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Tasmanian Threatened Species: Problems and Solutions
24 February 2022
In lutruwita/Tasmania we live alongside a wide variety of native species of animals and plants. In forests, the Swift Parrot, a rainbow of colours, can be seen perched in Tasmanian Blue Gum’s. Tasmanian Devils can be heard screeching and grunting below the canopies, amongst the grass and along the coastlines at night. In the waters around lutruwita/Tasmania, Handfish walk along reefs and the ocean floor.
But habitat loss, pollution and disease are threatening these native species. To inform us about the threats to our feathered and fishy friends, as well as how we can better protect them, the Tasmanian Independent Science Council is bringing together a group of experts.
Registrations are essential. You can register here.
Speakers
Dr Jennifer Sanger is a passionate independent forest ecologist, who will speak about the threatened Swift Parrot, and what can be done to protect it.
Dr Rodrigo Hamede, who specialises in disease ecology and epidemiology at the University of Tasmania, will speak about the Tasmanian Devil.
Dr Jemina Stuart-Smith is a marine biologist at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies and CSIRO, who coordinates the Handfish Conservation Project and leads the National Handfish Recovery Team. She will speak about her work aiding the recovery of critically endangered handfish species in Tasmania and restoration of their habitats.
Professor Benjamin Richardson, an international scholar of environmental law at the University of Tasmania Law Faculty, will speak about eco-restoration and climate refugia for threatened species.
Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick AM is a Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Tasmania. He will be our MC for the evening.
Watch the Event Recording below: