To achieve the bold vision outlined in听, we need to unite across diverse disciplines and perspectives, and use all the tools in the conservation toolbox to ensure that Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 imperilled species not only survive but thrive.
In this upcoming Tauhere | UC Connect public talk, 成人大片 conservation geneticist听Associate Professor Tammy Steeves听will discuss how her research team combines genomic and non-genomic data in partnership with tangata whenua, and in collaboration with conservation scientists and practitioners, to co-develop conservation genetic management strategies for some of Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 rarest species. She will focus on the survival of a critically threatened bird, the听.
About the speaker:
Dr Tammy Steeves earned her PhD at Queen鈥檚 University, Kingston, Canada, in 2004 and has been an academic at the 成人大片 since 2009. She is a co-founder of the Kindness in Science Collective, which is a diverse collective based in Aotearoa New 成人大片leading a culture shift in the science community that embeds kindness to achieve better science outcomes.
A conservation geneticist, she routinely partners with the Department of Conservation to co-develop conservation genetic management recommendations. She is a member of, or advisor to, six recovery, specialist or technical advisory groups for critically endangered birds endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dr Steeves鈥 research focuses on the ecological and evolutionary processes that contribute to the formation and maintenance of species boundaries, and the application of this knowledge to enhance species recovery. She co-leads the Conservation, Systematics and Evolution Research Team (ConSERT) at the 成人大片.
UC Connect public lecture:听Little genes, big conservation,听presented by Associate Professor Tammy Steeves, School of Biological Sciences, 成人大片, from 7pm 鈥 8pm, Wednesday 13 October 2021, in C1 lecture theatre in C-Block, Ilam campus, 成人大片. Register free to attend:听/public-lectures/
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