken from donor colonies to start new colonies. This ensures Reef HQ s displays are maintained and developed in the most sustainable way. Sharing our secrets is also helping other facilities to reduce their ecological footprint. Leopard shark captive breeding program. Our leopard shark captive breeding program is internationally recognised. Reef HQ Aquarium is one of only a few aquariums worldwide that have eggs laid and new pups hatched successfully. Reef HQ donates offspring to other zoos and aquariums around Australia and the world which reduces the number of sharks collected from the wild. Growth rate research also helps environmental management agencies to better understand how to protect them. Reef Health Assessment Training (Theory) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's "Rapid Monitoring Program" is the latest citizen science (community monitoring tool) that enables community members to participate in monitoring the health of the Great Barrier Reef. The strength of the program is that it can be used either at the same site repeatedly for monitoring changes over time or it can be deployed anywhere on coral reefs to get a snapshot of reef health. You will receive in-water training within Reef HQ Aquarium's Coral Reef Exhibition, instructed in the simplified steps and use of diagrams on underwater slates. The Rapid Monitoring Program can easily be adopted by people who may not have a scientific background however the data collected provides enough detail to be of scientific value for reef managers. Reef Health Assessment Training (n water practical) Put theory lessons into practice snorkelling in Coral Reef Exhibition at Reef HQ Aquarium. Conduct a Reef Health Assessment on the world's largest living coral reef aquarium in preparation for your day trip to the Great Barrier Reef.

5 Hands on Wildlife (Caring for wildlife and conservation). Discover the secret lives of animals that can be found nowhere else on the planet. During your personal two hour wildlife experience, you will get to meet some of Australia s most captivating creatures. The small group, and quiet setting of Reef HQ will allow you to get closer than ever before to our friendliest and even some of our deadliest animals. Touch, hold, and have your photo taken with some of Australia s most iconic wildlife. You will also get to speak with experts in the animal care field to find out more about animal handling, restraint, and husbandry techniques. We will explore what makes Australia s native animals so special, and gain insight into why they have some of the most specialised adaptations in the world. Australia is a harsh environment and only the strong survive. We will examine some of the many threats that our native animals face and discuss why they sometimes end up with devoted wildlife carers. Find out what it takes to rescue and care for everything from macropods, to bats, to venomous snakes. Overnight at Reef HQ Aquarium Day 3: Day trip to the Great Barrier Reef to conduct reef health assessment in the field. Board MV Adrenaline dive vessel Day trip to the Great Barrier Reef, to conduct Reef Health Assessments in the field. Snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef. Overnight at Reef HQ Aquarium Day 4: James Cook University School of Biomedical and Veterinary Science site visit. James Cook University s Veterinary School is accredited by the Australasian Veterinary Board s Council and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. James Cook University is the only university north of Brisbane to offer veterinary science training. The School of Veterinary and Biomedical Science has extensive research expertise in tropical animal and veterinary science. Facilities on the Townsville campus for veterinary science students include teaching laboratories, a range of livestock in paddocks and yards and small animal pens. Day visit with students and faculty of the School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences, James Cook University. The visit will consist of a campus tour (including fish and then lectures on arboviruses and Hendra virus and their associated morbidity and mortality in horses, veterinarians and horse trainers over the last 2 decades), and venomous snakes spiders, jellyfish and ticks. The afternoon will be spent on clinics with senior JCU students. Options for the clinics include small animal clinics or at a horse-racing facility, which includes a drug testing collection site. We will host the JCU students for dinner. Site visit continues. Dinner with JCU Faculty and Students (30 people Auburn and JCU) Overnight at Reef HQ Aquarium Day 5: World Heritage Tropical Rainforest & Platypus in the wild. Hidden Valley Cabins is an Australian Tourism Award winning eco lodge located 1 ½ hours north west of Townsville. Hidden Valley Cabins unique location allows visiting educational groups to experience a number of different eco systems within a 50 km radius of the lodge. Whether it be a the mangrove eco systems on the coastal plains, Wet and Dry Sclerophyll Forests leading into the dense World Heritage Listed Wet Tropics Rainforest or the Dry Open Woodlands surrounding Hidden Valley Cabins the possibilities are endless. Hidden Valley Cabins was also recognised by Australian Geographic as one of the top five places to see Platypus in the wild. Daily guided tours insure Platypus sighting are above 98 per cent.

