Each year, CBCS invites applications for its Small Grants Scheme, promoting collaboration with external industry partners and leadership in biodiversity conservation. This year, GCSL member Shu Chen was awarded a small CBCS grant to develop a coexistence model between wildlife and the aviation industry.
“Birds mastered the skies long before planes ever took flight. Inspired by them, we now traverse the heavens. Yet, in modern aviation, these original aviators are often seen as hazards,” says Shu Chen. “Our project, focused on Brisbane Airport, aims to shift this conflict towards collaboration by fostering dialogue between the conservation sector and the aviation industry. Through a panel discussion with CBCS and aviation practitioners, followed by a site visit to the airport, we are exploring ways to promote wildlife-aviation coexistence through science and practice.”