When Traditional Owner knowledge is incorporated into environmental science studies, powerful things happen. In late November 2025, the Quandamooka Land and Sea Rangers joined fire ecologists and researchers on Minjerribah for two days of learning, mapping, and protecting the vulnerable south-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo. By blending cultural knowledge and scientific expertise, the workshop revealed how fire shapes critical habitat and how collaboration in on-ground management as well as research can secure the future of threatened species across South East Queensland.