6 Rainforest hike - The World Heritage Listed Wet Tropics Rainforest area of North Queensland is considered to be amongst the oldest continual growing rainforests in the world and is a real time capsule of evolution of Australia s unique flora and fauna. t contains outstanding examples representing the major stages of the earth s evolutionary history and examples representing ongoing ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial ecosystems and communities of plants. Platypus Tour Hidden Valley is home to one of the only Monotremes in existence - The Platypus. You will travel down to Running River where the platypus can be viewed frolicking and feeding in the fresh mountain water. Your tour includes a personal guide. Overnight at Hidden Valley Cabins. Day 6: Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) - Service Learning Activity. Australian Wildlife Conservancy acquires land, and works with other landholders, to establish sanctuaries for the conservation of threatened wildlife and ecosystems. Australian Wildlife Conservancy now owns 23 sanctuaries covering over 3 million ha (7.4 million acres) in places such as north Queensland, the Kimberley, western New South Wales, Northern Territory and the forests of south western Australia. Australian Wildlife Conservancy s Mt Zero-Taravale Sanctuary is located on the western side of the Paluma Range National Park. Reserve manager Tim White will showcase Australian Wildlife Conservancy land management, rehabilitation programs, wildlife mapping and conservation and explain how Australian Wildlife Conservancy continues to build on a strong base of investments with Australia. Learn from the AWC on how the organisation implementing practical, on-ground conservation programs AWC is distinguished by its extraordinary commitment to the implementation of practical, on-ground conservation programs. Over 80 per cent of AWC s staff are based in the field where they implement programs including feral animal control, weed eradication, fire management and translocation of threatened species. A commitment to such programs is critical if the biodiversity on AWC sanctuaries is to be effectively protected. Overnight at Hidden Valley Cabins. Day 7: Spyglass Beef Research Station. Full day technical visit to the new purpose-designed facility that will play a leading role in research and training to advance tropical and subtropical beef production and ecosystem management. These are vital for the future profitability and sustainability of Queensland s beef industry, which currently earns $4.5 billion annually. Overnight at Hidden Valley Cabins. Day 8: The medicinal value of tropical rainforest plants from Paluma, North Queensland, Australia. A pharmacological survey of flora of the Paluma rainforest including 90 species representing 19 families has been carried out. Crude plant extracts have been screened for cytotoxic, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activity, as well as brine shrimp lethality. Of these, 27 extracts exhibited remarkable cytotoxic activity, 23 showed antimicrobial activity, and 7 showed promising antiviral activity. Thus, 53 of the plant species examined showed marked bioactivity in one or more bioassays; a "hit rate" of 59%. These results underscore the phytomedicinal potential of Australian tropical rainforests. An afternoon with the researcher and exploring the rainforest. Overnight at Hidden Valley Cabins. Day 9: Mungulla Station - Aboriginal Culture, Sea Country and wetlands Rehabilitation Project. Visit Jacob Cassidy and his family of the Nywaigi Aboriginal people at Mungalla Station, a beef cattle property. Learn about their lives and country prior to European settlement, their conflicts with the early settlers and the subsequent effects on their environment.

