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Seminar Series

Each week the IAE hosts a seminar on a broad range of topics, such as environmental management, genetics, water science, ecotoxicology and conservation ecology. Speakers are drawn from external organisations and research institutions, as well as IAE researchers and students.

The seminars are open to the public, and are held most Friday's at 11:30am - 12:30pm in Building 1, Level A, Room 21.

See below for a list of seminar speakers and topics for Semester 1, 2024. You can see more details about each seminar closer to the presentation date under Upcoming Events on our homepage or on UC Events.

All Welcome!

Recordings of some talks will be shared below.

Date

Speaker

Title 

9 February

Matthew Young

Phylogeographic and forensic investigation of the endangered pig-nosed turtle

16 February

Ian Brennan

Building Australia’s Amphibian and Reptile tree of life.

24 February

Kristen Abicair

Conservation of rare and enigmatic small fauna, using the smoky mouse as a model species.

1 March

Tony Bernardi

Climate interactions with ground and surface water connectivity and salt export in an upland catchment in Central NSW.

8 MarchBrian CookeEstimating RHDV2 risk to native endangered lagomorphs in Africa and America.
15 MarchCharles DavisProfessional Wildlife Photography.
22 MarchKeagan J YaxleyBirds of Distinction – untangling functional and phylogenetic diversity.
5 April Robyn ShawSpatial modelling to support the conservation of threatened bats.
12 AprilCatherine GrueberMonitoring and maintaining genetic biodiversity: from local to global and back again
19 AprilPutter TiatragulSpags and snags: the evolution of the Australian blindsnakes

The information above will be updated with relevant speakers and talk titles as we recieve confirmation.

Semester 1 2024 Recordings

Phylogeographic and forensic investigation of the endangered pig-nosed turtle
Matthew Young -  PhD candidate,  University of Canberra


Building Australia’s Amphibian and Reptile tree of life.
Ian Brennan,  Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellow at the Natural History Museum, UK


Conservation of rare and enigmatic small fauna, using the smoky mouse as a model species.
Kristen Abicair - PhD candidate, University of Canberra


Climate interactions with ground and surface water connectivity and salt export in an upland catchment in Central NSW.
Tony Bernardi - PhD candidate, University of Canberra

Estimating RHDV2 risk to native endangered lagomorphs in Africa and America 
Brian Cooke -  Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Canberra


Birds of Distinction - Birds of Distinction – untangling functional and phylogenetic diversity
Dr Keaghan J Yaxley, Australian National University