Discover the lost world of prehistoric New Zealand with Associate Professor Nic Rawlence. While much of Aotearoa's wildlife vanished with human arrival, groundbreaking research using ancient DNA and fossils is uncovering new insights into the animals that once thrived here. In this fascinating free talk, Nic will reveal how his lab is rewriting the story of New Zealand's extinct and living species, thanks to the priceless collections held in museums.

Rights: Lachie Scarsbrook

Bag of gecko bones

A menagerie of the minutiae: hundreds of gecko bones are stored in the back shelves of museums waiting for analysis.

Nic Rawlence is the Director of the Otago Palaeogenetics Lab, specializing in the impacts of humans and climate change on ancient ecosystems, and is known for busting a few myths along the way!

This lecture is sponsored by the Friends of Tūhura Otago Museum.

Venue: Hutton Theatre, Tūhura Otago Museum, 419 Great King Street, Dunedin

For more information: https://otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/hd-skinner-lecture

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