7 The story continues through to today where the Nywaigi people are running Mungalla Station and working with various organisations to restore damaged wetlands and waterways to their once pristine state. Overnight at Billabong Sanctuary Day 10: Billabong Sanctuary - Australian Wildlife Park: Terrestrial Vet Science Experience Program. Join the veterinary team on a tour showing practical examples of animal disease control, animal production, animal inspections and quarantine measures, research and monitoring some of Australia s most critically endangered and unique species found in the far north. Our team of veterinarians are through the JCU vet science programme and are hands on with students studying this field. An integrated day of learning with leading veterinarian s in this field blended with a hands on animal experience with our rangers in charge of Australian reptiles, mammals and birds Specialty presentations including venomous snake displays, Cassowary s, koala, wombat and crocodile presentations to expose students to Australian native animals. Join veterinary team for a total 2 hour assessment, allowing students to partake in practices and learning s from various case studies from the collection. Concluded by round table discussion on findings and observations. Souvenir Koala Photo and free time to explore the sanctuary to complete assessment s from teaching faculty. Overnight at Reef HQ Aquarium Day 11: Magnetic sland & Bungalow Bay Koala Village. 8:45am Return transfers to Magnetic sland via SeaLink Ferry Catch local bus to Bungalow Bay and arrive at 9:30am, Ranger Tony will collect group at the terminal. Magnetic sland hosts a diverse array of eco systems, flora and fauna to start your learning experience about Terrestrial Landscapes found throughout Queensland. Magnetic sland is home to Australia s most northern population of wild Koala s, the most concentrated population of Northern Death Adders, plus a large array of interesting creatures such as the endangered bush stone curlew. Join Ranger Tony for a 1 hour presentation showcasing the biodiversity of Queensland s habitats tied in with his special personal collection of wildlife endemic to each region. This presentation will be conducted in the historic one room Horseshoe Bay School house that has been once again opened since 1972 for Bungalow Bay to use for Education purposes. Progress through the Magnetic sland National Park into the low wetlands area of Horseshoe Bay before climbing into the dry sclerophyll forests bordering the granite boulder habitats. We will showcase some diverse habitats making home to over 75 species of reptiles, mammals and birds found in the dry tropics. Students can continue the Four Beach walking track over the hill to Radical, Florence and Arthur Bay. As your group will now be overnighting on the island we are in no rush. Students will be able to hire snorkel gear if they are interested before they depart to snorkel fringing reef at Florence and Arthur Bay. Optional extra snorkel hire is $15 per person. Overnight Bungalow bay Koala Village. Day 12: Rest and Relaxation Day - Recharge the Batteries. Breakfast with the Koala s - Enjoy a gourmet breakfast of lamb loins encrusted with outback spices, reef fish with lemon myrtle, bacon + eggs, pancakes with rosella jam and Native Honeycomb. Be welcomed with a glass of champagne and guava and also experience koala s, crocodiles + snakes with our local rangers.

8 Afternoon at your leisure either on Magnetic sland or back on the mainland. Overnight at Reef HQ Aquarium Day 13: Charters Towers - Texas Longhorn Artificial nsemination Project. Situated just 10 kilometres from the famous gold city of Charters Towers or 140 kilometres south west of Townsville, North Queensland, is Leahton Park. This property is home to Horseshoe B Longhorns - the largest herd of purebred Texas Longhorn cattle in Australia. Leahton Park uses artificial insemination exclusively and below is a selection of the Bulls used in the breeding program at Leahton Park, both past and present. We use the best genetics available in Australia and work with other leading Texas Longhorn breeders in this country to import semen from some of the best A sires in the USA. Overnight at Reef HQ Aquarium Day 14: Burdekin - Commercial Aquaculture. Pacific Reef Fisheries is an Australian owned aquaculture company that was established in The company produces 900 tonnes of tiger prawns each year for a major Australian supermarket chain and also for the Sydney and Melbourne fish markets. Pacific Reef Fisheries has also recently worked with the Department of Primary ndustries to produce Cobia or Black King Fish for the fresh fish market. Throughout a visit to Pacific Reef Fisheries, learn about the extensive research and development that drives improved production efficiencies and environmental outcomes from hatchery to market. Operating adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef within the Australian aquaculture industry Pacific Reef Fisheries abides by the most stringent environmental requirements in the world see some of the practices adopted and new research being carried out to achieve environmental outcomes. Aquaculture technical visit continues. Farewell Dinner Overnight at Reef HQ Aquarium. Day 15: Depart Townsville. Airport transfers can be organised by Reef HQ Aquarium.

