Enviro-Dynamics

Enviro-Dynamics Enviro-dynamics is a Profit for Purpose environmental consultancy based in Hobart Tasmania.

You know it’s a good day when you spot a rakali! Rakali are Australia’s native water rat. As a secretive animal most of ...
05/05/2026

You know it’s a good day when you spot a rakali!

Rakali are Australia’s native water rat. As a secretive animal most of the time, seeing one in the wild is a special occasion.

On a recent field trip for a little penguin survey, team member Erin was joined each evening of the survey by a family of three rakali. Over the course of the surveys, she watched them forage along the shoreline, swimming out to catch crabs before returning to shore to eat them.

If you’re walking along the beach in the evening, make sure to keep your eyes peeled!

30/04/2026

Here is a snippet of our foxglove workshop in Scottsdale on the 8th April 2026.

70 people have attended four foxglove workshops around the state. Our workshop locations include Mount Roland/Sheffield area, Huonville, Maydena, and Scottsdale.

The information gathered from these events will be used to inform Foxglove management templates and Best Practice Guidelines.

Thank you to everyone who attended an event. Thank you Landcare Tasmania volunteers, local councils, and community leaders for your presentations and information on how you are managing foxgloves in your area.

Thank you Biosecurity Tasmania for your explanation on the declaration. These events were supported by the Tasmanian government.

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27/04/2026

Not all roadsides are w**dy wastelands.
Fiona and Nick have been doing some threatened species surveys around the state. They made this little video to highlight how even the most modified locations, such as roadsides, can often contain some very special plants which could be easily overlooked.

This also highlights how confusing common names can be in the world of flora. Fiona is notoriously bad at common names (she tends to prefer the botanical names as she finds it easier for some strange reason), as you can see here, getting the common names of two species of Pultenaea mixed up…. Pultenaea prostrata is known as the ’silky bush pea’, whereas this one here, Pultenaea humilis, is known as the ‘dwarf bush pea’…

Common names definitely have their place, but they can also quite easily cause confusion. Especially when the same species might have a different common name depending upon which state you are in. And sometimes the same common name is used in different parts of the world for totally different species. Such as in Australia ‘dogwood’ generally means species in the genus Pomaderris, however if you are in the states (and also sometimes in the horticulture trade in Australia) dogwood can mean species in the genus Cornus…

Some botanical names can be hard to pronounce (and spell), but go and give it a crack!

Does your local area have foxglove?Enviro-Dynamics is hosting a workshop about the recently declared w**d foxglove. Next...
03/04/2026

Does your local area have foxglove?

Enviro-Dynamics is hosting a workshop about the recently declared w**d foxglove. Next week we will be at Mechanics Institute Hall in Scottsdale.

Join local landholders and Biosecurity Tasmania staff, along with experienced w**d control practitioners, for a collaborative workshop. You'll hear from Biosecurity Tasmania staff about what the new foxglove declaration means for your region.

Bring your questions and on-ground experiences to the workshop and contribute to the formation of best practice guidelines to guide effective action across the state.

These workshops are supported by the Tasmanian Government through the W**d Action Fund.

Long before we see the impacts, root rot dieback can be spreading through soil and water. So, how do we get ahead?Last w...
31/03/2026

Long before we see the impacts, root rot dieback can be spreading through soil and water. So, how do we get ahead?

Last week at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, we were pleased to bring together project partners, Tasmania’s land management community, and the Threatened Species Commissioner, Fiona Fraser, and her team to explore how detection dogs are changing the way we respond to root rot dieback.

A highlight of the event was a live demonstration from the wonderful Pippa, working with handler Mo McPherson.

Caused by the fungus Phytophthora cinnamomi, this dieback affects more than 130 plant species and the habitats that depend on them. With no cure available, early detection is critical.

Detection dogs are proving to be a valuable addition to the toolkit, already supporting more informed decisions across threatened species translocations, quarry operations and biosecurity management in Tasmania.

This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Saving Native Species Program and delivered by Enviro-Dynamics.

Thanks to our Tasmanian and interstate partners:
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
TATE Animal Training Enterprises
TasNetworks
Quarry Clean
Plant Diagnostics Lab and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Tasmania
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions and Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia



Threatened Species Commissioner
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

25/03/2026

Here's a video recap of our Women in Conservation event with Tasmanian Land Conservancy!

Though this year’s event was held at a bigger venue, it was still sold out, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for next time.
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Is there a better way to spend an evening than with like-minded people who are as passionate about conservation, the env...
23/03/2026

Is there a better way to spend an evening than with like-minded people who are as passionate about conservation, the environment, and nature as you are?

Networking was as much a part of the Women in Conservation event (hosted with Tasmanian Land Conservancy) as the panel itself. In the bustling bar before and after the panel, long-time collaborators caught up with one another while new connections formed over canapés.

A core component of our Women in Conservation event with Tasmanian Land Conservancy was hearing from experts about their...
21/03/2026

A core component of our Women in Conservation event with Tasmanian Land Conservancy was hearing from experts about their time working with conservation dogs. Panellists included Sue Robinson, Lynn Baker, Nicole Gill, and Melissa Houghton.

The four had an eclectic, diverse collection of tales to tell, and hearing about their adventures near and far away from Tasmania was both inspiring and thought-provoking with how important detection dogs are for conservation efforts.

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2026, Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Enviro-Dynamics hosted a sold-out Women in C...
14/03/2026

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2026, Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Enviro-Dynamics hosted a sold-out Women in Conservation event at Theatre Royal, Hobart.

The evening saw long-term peers catching up alongside the forming of new connections and also provided a chance to hear from four incredible ecologists about their time working with conservation dogs.

It’s safe to say we’re already excited for next year!

A huge congratulations to winner Leah Soo and runner-up Alexandria Bullen for the Melanie Jane Kelly Bursary Award 2026!...
12/03/2026

A huge congratulations to winner Leah Soo and runner-up Alexandria Bullen for the Melanie Jane Kelly Bursary Award 2026!

At the Women in Conservation event last Thursday, we were able to celebrate the hard work by these two incredible women, as well as hear from our expert panel of ecologists working with conservation dogs and deepen connections across the conservation community in Lutruwita/Tasmania.

Watch this space as we share more highlights from the event over the next week!

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