Biodiversity stewardship on the ground: opportunities and realities
Landholders can see financial benefits from Biodiversity Stewardship Agreements, but be aware of the realities.
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New “Jebins” artwork in our Brisbane office
At Niche, we take immense pride in our commitment to supporting and celebrating the extraordinary heritage of the First Nations people and we are proud to be developing our Reflect RAP with Reconciliation Australia.
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Meet the team: Keeley Hartzer, Natural Capital Associate
Keeley’s expertise spans diverse areas within the environmental sector, making her a versatile and valuable contributor.
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Biodiversity in the boardroom
Niche is assisting organisations to assess their exposure to broader climate and nature-related risks, including loss of biodiversity.
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What is a Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) and does your project require one?
Dr Justin Shiner, Heritage Manager and Rochelle Benstead, Senior Associate Heritage, explain Victoria’s CHMP regulations and how they apply to projects…
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Navigating the Path to a Sustainable Future – Exploring the Intersections of Biodiversity Conservation, Carbon Offsetting, and Nature Restoration
As part of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s ISC Connect conference, Niche’s will host a “deep dive” panel discussion exploring three vital avenues towards a sustainable future: biodiversity conservation, carbon offsetting, and nature repair. Each approach plays a vital role, and this discussion aims to shed light on their merits, trade-offs, and collective impact.
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Meet the team: Lauren Roach, Graduate Consultant- Heritage NSW
Meet the team: Lauren Roach, Graduate Consultant- Heritage, NSW Lauren is an archaeologist with a deep passion for preserving Aboriginal Australian rock art, particularly in the magnificent Blue Mountains region. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Advanced Studies, majoring in Archaeology and Ancient History, from the University of Sydney. Currently undertaking Honours in…
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Navigating natural capital: from the boardroom to the ground
Opportunities to participate in natural capital markets also bring challenges. Niche offers keys to successfully navigating these emerging, illiquid, sometimes opaque markets.
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Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
Our Natural Capital specialists were engaged by a client in the resources sector to run a pilot program to test the draft framework for their operations in the Illawarra region of NSW.
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Meet the team: Rochelle Bensted, Senior Associate – Heritage VIC
Rochelle, the new Senior Associate in our Victorian heritage team at Niche. With a strong background in Indigenous cultural heritage management and a genuine passion for preserving our rich heritage, Rochelle brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our team and clients.
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Dr Morgan Disspain offers insights into the fishing practices of past Aboriginal inhabitants of Western NSW
Morgan is the primary author of a poster to be presented at the conference entitled Baarka/Darling Perch: Morphological and chemical analysis of archaeological otoliths from Western NSW. In the poster, Morgan describes how fish otoliths were recovered during archaeological excavations associated with the development of the Wentworth to Broken Hill Pipeline. The otoliths originated from a midden site, located on the floodplain of the Darling Anabranch to the north of Wentworth in New South Wales.
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Stepping up our cultural heritage management – what needs to be done?
Australian cultural heritage expert Dr Justin Shiner discusses the importance of intangible values in cultural heritage management.
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