Skip to Content


Events and webinars

Upcoming events and webinars

EMSA Community of Practice


If you are a Regional Delivery Partner and would like to be added to the invitation list for future EMSA CoP meetings, please contact  ltmp@dcceew.gov.au


Past events and webinars

Watch the recording of the latest EMSA Community of Practice
Past events and webinars related to EMSA include:

April 2025

  • Threatened Species Index end-user training workshop recording, held Tuesday 1st April 2025, watch on YouTube

September 2024

  • Threatened Species Index end-user training and EMSA module development workshop, held Tuesday 17th September 2024, watch on YouTube

October 2022 - COP meeting with DCCEEW, TERN and NRM Regions Australia

  • Introduction to the Standardising ecological monitoring protocols for improved data collection and decision making project, delivered by DCCEEW and TERN.
  • Overview of the role of TERN in the project and an introduction to key ecological monitoring requirements.
  • Overview of the findings of the 2020 scoping studies which identified monitoring needs to suit the Australian Government long-term monitoring programs.

October 2022 - NRM Regions Australia National Knowledge Conference, Margaret River

  • Launch of the Australian Government Long-term Monitoring Plan workshop and field trip to a stewardship property for demonstration of the developing modules, delivered by TERN and DCCEEW.

March 2023 - COP meeting with DCCEEW, TERN and NRM Regions Australia

  • Update on the progress of the 24 ecological monitoring modules, and field data collection app.
  • Overview of intended future project componets, including training and on-going support. 

July 2023 - Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference, Darwin

  • Poster titled Standardising ecological monitoring and data systems using the Ecological Monitoring System Australia - EMSA, presented by Sally O'Neill for TERN and DCCEEW. Download PDF 

July 2023 - TERN Science Symposium, Brisbane

  • Public release of the module documents on the TERN website. 
  • Presentation titled Citizen science, TERN and the new Ecological Monitoring System Australia - EMSA, presented by Katie Irvine for TERN. Watch on YouTube.
  • Presentation titled Ecological Monitoring System Australia: Standardising ecological monitoring and data systems for ecologists and NRM, presented by Sally O'Neill for TERN and DCCEEW. Watch on YouTube.
  • Poster titled Standardising pest fauna monitoring and data systems using the Ecological Monitoring System Australia - EMSA, presented by TERN for TERN and DCCEEW. 

October 2023 - COP meeting with DCCEEW, TERN and NRM Regions Australia

  • Introduction of the new term, EMSA, the Ecological Monitoring System Australia.
  • Update on the progress of the field collection app, titled Monitor.
  • Update on field testing and module refinement.
  • Update on the public release of the module documents and feedback mechanisms.