Jo Harding ‘Taxonomists don’t stuff things’
You are here
Thursday, 1 August 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Images from Bush Blitz expeditition
Jo, Bush Blitz Manager, will explain the who, what and why of what Bush Blitz does - who are these weird people that are so fascinated with insect genitals? what is this information used for? and why do we care about these new species?
Abstract
Bush Blitz is well known as a species discovery program, but discovering new species is only part of the challenge. Explaining the who, what and why is the other half of what Bush Blitz does - who are these weird people that are so fascinated with insect genitals? what is this information used for? and why do we care about these new species? The Bush Blitz team will share some of the fun education and outreach initiatives they have developed and what the next 5 years of Bush Blitz will focus on.
Biography
Jo Harding
Bush Blitz Manager
Biodiversity Conservation and Knowledge
Director of National Parks
Jo Harding is the Bush Blitz manager. Bush Blitz has just completed their 50th expedition and is busily planning the next 5 years of species discovery.
Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGMK
Booking
Lunchtime talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. Talks last for 1 hour. We welcome donations by gold coins, notes, or electronically. The Friends use donations received at each talk to support Gardens’ programs and development and we thank all those who have donated.
Unless otherwise indicated, talks are held in the ANBG Theatrette.
It is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; talks may be booked out very quickly. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached.
Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGMK
The Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Many summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au.
