Supporting recovery and management of migratory shorebirds in Australia

Overview

Webinar presentation

On 28 July 2026, the Marine and Coastal Hub delivered a webinar providing an overview of two national research projects designed to support the recovery, management and protection of Australia’s migratory shorebirds.

The projects combine long-term monitoring, migration tracking, conservation evidence and predictive modelling to improve understanding of shorebird population dynamics, identify effective management actions, and assess future disease risks associated with avian influenza. The findings inform conservation planning, habitat management, policy development and biosecurity decision-making across Australia and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. This webinar presents the findings of these projects and the potential applications of this advance in knowledge.

In this presentation project researchers Dr Toby Ross, Dr Sara Ryding and Dr Eliza Ng discuss how the project has helped to better understand the factors driving shorebird population trends by analysing long-term monitoring data, evaluating the effectiveness of conservation actions across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, and developing practical tools and guidance to support evidence-based management and species recovery.