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2022 Forum
14-15 September, 2022
Rydges Adelaide, South Australia
Full registration: $395.00
Includes 2-day forum, 2 x lunches, 2 x morning and afternoon teas, and evening networking function on 14 September.
Rydges Adelaide special room rates for the guests attending the 2022 AAWHG Forum.
The Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group’s biennial forum was held in Adelaide, South Australia, on 14–15 September 2022 at Rydges South Park Adelaide.
Normally held every two years (alternating with a workshop), the AAWHG forum is a highlight of the aviation wildlife hazard management calendar, attracting industry representatives from around the world to discuss best practice aviation wildlife hazard management and safety.
The forum attracts professionals from across the aviation industry, including airport operators and ground crew, airlines, pilots, service and equipment suppliers, wildlife specialists, trainers, ATC, accident investigators and regulators.
2022 Industry Awards
Each forum year, the Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group recognises those individuals or organisations that are implementing innovative and effective aviation wildlife management strategies through an Avisure-sponsored award.
Commendations are given to representatives from the industry for their outstanding contribution to reducing wildlife strike risk.
The 2022 awards, will be presented at the AAWHG forum in Adelaide, 14-15 September.
Keynote Speakers
Carla J. Dove
Program Manager – Feather Identification Lab, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC USA
Carla J. Dove is Program Manager of the Feather Identification Lab at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. Her expertise is in the specialized field of microscopic identification of feathers. An important application of this research is to the field of aviation safety in determining the identifications of birds that are ingested into aircraft engines (birdstrikes) such as the one that caused US Airways flight 1549 to crash into the Hudson River on 15 January 2009. Current identification methods used include microscopy, museum specimen comparisons, and DNA ‘barcoding’.
Dr. Dove often collaborates with scientists in the fields of Anthropology, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology, and has consulted with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Customs, the USDA Wildlife Services, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, and aircraft engine manufacturers. She began at the Smithsonian in 1989 as a Museum Technician and went on to complete her Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Public Policy at George Mason University in 1998 under the direction of Roxie Laybourne. She holds a M.S. in Systematics, B.S. in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana and a M.S. in Evolution and Population Biology from George Mason University. An author of numerous articles for both aviation and science publications, Dr. Dove has gained international media recognition for her work. Carla is an elected fellow of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) and serves as Affiliate Professor at George Mason University. She is Vice President of the Washington Biologist Field Club and recently was awarded the James Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award by the Birdstrike Committee USA.
John Weller
National Wildlife Biologist – FAA
John has been a National Wildlife Biologist for the FAA since 2009 and is currently the past-Chairman of the Bird Strike Committee USA. His responsibilities include the development and oversight of national strategies, regulations and guidance regarding wildlife hazards on and within the vicinity of airports, which affect aircraft safety or impact airport development and land use. He provides oversight to the National Wildlife Strike Database, cooperative partnerships, outreach, and research targeting hazardous wildlife and mitigation techniques. John collaborates with foreign States, and assists ICAO with the development of international guidance and their standards and recommended practices (SARPs).
Prior experience includes 30 years of wildlife conservation and conflict management, endangered species restoration and research for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service and the USDA/ APHIS/ Wildlife Services, as well as state and county conservation agencies, and a nonprofit research center. John has a BS in Forestry from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and an MS of Environmental Biology from the University of Southern Mississippi studying predator/prey relationships.
