At a Press Conference, hosted by David Winderlich, in Parliament House, Drs Mike Geddess and Diane Bell spoke of the ecology of the Lower Lakes.
“The public has been assured that management is guided by ‘world’s best science’ but, as scientists with many years of experience in research and monitoring in the region, we do not agree. Nor do we believe that ‘world’s best management’ is in evidence,” claimed Michael Geddes, Visiting Research Fellow, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, The University of Adelaide and KF Walker, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, The University of Adelaide. Their views are set out in the statement sent to Ministers Karlene Maywald and Jay Weatherill on July 31, 2009. ecologist-statement-090731_clayton-statement
“The community has been asking for the science that informs the decision-making process regarding management of the Lower Lakes,” says Diane Bell, Professor Emerita of Anthropology, George Washington University, USA. “Now we have confirmation of what we have been demonstrating from our local knowledge. There are alternatives to engineering solutions.” Ten community questions, which mirrored the concerns of the ecologists were circulated. pr-rlcag-community-questions-050809
Monitoring continues. Diane Bell was delighted to slosh through the Finniss River and find the water to be humic and healthy.
It’s there now.