Scholars from South East Asia among the first graduates

Students from Indonesia, Myanmar and Lao PDR who graduated at a ceremony in Albury, NSW, are among the first to complete the new Graduate Certificate in Fish Conservation and Management.

The certificate was developed through Charles Sturt University’s project with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) ‘Translating fish passage research outcomes into policy and legislation across South East Asia’.

ACIAR Project Leader and Executive Director of Charles Sturt’s Gulbali Institute Professor Lee Baumgartner said the scholarships sought to address a gap in the training of fisheries professionals in both Australia and South-East Asia.

“The knowledge these students have gained will increase their water management skills, allowing them to make significant contributions to this research project and to future projects they work on that will benefit the environment in Australia and abroad,” said Prof Baumgartner.

The certificate will continue to enrol Australian and international students into the future.