MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR TO DISCUSS THE ALARMING WORLDWIDE LOSS OF INSECTS AT THE BOND STREET EVENT CENTRE ON THE 28TH OF NOVEMEBR 2023.
Melbourne University Emeritus Professor Philip Batterman will be delivering a talk on research that indicates that the world’s insect populations are being threatened by our current use of insecticides. The talk will be delivered at the Bond Street Event Centre on the 28th of November between 7:00 pm 9:00 pm.
Professor Batterman is a well-known and eminent biologist with a long career in science.
Professor Batterman will discuss how insecticides have been an important, effective weapon of choice in waging war against insect pests; however, it is becoming increasingly clear that this war is having unintended casualties on non-threatening native insects and the birds that feed on them.
Insecticides in combination with a range of other factors, including climate change are probably responsible for these decreases.
Failure to quickly arrest the decline in non pest insects has the potential to seriously impact on our social, economic and environmental wellbeing.
The talk is hosted by the Bug Blitz Program and the Bond Street Event Centre. It will be of interest to anyone who uses insecticides and people with an interest in science and natural resource management.
There will be a $10.00 entry. Please ring 0351828770 to secure a seat for this important talk.
More about Professor Batterman:
Professor Phil Batterham completed a BSc(Hons) at LaTrobe University and a PhD in Genetics at Monash University. Following two years of postdoctoral research at Syracuse University (USA), he came to the University of Melbourne as a Research Fellow before being appointed as a Lecturer in Genetics.
In rising to the level of Professor, Phil has served the University as Associate Dean (Science) – Communications and Development and Provost’s Fellow – Student Experience. Phil has been recognized at the national level for his research, teaching and science communication. The Genetics Society of AustralAsia awarded him the MJD White Medal for research excellence in Genetics. Phil was also awarded the Carrick Citation for his ‘exceptional record in the supervision, support and career mentoring of research higher degree students’ and he has been a five time finalist in the Eureka Prize for Public Communication of Science. Phil has organized several major international conferences including the International Congress of Genetics (2003) and a UN Conference on Global Health (2010). He is the current President of the International Genetics Federation.