Semester 1, 2021
When: Friday, 12:00 midday
Venue: Benham Seminar Room (B215), Department of Zoology (unless otherwise noted)
16.July | Jemma Geoghegan, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Otago Virus evolution and the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 23.July | Felix Vaux, Department of Zoology, University of Otago Marine population genomics, from the open ocean to earthquake uplifted shores |
| 30.July | Graham Wallis, Department of Zoology, University of Otago Putting the History back into Natural History: 44 years as a reformed population geneticist |
| 6.August | Tara Murray, Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai The kākāpō of the insect world: bringing bugs to the forefront of conservation science |
| 13.August | Ursula Ellenberg, La Trobe University, Australia Seabird conservation research between midnight sun and shadow lands |
| 20.August | Marin Milotic, Department of Zoology, University of Otago Woylie parasite coextinction and conservation |
| 27.August | Taylor Hamlin, Department of Zoology, University of Otago Do better hunters make better parents? Linking together the breeding and foraging ecology of Adélie penguins |
| 3.September | Mid-semester break – No Seminar |
| 10.September | Jean-François Doherty, Department of Zoology, University of Otago Elucidating the hidden infection dynamics between hairworms and their aquatic and terrestrial hosts |
| 17.September | Jenny Jandt, Department of Zoology, University of Otago Is It a Bee? A citizen science approach to mapping the distribution of native bees in New Zealand |
| 24.September | Dan Burgin, Wildlife Management International Limited, Blenheim The NZ Bird Atlas & the power of citizen science (via Zoom) |
| 1.October | Catriona MacLeod, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research An evidence-based tool for biodiversity assessments for New Zealand farms |
| 8.October | Scott Forrest, Department of Zoology, University of Otago The Orokonui Kākā: Investigating the space use, resource selection and behaviours of a reintroduced population |
| 15.October | Alexander Tups, Department of Physiology, University of Otago From seasonal rodents to mice, zebrafish and humans: What can we learn about obesity and diabetes? |
Contacts: Zoology Reception (479-7976) or Paul Szyszka (e-mail)
