The Conservation Ecology Centre works collaboratively and innovatively to develop and deliver solutions to the most urgent conservation challenges in the Otways region.

Our vision is a healthy and resilient Otways cared for forever. 

Our mission is to develop, deliver and share solutions for effective conservation across the Otways and beyond.

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Help us move our Otways Marine Ecosystem Resilience initiative (OMER) from coastal monitoring to a program of deeper science and conservation action.

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OMER Expands Along the Great Ocean Road
OMER Expands Along the Great Ocean Road

The Otways Marine Ecosystem Resilience (OMER) Initiative continues to grow as surveys expand to new locations along the Great Ocean Road. OMER is a collaborative program led by the Conservation Ecology Centre (CEC) in partnership with Otway Ocean Care (OOC) and the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (EMAC).

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How does it feel when the landscape you love is on fire?
How does it feel when the landscape you love is on fire?

A month since the fires in the Otways started… and the Carlisle River fire has now been listed as under control. As we turn our attention to research and our response for wildlife and habitat, we’ve been reflecting on what unfolded over the past month.

So how are we doing down here at the Conservation Ecology Centre?

The words of ecologist Tamika Farley-Lehmer sum up how we’ve been feeling beautifully…

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Otways Climate Resilient Forests
Otways Climate Resilient Forests

Forests are managed for a wide range of important reasons – to protect and enhance biodiversity, reduce bushfire risk, create opportunities for tourism and recreation and make use of forest products like firewood to name a few.

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Feral Pigs in the Otways
Feral Pigs in the Otways

Feral pigs (Sus scrofa) have a profound impact on natural ecosystems, agriculture and cultural values.

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