9 Burdekin Basin Beef ndustry Extension Program - =- Local Beef ndustry Beef ndustry in Burdekin Basin (Greenvale to Alpha): 650 commercial grazing properties (mostly family owned) 1.6M cattle 14M ha catchment (94% grazing, 3% conservation, 2% military, 1% cropping) $300M annual av. value of production Staff for this area: 4 in Charters Towers & 1 Economist 2 in Mackay 1 in Townsville 1 in Ayr 1 in Emerald ndustry issues Genetics Herd structure -- - Disease management Feed quantity and quality Callie control Climate variability ;~ ~.~ ~... ~t..,~ ~ Weaning & mating management Mortality Business management What is Extension? 1949 definition: the central task of extension is to help rural families help themselves by applying science Today: the application of scientific research and new knowledge to management practices through producer education. encompasses a wide range o_f communication and learning activities orgamzed for rural people Workshops/seminars F~ d~brm walks Forums 1:1 on property visits/phone calls Wl!:bsltes and weblnars Producer Demonstr.~~tion Sites Beef Groups e.c Flinders Beef Ch<tllenge Extension Activities Platform - Grazing Best Management Practices (BMP) Animal Production Animal Health and Welfare Grazing Land Management Soil Health People and Business

10 /--t:~j~ Animal Production Bull selection days (EBVs explained) Heifer & Weaner Management books Breeder Management Day 2012 and 2013 Beef breeding & nutrition workshops (EDGE) Managing Grazing Land Grazing land management (GLM) & Stocktake workshops (EDGE) Managing black basalt country PDS Currant bush management Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) Dalrymple Landcare Committee (DLC) Business Management Business EDGE Workshop Economics of changed management practices MLA Confident Livestock Marketing Workshop Testing Management Options Other Activities: Technology- apps, mapping, GPS, NQ Beef Research Committee (NQBRC) Students- primary, secondary & t ertiary Technical advice to other Agencies Resources: ~ Webinars ~ Phone apps- iherd, Stocktake, Climate ~ Publications- Northern Muster MLA management booklets ~ Websites - The Long Paddock KLR Marketing Northern Australia Fire nformation (NAF) Future Beef ~ Programs - Veg Machine Phoenix Mapping

11 Best Management Practice Voluntary, industry led program Assists graziers to identify practices to enhance profitability and sustainability Helps identify the first steps for graziers to incorporate best management practices into their business Provides industry practice data to demonstrate sound management practices to consumers and the community GRAZNG~~ UT MANAGEMENT PACTCES, ~... in.,-... Percentage of businesses by management practice standard across each module Five modules - Soil health - GLM - Animal production - Animal health and welfare - People and business Delivered via workshops, 1 on 1 and on-line Workshops are a facilitated process that fosters group discussion and learning Ability to generate action plans including the identification of information gaps, training needs and opportunities Why get involved? Benefits to the ndividual - Holistic business management - Analyse your business to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. - Develop plans for improved praclices within your whole business. - Assess your management praclices against recommended industry standards. Benefits to ndustry - Benchmark or baseline of industry praclices - Aggregated data that can be used to support industry - Each individual grazing business that strengthens its position, contributes to a stronger industry. DAFF Delivery in the Burdekin Promote at field days and events On-property visits (individual businesses) On-property workshops (neighbours) Workshops in towns (least priority) ntegrated approach with NQDT, supported by Agforce 500 targets by June 2014 Extension staff designated set targets in conjunction with other priorities i

