In this public lecture, Prof Andy Lowe speaks about the use of DNA to potentially solve conservation problems, particularly with regards to timber tracking.
Fourth International Barcode of Life Conference
Prof Andy Lowe celebrates the success of the Fourth International Barcord of Life Conference in 2011, and the implementation of barcoding technologies across industries in Australia.
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TEDxAdelaide – DNA Barcoding for Biodiversity
Biodiversity and ecosystems provide us with clean air, water, and access to food.
However we don’t really know much about the basic building blocks of biodiversity.
How many species are there on earth? 10 million? What does this mean for humans? Over 250 years we’ve probably found and named approximately 1 million species, approx 10% of the biodiversity on earth.
At the same time the rate of intinction is increasing.
We’re going to need some help.
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Following trend
Prof Andy Lowe officially launches Trend at the 2011 WOMAD Earth Station Festival.
Biodiversity corridors
The Environment Institute talks to Professor Andy Lowe, Director of the Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology, the University of Adelaide.
Prof Lowe gives an overview of how biodiversity corridors can help ease species strain due to fragmented native habitats.
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