Learn How To Become a Koalafied Detective

Learn the skills you need to contribute to the conservation of koalas. Become a Koalafied Detective! 🐨🔎

Sharpen your wildlife observation skills as we unveil the secrets to becoming a skilled koala observer. Join us for an exciting event where our expert guest speakers will guide you in mastering the art of spotting koalas. Uncover their unique traits, decipher their health cues, and empower yourself to make a real difference by reporting your koala sightings!

Our Guest Speakers

Jaimee Blouse

Business Development Manager

RSPCA Qld Wildlife Hospital

Jaimee has worked with native wildlife for over twenty years. As a veterinary nurse with extra qualifications in emergency and critical care, Jaimee has held various positions as a conservation and rehabilitation nurse for Australia Zoo, and now holds the position of Business Development Manager at the RSPCA Qld Wildlife Hospital. Jaimee is passionate about the emergency clinical care of injured wildlife, rehabilitation of treated wildlife so they can thrive once released back into the wild, and conservation. She has developed particular expertise in the fauna of Southeast Qld. In her role she is responsible for liaising with the Department of Environment and Science, local wildlife rescue and rehabilitation groups, and veterinarians around Brisbane that send injured wildlife to the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital.

Joel and Lolita

Joel and Lolita have called the Redlands their home since Dec 2021. As nature lovers, they enjoy being out in the bush connecting with their environment and doing their bit for Mother Earth and all the beings that live here. Looking for wildlife wherever they go comes naturally to them, so they were delighted to discover that there were koalas in their neighborhood. Since 2022, they have submitted close to 30 sightings on the Redlands Koala Watch app with a view to helping researchers with important data as well as monitoring the health of this now endangered species.

They are also involved in other aspects of koala conservation through koala surveys, participating in community events, contributing to the improvement of the Redlands Koala Watch app, writing petitions to local government representatives and national leaders to voice their views on upcoming projects, and planting trees to increase koala habitat as members of the Koala Action Group (KAG). They hope their efforts will help support and sustain future generations of koalas in South East Queensland.

Be a part of a brand new koala conservation initiative the South East Queensland Coordinated Koala Count. In this groundbreaking effort, local councils and community organisations are collaborating with Social Marketing @ Griffith and the Queensland Government's Department of Environment and Science. Mark your calendars for the kick-off on September 30th. Your active participation has the potential to create a lasting impact on koala conservation.

Event Snapshot

Date: Thursday 7th September

Time: 6pm - 7pm

Location: Zoom Webinar