12 ... Challenges Burdekin Catchment - Low attendance at workshops in Burdekin - Other commitments - Management priorities on property Limited internet service Poor internet strength Size of the catchment Drought High financial pressures ERMP legacy Response ndividual on-property visits and/or small group workshops on host properties Offline version on tablets or laptops Number of staff across catchment plus work with partnership Grazing BMP integrated with supporvassistance being provided Communication efforts/extension Gr.alng MP Eng gement at 21 F b 2014 mpgratini.<om.au hlpgrazint.<ota.au Why Stocktake Plus App? Observation - Managing a cattle property involves a number of competing priorities and the days just aren't long enough... Stocktake Plus App demonstration MeganWilli1 fhvefopmrnt of phone app for pastu~ management GovemrrMnl Therefore... The easier a tool is t o use t he more likely it will be adopt ed. -.-., ::ufo STDCKTAKE PLUS ndustry sees value of undertaking land condition monitoring and forage budgeting but... they are hard! Need to integrate a number of tools; - FutureBeef Land types - ABCO land condition - Ground cover standards - Yield photo standards - Forage budgeting tool - Calculator - GPS - Camera - The list goes on.... to make t easier to match stocking rate to pasture available. Stocktake Plus What will it do? - Assist in monito ring grazing land condition {by logically guiding the user through the process, storing information, produdng reports inc. long-term carrying copodty co/culotions based in user input) Guide the user through a basic or more detailed forage budgeting - Store rainfall records (and produce reports) - Store stock numbers (Converts to AEs, displays current stock on LC reports and con bring figures through to 'demand' section of the forage budget) - Direct users to their monitoring sites using the GPS function - Help the user identify what land type they are on, using the land type mapping of QLO. - Back up informa tion securely on the internet Visual, logical and prompted for ease of use. Works without the need for 3G reception,.

13 ' Properties >Set-up Monitor> Land condition -Bob, MegM, CMMii 0 ~ o )... ~ ~... 1 ) 2 ) 2 ) ~... """"""" t) nwarh 100~ ) ~.. TrM&a.NH _, lnbuilt help screens guide users through the initial set-up process of establishing your property, paddocks, rainfall gauges and monitoring sites photo standards for ground cover, criteria for pasture and soil condition explanations and rules of thumb for each field are included. Reports. 011 R1 purh Caution.,..,13o::. ~ Xl'1nay XC,jf,.tt.or the-., r~rb<f <lio'tw'ounl..s~ tncorlplelely cr r.(:orl".c:dy enlefed Rainfall F a Clear logical process to guide users Stocktake Plus l/q S TOCK T A KE P LUS Stocktake Plus represents the next generation in Future Beef decision support tools. Free to all users - Download from your Apple or Android app stores from mid-april ~ Check out for more information on the app including FAQ and support resources (including 'how-to' video clips).... = = = C ~TL.:L< 1 \lo..l 1-'-Ue> ntroducing Stocktake Plus Grulers hoye a new best mote n the poddock --- c-...~*"""'ii '- _,-,...,-*"'* - ~---.-.,...~ e s.:-..:..._,.«aa~----

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15 Greetings, Auburn University 2014 ~ reefhq Great Barrier Reef AQUARUM Welcome to Reef HQ Aquarium, the National Education Centre for the Great Barrier Reef. t is our pleasure to host you for your program. We trust that you will have an enjoyable experience with us. Below is some general information to assist you with your stay.. ('"~ l _...., -+- (' JY:,<,. W -~r i- VENUE: ~ ' - U- ~~ Reef HQ Aquarium ~ 111 ~ Cl.4.u.M ~ 2-68 Flinders Street 2. tj ~ ~ r - TOWNSVLLE QLD ~,...,.;_L ~ Phone: "-:] Fax: STAFF CONTACT NFORMATON:. -a.,ocursj-_ f you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask any member of the Reef HQ Education team. Education Team (office): (07) Education Manager, Julie Spencer's (office): (07) Education Manager, Julie Spencer (mobile): Education Officer, Craig McGrogan (mobile): Reef HQ Aquarium Director, Fred Nucifora's (mobile): f all else fails, ring (07) , the Aquariums front desk during business hours (9.30am-5pm) Note the After Hours contact mobile for Reef Sleep Staff is: ACCOMMODATON NFORMATON:. There are no beds at Reef HQ Aquarium. nstead all members of your group will provided with bedding including sleeping bag, sleeping bag liner, pillow and sleeping mat. t is like "indoor camping". t is a shared accommodation arrangement however there are separate sleeping areas for females and males. The shower facilities at Reef HQ are limited. You will have an opportunity to have showers but please appreciate the amount of time allotted per shower is restricted. The shower facility is shared with the Reef HQ staff and the dive team. Reef HQ Aquarium has its own Wi-Fi hotspots both in the cafe area and upstairs in the training and conference centre. Please ask the Education staff for the password ~ There are also internet cafe's in Townsville's city centre. Their addresses can be found on the useful information sheet and they are marked on the map provided. f you need to use the fax machine etc, please see one of the Education team members.