Day One
Wednesday 14 Sep 2022
MEET & GREET
Platinum sponsor / Australian Airports Association
Moderator: Ash McAlpine AAWHG Chair
0830-0845 / Welcome ceremony and acknowledgement of country
SPONSOR / Biodiversity
0845-9000 / Forum opening
Pip Spence / CEO Civil Aviation Safety Authority
0900-0915 / Welcome and Overview of AAWHG Activities Forum theme
Ash McAlpine / AAWHG Chair
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
0915-0945 / Wildlife hazard management – the Smithsonian story [VIRTUAL]
Dr. Rebecca Johnson / Associate Director for Science and Chief Scientist
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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0945-1030 / DNA, feather ID and their impact on wildlife strike management [VIRTUAL]
Dr Carla Dove / Program Manager Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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SPONSOR: AusALPA
Coffee cart sponsor / Avisure
Moderator: Margo Marchbank AAWHG executive
1100-1130 / The work of the CAA’s Bird Hazard Investigation Unit
Peter Davidson
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1130-1200 / Using historical weather radar data to assess birdstrike risk for potential airport building location
Xiaoyu Wu / Lecturer Griffith University
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1200-1230 / FAA/Regulators: what works and what doesn’t
John Weller / National Wildlife Biologist
Federal Aviation Administration
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Moderator: Captain Brian Greeves, Deputy chair AAWHG
The pilot’s perspective – Panel
Anna Wakelin / Regional Vice President, IFALPA
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Tim Dutta / HEMS Pilot Adelaide, HeliWest
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Sam Borg / Chief pilot, United Aero Helicopters
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Peter Docking / Safetywise Aviation
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Phil Remilton / Senior pilot, RFDS South Australia
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Brief introduction by each panellist, followed by panel discussion
Coffee cart sponsor / Avisure
Moderator: David Anderson AAWHG Executive
1530-1600 / Considerations for wildlife strike risk mitigation with advanced air mobility
Ronel Jit / Regional Manager South Australia
Principal Environmental Scientist Avisure
1600-1630 / Emerging technologies – UAVs
Chris Perry / Aviation ecologist
Jasko Airport Services
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1630-1700 / Awards presentation and close of day one (group photo)
Ash Mc Alpine / AAWHG Chair
Phil Shaw / Avisure Board Chairman
Sponsor / Avisure
The Deck, Rydges Adelaide
SPONSOR: Australian Airport Association
Day Two
Thursday 15 Sep 2022
Coffee cart sponsor / Avisure
0835-0905 / Challenges throughout the international aviation/wildlife community
John Weller / National Wildlife Biologist
Federal Aviation Administration
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0905-0935 / Bringing the puzzle pieces together – the importance of stakeholder collaboration and data-sharing transparency
Achmad Sadikin Abdurachman / Corporate safety director
PT Indonesia AirAsia
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0935-1005 / The view from New Zealand
Mike Weir / NZ Birdstrike Committee
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1005-1035 / A global view
Gary Cooke / President World Birdstrike Association
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Coffee cart sponsor / Avisure
Moderator: Kylie Patrick AAWHG Executive
1100-1130 / Darwin International Airport
Nick Bloor / IVM
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1130-1200 / Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
Martin Hanley / Coordinator Airport Operations and Compliance
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
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1200-1230 / Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport
Deanne Frankel / Planning Manager, Western Sydney Airport
Moderator: Ash McAlpine AAWHG Executive
Squadron Leader Ash Wright / ATC RAAF Edinburgh
Taylor Hick / ATC Airservices Australia, Adelaide
Simon Locke / Qantas Airways
Chris McKie / General Manager Safety Systems & Operations, Virgin Australia
Peter Rodda / Regional Flying Manager, Jetstar
Coffee cart sponsor / Avisure
Moderator: Donna Kerr AAWHG Executive
1500-1530 / Using machine learning to estimate wildlife strike costs in Australia
Dan Parsons / PhD Researcher
Central Queensland University
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1530-1600 / A Different Approach to Wildlife Strike Risk Assessments
Ash McAlpine & Brian Greeves / Chair and deputy chair
Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group
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1600-1630 / Forum close
Ash Mc Alpine / AAWHG Chair
Sponsors
Platinum
Enhanced Gold
Silver
Supporters
Media gallery
Forum opening / Pip Spence / CEO Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Forum opening / Ash McAlpine / AAWHG Chair
AAWHG Forum 2022 - Day 1 gathering
Industry Award - High Commendation / Fiona Fernandes / Melbourne Airport
Industry Award - High Commendation / Xiaoyu Wu / Griffith University
Industry Award 2022 - Runner-up / Biodiversity Australia
Industry Award - 2022 Winner / Martin Hanley / Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
Industry Award trophy
Industry Award - 2022 Winner / Ballina Byron Gateway Airport - team
Presentations
2022 Presentations coming
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