Public Talk: Bandicoot Sleuthing
Dates
Monday 12 August | 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Free | Bookings required
Ages
This talk is suitable for those aged 12+
Location
East Gallery
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Hear how new species are discovered in the museum collection and how to do your part in the conservation of species.
This National Science Week Dr. Kenny Travouillon, Curator of Mammalogy (Mammals) at WA Museum will fill you in on the ins and outs of native marsupials especially those that are close to being endangered.
Mammal discovery in the 21st century is becoming more difficult, with many species going extinct. Bandicoots have especially been prone to extinction since the arrival of Europeans with several species becoming extinct.
With recent discoveries of extinct species in the last 100 years, examining them from a scientific perspective helps us learn what we can all do to protect our living species for years to come.
About the Speaker
Dr Kenny Travouillon has a PhD from UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences in Zoology, Palaeontology and Palaeoecology. He was awarded a Robert Day Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Queensland, focusing on describing new species of Riversleigh fossil bandicoot and kangaroos. Kenny is the Curator of Mammalogy at the Western Australian Museum where he specialises in the evolution of marsupials, including taxonomy (modern and fossil), functional morphology, palaeontology and palaeoecology.