16 USEFUL NFORMATON: Please see the map provided for the nearest services. TAX. Ph: or reefhq Great Barrier Reef AQUARUM DOCTORS "The Doctors Townsville" Open 7am to 11 pm 89 Bundock Street, Belgian Gardens Ph: HOSPTAL Townsville Hospital 10 Discovery Drive, Douglas Ph: CHEMSTS/ PHARMACES Chemist Warehouse 17/359 Flinders Street TOWNSVLLE CTY, QLD 4810 Ph: Friendlies -The Chemists 280 Flinders Street TOWNSVLLE 4810 Ph: Metro Pharmacy Cnr Ogden & Stanley Sts, TOWNSVLLE 4810 Ph: NTERNET CAFE'S The lntern'et Den 265 Flinders Street Ph: nternet Lounge 601 Flinders Street (west) Ph: LAUNDRY MATS (self-service & serviced) City Laundry 609 Flinders Street Townsville 4810 Ph : Open 7 days 6am to 10pm Coin operated self-serve machines available. Alternatively they have a drop off service, where you can drop off your washing and for a fee; they will wash, dry and iron your clothes for you.

17 Proceed to closest fire exit. Move to the assembly point with Reef HQ staff. The assembly point is in Kelleher Place, in front of the Human Resources Section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Check that your entire group is accounted for. f anyone is missing, advise a Reef HQ Warden. Do not leave the area until given the 'all clear' by Emergency Services Personnel or by the Chief Fire Warden. GROCERY STORES Woolworths Cnr of Sturt & Stoke Streets- Towns ville City Coles Cnr of Ogden & Stanley Street- Townsville Bilo Mitchell Street North Ward RESTAURANTS & CAFES There are a number of cafes and restuarants on the following streets. Flinders Street (5 minutes walk from Reef HQ) Palmer Street ( minutes walk- across the river from Reef HQ) Gregory Street (15 minutes walk via the Strand from Reef HQ) MAGNETC SLAND FERRY t is about a minute ferry ride from Townsville to Magnetic sland. RESOURCES Useful information about Reef HQ Aquarium and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority can be found at the following links:. Reef HQ Aquarium Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority The contact for Reef HQ Aquarium's education staff is education@reefhq.com.au Emergency Evacuation Response Reef HQ Aquarium has procedures for emergency situations. There are staff members who are designated emergency response officers (a.k.a. Wardens) who are responsible for evacuating the building in the event of an emergency. t is important that you are familiar with the following: n the event of an Evacuation Alarm sounding: Remain calm. Prepare to evacuate. Wait for further instructions (unless you are in close proximity of the fire, in this case leave via the closest emergency exit and move to assembly point). You may be advised to evacuate, usually via the public address system or by a Reef HQ Warden. f advised to evacuate:

