Ngā Manu Winter Speaker Series

Ngā Manu brings you the 2023 Winter Speaker Series. Enjoy hearing from a series of experts on conservation and ecology.

To reserve your spot or find out more please visit: ngamanu.org.nz, E: hello@ngamanu.org.nz or call 04 293 4131

Speakers
May 13, 10am – 12pm
Associate Professor Priscilla Wehi, University of Otago.
Topic: Building from ecology and mātauranga in conservation and plant-insect relationships.

May 27, 1pm – 3pm
Prof Yolanda von Heezik, Zoology Otago University
Topic: Managing cats and cat owners to protect biodiversity

June 10, 1pm – 3pm
Will Brockelsby, Department of Conservation.
Topic: A restoration ecology conundrum: unintended consequences of a successful flax weevil (Anagotus fairburn) translocation of its pathogen Beauveria pseudobassiana.

June 24, 1pm – 3pm
Dan Hikuroa, University of Auckland
Topic: Mātauranga informed, mana-whenua led approaches to marine-restoration.

July 8, 1pm – 3pm
Dan Henry, Predator Free Miramar
Topic: The Predator Free Miramar story so far; how we got here and how we’re keeping the community engaged.

July 22, 1pm – 3pm
Craig Pritchard, Ministry of Primary Industries
Topic: Vultures, Drugs and Zoroastrians – an Interational Vulture Project in Negal.