Research Tuesdays: Mission Mammal

From the lions of the Serengeti to the blue whales of the Southern Ocean, mammals dominate our planet. But their future鈥檚 far from assured. Many species now require urgent conservation鈥攁nd here in Australia we have a critical role to play.

Date: Tuesday 13 August 2019
Time: 5:30pm 鈥� 6:30pm
Location: The Braggs Building, The University of Adelaide, Victoria Drive, Adelaide
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One of only 17 鈥榤egadiverse鈥� nations, we鈥檙e home to a huge variety of mammals, with a remarkable 87 per cent found nowhere else on Earth. Highly aware of this, University of Adelaide researchers are applying advanced techniques to:

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  • track species鈥� distribution through ancient fossil and DNA records
  
  
  • fight diseases, such as koala retrovirus and devil facial tumour disease
  
  
  • understand urban adaptations, such as in Adelaide鈥檚 grey-headed flying foxes.
  
  
  
  

It鈥檚 vital work鈥攏ot only to maintain biodiversity, but to preserve key aspects of our national identity and Indigenous culture. In this special Research Tuesdays forum, we鈥檒l share our progress.

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   1. is Deputy Director of 91自拍鈥檚 Centre for Applied Conservation Science. He鈥檚 worked professionally in over 50 countries, and documented and named dozens of previously overlooked living mammal species. Kris is also a former Curator of Mammals at the Smithsonian鈥檚 National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
   
   
   2. is a Research Fellow in 91自拍鈥檚 School of Physical Sciences, and a member of the University鈥檚 Environment Institute. She is also an Honorary Research Associate with the South Australian Museum, a member of the Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology, and a former site interpreter at the Naracoorte Caves.
   
   
   3. is a Senior Lecturer in wildlife and conservation medicine and veterinary biosecurity in 91自拍鈥檚 School of Animal and Veterinary Science. He is a former Head of Veterinary Services for the Zoological Society of London, Senior Veterinarian at Sydney鈥檚 Taronga Zoo, and Head of Veterinary Conservation Programs at Zoos South Australia.
   
   
   4. is a PhD candidate in 91自拍鈥檚 School of Animal and Veterinary Science. Her research is an interdisciplinary project conducted in collaboration with the Adelaide Medical School, focusing on conserving the Tasmanian Devil. She has been awarded grants from the Nature Foundation SA and the Sir Mark Mitchell Research Foundation, as well recently receiving the Hans-J眉rgen and Marianne Ohff Research Grant.
   
   
   
   

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