RIEL seminar series
MAGNT’s role in biodiversity and conservation research, education and industry
| Presenter | Dr Kirsti Abbott | |
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| Contact person | T: 08 8946 7131 E: RIEL.Outreach@cdu.edu.au | |
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Yellow 1, Level 1, Room 33 at CDU Casuarina Campus, and online via Zoom (see below for Zoom link) All times are ACST |
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| Open to | All International audience, CDU staff and students, Public | |
Dr Kirsti Abbott is Head of Science at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), and is also an adjunct member of the Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) at CDU.
MAGNT operates seven sites across the NT and cares for objects, artefacts and specimens across 12 collections. The Natural and Earth Science collections – zoology, palaeontology and geology – represent material from the NT and our neighbours to the north, but also across Australia and the world. Collections are dynamic repositories of biodiversity data, and accessible for researchers, practitioners and educators.
In this talk, Kirsti will walk through MAGNT’s role in supporting biodiversity and conservation research and more – come and hear about how to access the collections for your research.
Kirsti is originally an ecologist and tropical entomologist whose work focused on invasive ants on islands, and has spent time in research, engagement, and science education and communication. She is passionate about creating and maintaining sustainable systems that support rigorous research in organisations like universities and museums.
Kirsti aims to understand what influences the value and impact of science and education, and to embed the doing of, and thinking about, science and nature in the everyday lives of Australians.
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