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19 AuJtraliaD GoYernmeot ~_/r ==~ ~' EYE~~REEF RAPD MONTORNG Observer name: Phone: Date: Organisation: Time: E u Vessel:. Number of visits to a reef: Survey experience (approximate number of surveys completed): Observer category (tick one): 0 Reef visitor 0 Other 0 Marine tourism industry 0 Fisher 0 Traditional owner (please specify) ;; - Reef D (e.g ): Reef name: Site: Centre of survey: Lat: ~ Long : ~ Marine Park Zone: Tick one GPS type: (examples over page) 0 Decimal Degrees (preferred) 0 Degrees Decimal Mins 0 Degrees Min Sec Water temperature: c N- Survey type (tick one): 0 Snorkel 0 Dive 0 Viewing bucket Survey depth: metres Habitat type (circle one) LAGOON FLAT CREST SLOPE Flood plume (circle one) YES NO Suspended algal bloom (circle one) YES NO Tide at survey (circle one) Visibility (circle one) LOW MD HGH <Sm 5-10m >10m Timed swim (1 0 minutes) < ~ ANMALS -. TALLY TOTAL Sea cucumber (all species) >38cm Giant clam (larger than size of hand) Anemonefish (all species) Butterflyfish (all species) Maori wrasse Turtle See over page for survey methodology SZE TALLY TOTAL <38cm SEX TALLY TOTAL Male Female TYPE TALLY TOTAL Green Turtle* Hawksbill Turtle* ::: - Grazing herbivores See definition over page *See images over page Shark (all species) Other (please name) Whitet ip reef shark Cods and groupers (over SOcm in length) Blacktip reef shark Other (please name) ~ survey (One 5 metre radius circle) G See over page for information guide and survey methodology 0\ - BENTHOS nsert % for each benthos type to total100% Macroalgae Live coral Recently dead coral (white) Live coral rock Coral rubble Sand Total 100 % PHOTOS TAKEN (Please provide details e.g. image nojname, what it is, and a description) CORAL MPACTS!Complete 1, 2 and 3 below. Circle Y or NJ G) lsanycoralwhite? Y N... s living coral tissue present?... s coral being eaten? f yes, by what?... Crown-of-thorns starfish Juveniles (size of hand orsmaller) Adults (larger than size of hand) Drupella snails (all sizes) Y N f yes: BLEACHNG Y 1 N f yes: PREDATON How many seen? s coral banded in appearance? Y N f yes: DSEASE... s coral competing with something s any coral broken or damaged? y 1 N f yes:...,... What is the likely main cause? (Circle one) YN f yes: s any rubbish present? lfyes:...,... Number of pieces in survey area: Fishing line Plastic Netting Other (please specify) Y N Rope MPACT DETALS (How much bleaching, predation, disease, damage? Other impacts?) OTHER THNGS OF NTEREST? (Mating, spawning, behaviour, etc.) co-,... _ \0 - Lf'l - '<:)" - ] ]

20 Survey guide Timed swim ~ Spend ten minutes swimming around your survey site,, keeping an eye out for key species and other things of interest. 360 survey G ~ Pick an area which represents the sea bed and, overall condition of the site you are surveying. Pick a central point in your selected area which is easy to see and identify. EXAMPLE GPS POSTON Latitude Longitude Decimal degrees Degrees decimal minutes ' ' Degrees min seconds ' 29.52" ' 20.4" HABTAT TYPE REEF BACK 1'---<--L-L...L LAGOON FLAT CRES 0 REEF FRONT GRAZNG HERBVORES Look for a school of similar looking and sized fish moving slowly along the reef, foraging or grazing close to the coral reef substrate. The most important types to record are species of parrotfish, surgeonfish, rabbitfish and unicornfish. SEA TURTLES ~ GREEN ~ HAWKSBLL ~ ~ While surveying, use the time to find an area that is, representative of the survey site and come back to that area to do your 360 survey. ~ Swim three body lengths away from that central point, and then swim around, surveying the whole area w ithin a circle of 5 metre radius around the central point. CORAL MPACTS =): ".. ~.~ ~- ~ -- ~..... :..> '... ~. Alt.. ' '... ~ ~- _ ~---- BLEACHNG (MNOR) BLEACHNG (SEVERE). t ~.. -\:..... (' '. '..,.1... ''. ~ t. \ :.,.;., '\ ' ' :-\... -CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFSH---+! DRUPELLA ----.t.. h."'"c' ~ ~ ': -~~..... " f~..... ~-~.'~ ~L~.. - : ~..,. " -;'* ~~~,ltll't ~.... "c u.. ' --~ if;,... 1> --+l~l BRO BAND DSEASE WHTE SYNDROME... " '. " '. _.,..-..: CORAL COMPETTON ---.J~ PGMENTATON ALGAL OVERGROWTH RESPONSE. ~-~ ( -.:' '.. "'"'' :.... ~~. '. -. DAMAGE (MNOR) DAMAGE (MAJOR) t+---- RUBBSH '---+1 GUDE TO ESTMATNG% COVER N EXAMPLE N [ Macroalgae ~iii Live coral ~~~ Recently dead coral Live coral rock Coral rubble Sand E Macroalgae: _ 5_ % Live coral: J.f % Recently dead coral: _L %