Wetland Education and Training (WET) Workshops

Sydney Olympic Park Authority offers a number of Wetland Education and Training (WET) Workshops each year. The WET Workshops are designed to facilitate the sharing of scientific research findings and the successful implementation of research in the management of the wetlands at Sydney Olympic Park and elsewhere. 

The upcoming workshop is on:  Recent approaches and techniques in managing wetlands in Australia (PDF 580KB)

The workshops offer a hands-on experiential learning approach and training is focused on building skills in assessment, planning, restoration, monitoring and management of aquatic ecosystems and resources. Numerous examples are taken from both natural and man-made wetlands and a variety of sites are visited and analysed. Highly skilled experts and practising ecologists deliver the tutorials and field studies lessons. These workshops are primarily aimed at professionals who are currently working in the field of wetland management or who are involved in the academic and/or policy arena.

The major benefits of the WET Workshops include:

• specialised education and training in wetland restoration and rehabilitation
• hands-on training in wetland assessment, monitoring and management
• practical understanding in wetland repair, maintenance and conservation related problems and solutions
• being abreast of contemporary issues and developments in the industry
• networking; and
• quality services at a reasonable cost.

Past Workshops
In the last seven years, over 20 workshops have been delivered. For more details, view the full listing of the Past WET Workshops (PDF 20k).

The workshops were delivered on a variety of subjects including freshwater, estuarine and coastal wetlands as well as on a diverse range of contemporary issues such as saltmarsh restoration, mosquito control, toxic blue-green algae control, wetland construction and maintenance, water quality, etc.

Attendee Profile
Past workshops were attended by participants from diverse backgrounds. They were either directly involved in repair, restoration and conservation of wetlands or in the academic and/or policy arena. Overall, the audiences consisted of about 25% council staff, 20% consulting companies, 15% University staff/students, 15% local and commonwealth government employees, 15% individuals and the rest a mixture. Small groups, consisting of 20-40 participants attend these workshops and participants come from all over Australia.

Past workshops were particularly successful and the participants were extremely satisfied. Download the Feedback Diagram (PDF - 16k) which illustrates participants' satisfaction levels.

Future Workshops

For more information about future workshops, email wetworkshop@sopa.nsw.gov.au.