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Conservation Science Technology group to speak at Pint of Science festival

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Carolyn Haese

Professor Andy Lowe, Associate Professor Lian Pin Koh and Associate Professor Phillip Cassey will be speaking at the Pint of Science festival about practical solutions to the biodiversity crisis.

Professor Andy Lowe will be talking on illegal logging and timber tracking techniques.
Associate Professor Lian Pin Koh will be discussing drone technology for conservation management.
Associate Professor Phill Cassey will be speaking about mitigating human induced biological invasions.

When: Tuesday 19 May 2015

Time: 7.00 – 9.00 pm

Where: Tuxedo Cat, 154 Hyde Street, Adelaide

Details: Tickets can be purchased through the Pint of Science website

The Pint of Science festival sees some of the worlds best scientific researchers go to pubs across Australia to discuss their latest findings with the public. It aims to deliver interesting, fun, relevant talks on the latest scientific research.

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