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03/07/2026

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One Basin CRC: A Bird’s Eye View of H5N1

A cross-disciplinary conversation on what the arrival of H5N1 bird flu means for the Murray-Darling Basin, and for the living systems the region’s health and prosperity quietly rest on.

05 Aug
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H5N1 has reached Australia, the last continent it had never touched, and it is here to stay.

Chaired by Professor Ariella Helfgott, this One Basin CRC webinar moves past the headlines to ask what its arrival asks of the Murray-Darling Basin, across our economies, communities, and ecosystems and through a range of lenses.

Professor Neville Crossman, Geoff Reid and Craig Wilkins are joined by distinguished international guest Dr Kevin Slavin, a New York based biosecurity strategist, to trace how a virus moving through wild birds, waterbirds and livestock connects to the Basin’s farms, its water, its communities and, at the far end, the risk of the next human pandemic.

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Wednesday, 5 August 2026
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Presenters

Ariella Helfgott

University of Adelaide | One Basin CRC

Prof. Ariella Helfgott is Professor of Foresight at the University of Adelaide, Program Director for Foresight and Decision-Making at the One Basin Cooperative Research Centre, and Director of Foresig... Read more
Ariella Helfgott

Panel Members

Neville Crossman

One Basin CRC

Dr Neville Crossman has over 20 years of experience working at the interface of research and policy for managing land, water and biodiversity in agricultural systems. His career has spanned the res... Read more
Neville Crossman

Geoff Reid

One Basin CRC

Geoff Reid is Gomeroi man currently living on Western Wakka Wakka, Giabal & Jarowair Country near Toowoomba. He is the First Nations Engagement Lead at the One Basin CRC, with extensive experience... Read more
Geoff Reid

Craig Wilkins

Murray Darling Conservation Alliance

National Director of the Murray Darling Conservation Alliance and, for a decade before that, Chief Executive of the Conservation Council of South Australia. He sits on the Premier’s Climate Change C... Read more

Kevin Slavin

Fairfield Bio

New York based biosecurity strategist working at the intersection of science, technology and communication. Co-founder of Fairfield Bio, a pandemic-response lead at the onset of COVID-19, and previous... Read more

Sponsored by One Basin CRC

One Basin CRC is a collaborative effort involving 85+ partners, including Texas A&M University, dedicated to building a productive, resilient and sustainable Murray-Darling Basin. The Australian Water School, a business unit of Water Research Australia, proudly stands among these partners.

 

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