Category Archives: Scottsdale Reserve

Carbon credit calculations at Scottsdale Reserve

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

I am very interested in the concept of carbon sequestration credits, and the idea that companies with high emissions can put money towards projects that work to remove carbon out of the atmosphere, namely through planting trees. However, due to … Continue reading →

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Trees growing on ‘minefields’ – Andres Gordon

Posted on October 12, 2017 by

Trees growing on ‘minefields’ Throughout the last 800 years of human history, conflicts between different groups have opened paths for the use of imaginative and controversial tools to stop, injure and most of the times destroy one another (Truver, 2012). … Continue reading →

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Scottsdale Reserve: An ambitious project

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

On Friday October 6, I ventured down to Scottsdale Reserve, Bredbo, with ANU senior lecturer Dr. David Freudenberger and some fellow classmates. Our goal was to assess tree health and growth of previous tree plantings by Greening Australia and previous … Continue reading →

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Scottsdale Reserve: A world of pure conservation

Posted on October 14, 2016 by

75km south of Canberra off the Monaro Highway sits Scottsdale Reserve, a haven of biodiversity conservation and scientific experimentation. Scottsdale Reserve is home to a diverse range of species, with 142 animal species and 217 plant species present within two … Continue reading →

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