Dates and Times
06 March 2020
11:30 - 12:30
Event for
Location
Organiser
Institute for Applied Ecology, Faculty of Science & Technology
Speakers
Prof Bob Wong, Monash University
Enquiry
Libby Roberts
Event about:
Seminar Series: Medicating the environment: Behavioural and ecological impacts of pharmaceutical pollution on wildlife.
GUEST SPEAKER:
Prof Bob Wong, Monash University
TALK DETAILS:
Chemical pollution disrupts the balance of ecosystems, threatening the health of humans and wildlife everywhere. As one area of emerging concern, vast quantities of drugs taken by humans and animals make their way into rivers, lakes, and even drinking water. Here, I will discuss research highlighting the behavioural responses of aquatic organisms to pharmaceutical contaminants, and the ecological and evolutionary impacts that these disturbances engender.
SPEAKER BIO:
Bob Wong is a behavioural ecologist and ARC Future Fellow based in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University. Bob completed his PhD from the ANU and had two postdoctoral stints overseas (Boston Uni and Uni Helsinki) before joining Monash. Research in Bob’s Group focuses on mate choice and reproductive investment, and how human-induced environmental change affects animal behaviour. Work undertaken in the group encompasses a wide range of species, from birds and humans to insects and fish.
ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
Additional Information
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.