Marine biodiversity: from deep ocean to Scotland’s coast

International Biodiversity Day will be celebrated at the University by a day of public talks on different marine environments and types of marine animals, focussing on the amazing biodiversity found around the world and here in Scotland.

The talks are intended for a general audience, and after each one there will be time for questions and discussion. Feel free to drop in for one talk, or the whole day.

Time  Speaker and title
1100-1130 Dr Nick Kamenos "Marine storytellers: marine plants tell us how our environment is changing"

1145-1215 Kathy Dunlop "An introduction to the use of baited underwater cameras to monitor fish populations, from Leigh to Eilat to Largs".

1230-1300 Dr David Bailey “On the edge of the abyss? How human impacts and climate change affect deep ocean animals”

Lunch (local cafe)
1345-1415 Dr Dominic McCafferty  “Hot seals and cool penguins: thermal adaptations of marine predators”
  

1430-1500 Dr Ruedi Nager “Changing Demography of Large Gulls”

1515-1545 Dr David Donnan “Magnificent Marine Biodiversity: the dawn of a new era for marine conservation in Scotland”

1600 End

Dr Donnan is a marine biologist at Scottish Natural Heritage and his attendance at the conference is being sponsored by the University of Glasgow’s Sustainable Development Network. The other presenters are researchers from across the University. Details of their work can be found at the following website www.gla.ac.uk/marinescience

 

Sat 22nd May 11:00-16:00
No Booking Required
St Andrews Building,
Gibson Street Lt 213

Part of 'People behind the breakthroughs'