I will post below new task which requires creating powerpoint slides (see the attached) Read the Summary: Many conservation strategies lack up-to-date insights from recent research findings, which is often because of poor communication of science outside of academia. It is just as important that scientific research be published as it is that can be understood by those who need to use the information. This leads to a long time between publication of scientific findings and their recognition and integration within conservation planning. For this assessment, you are required to choose a specific topic of recent conservation interest in Australia (or New Zealand/ Oceania) (e.g. in the past five years). The topic you choose may be in relation to a threatened/invasive species, habitat or other threatening process such as fire, wildlife disease spread or human disturbance. Your task is to give a 12-minute pre-recorded presentation (using powerpoint slides with ******io only) to pitch an update on a conservation issue of interest, integrating the scientific literature published in the last FIVE years (since 2011). Focus on the aspects of the scientific literature that relate to biological insights and conservation management of the topic you have chosen. The aim of your presentation is to provide a RESEARCH UPDATE AND SYNTHESIS of a specific conservation topic, supported by the peer-reviewed scientific literature. Specifically, you will: Do a recent scientific literature search on the topic, collate and synthesise findings and conclusions. Communicate the contribution of recent research towards the understanding and management of your chosen conservation issue. Create slides for a powerpoint presentation and record your oral presentation during the slide show using the ‘record presentation’ function Pitch your presentation to a diverse, but scientifically literate ******ience who have an interest in your chosen conservation topic. 3. Conservation Research Update: Presentation Due: Friday 5th May at 5pm, Week 7 Weighting: 20% This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes: • Communicate scientific research and issues in conservation to different target ******iences in verbal and written form • Identify how research in conservation biology influences environmental management practices and assess how effectively this is undertaken • Demonstrate a capacity for undertaking literature-based research into key topics in conservation biology and synthesising the current state-of-knowledge Many conservation strategies lack up-to-date insights from recent research findings, which is often because of poor communication of science outside of academia. It is just as important that scientific research be published as it is that can be understood by those who need to use the information. This leads to a long time between publication of scientific findings and their recognition and integration within conservation planning. For this assessment, you are required to choose a specific topic of recent conservation interest in Australia (or New Zealand/ Oceania) (e.g. in the past five years). The topic you choose may be in relation to a threatened/invasive species, habitat or other threatening process such as fire, disease spread or human disturbance. Your task is to give a 12-minute pre-recorded presentation (using powerpoint slides with ******io only) to pitch an update on a conservation issue of interest, integrating the scientific literature published in the last FIVE years (since 2011). Focus on the aspects of the scientific literature that relate to biological insights and conservation management of the topic you have chosen. The aim of your presentation is to provide a RESEARCH UPDATE AND SYNTHESIS of a specific conservation topic, supported by the peer-reviewed scientific literature. Specifically, you will: • Do a recent scientific literature search on the topic, collate and synthesise findings and conclusions. 2017 Timetable BIOL875 5 • Communicate the contribution of recent research towards the understanding and management of your chosen conservation issue. • Create slides for a powerpoint presentation and record your oral presentation during the slide show using the ‘record presentation’ function (e.g. for instructions: see here for Mac; and see here for PC). • Pitch your presentation to a diverse, but scientifically literate ******ience who have an interest in your chosen conservation topic. This mentioned by the lecturer as well: it is easy to focus on species characteristics, impacts and threatening processes in conservation- based assignments - but being able to summarise these facts is not a key objective of this course. Please think about the motive behind each assessment task carefully. Notably, for the upcoming presentation - your aim is to provide a research update based on recent scientific literature (~5 years or less) on a conservation issue of interest. Your presentation is aimed towards conservation managers who need to know what the latest, relevant scientific information is for informing management. Keep the topic narrow enough to allow a decent, informative presentation within 10 minutes. Please read with concentration and respond me sooner as i need this to be finished within 7 days.