Thursday Talks
The Friends of the ANBG have run a program of popular weekly lunchtime talks for many years, known as the Thursday Talks. Botany is naturally the principal focus of these talks, though topics can range anywhere across the natural world.
These 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 as 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.
ANBG and the Friends are exploring ways that may present an opportunity for some talks to be made available online in the future.
Below is a list of upcoming Thursday Talks.
The National Seed Bank ‘Taking our science and practice to the global and regional stage’
Leo Joseph ’12 Birds, 3 Books, 5 Cities, and 3 Continents: An Ornithological Life Not Yet Finished’
Associate Professor Brad Tucker ‘The past, present and future of Mt Stromlo: Celebrating Mt Stromlo’s 100th anniversary’
Kristy Gould ‘Conserving Canberra: Healing country through restoration’
Kim Pullen ‘More treasures–insects in fens and bogs’
Andrea Wild ‘Awe and wonder in CSIRO’s collections’
Plant Recognition Group ‘Getting to know agaric fungi (mushrooms and toadstools)’
Dr Roger Farrow ‘Back from the brink or a resilient survivor: The case of Key’s Matchstick Grasshopper, Keyacris scurra’
Charlie Blumer and Jon Darvill ‘Flower power and no bad bees: Getting the big picture on pollinators in the ACT’
Dr Heidi Zimmer ‘Why do orchid names change?’
Dr Rosemary Purdie ‘After the rain and floods: chasing the blooming flora’
Dr Fiona Fraser ‘Protection of species, and bake-offs’
Dr Gina Newton ‘Darling to sea- Murray River endangered ecological community listing’
Professor Rod Peakall ‘The magic of chemistry in the pollination and evolution of Australian terrestrial orchids’
Dr Phillip Kodela ‘Wattle in Your Pocket, the Bank-notable Wattles – science behind the Next Generation Banknotes of Australia’
Dr John Turnbull ‘Trees, woods and man’
Bruno Ferronato ‘TurtleWatch ACT: citizen-science, monitoring and conservation of turtles in Canberra’
Contact information
The organising committee is always pleased to hear of interesting potential speakers. Contact us by email at talks@friendsanbg.org.au
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