Craig Moritz – Discovering diversity across Australia’s tropics

Craig Moritz, from the ANU, will talk about the true species diversity of vertebrates in the monsoonal tropics, and how this matters for science, conservation, and ecological management.

You might think that we know all about Australia’s vertebrate species – what they are and where they occur. However, ongoing surveys and genetic analyses tell a different story – we have massively underestimated true species diversity across the vast monsoonal tropics. This matters for science, conservation, and informing ecological management, especially in areas owned and managed by our First Peoples.

Craig Moritz is an evolutionary biologist who likes nothing more than traveling to remote areas to survey animal diversity and interact with landholders. He is a Professor at ANU and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

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