Darwin’s coral reefs and the future of ocean life

Sun Oct 10 2021 at 02:30 pm to 03:30 pm

Royal Geographical Society | London

Great Exhibition Road Festival
Publisher/HostGreat Exhibition Road Festival
Darwin\u2019s coral reefs and the future of ocean life
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Explore historic collections that could predict the future of marine ecosystems with the Natural History Museum’s coral reef curator.
About this Event

Museums of Natural History around the world are full of specimens collected by some of history's most famous explorers, adventurers and scientists. As well as shining a light on variable collection approaches employed by the likes of Darwin and their crews, these collections could also reveal the future of these threatened marine environments.

Miranda Lowe is a Principal Curator at the Natural History Museum, looking after the Museum's coral reef and crustacean collection. Join her to investigate the moral arguments over some of the historical methods of collection, and how applying modern technologies such as aircraft 3D scanners could point to how these ecosystems will fare as the world and our oceans warm.

This event is part of the Great Exhibition Road Festival: One World.

Please arrive 10 minutes before the event begins if you have a ticket to join the event in South Kensington. If you arrive after this time, your ticket may be reallocated.

Great Exhibition Road Festival: One World

9-15 October 2021

Can science and the arts help inspire a greener future for the planet we share? Join us for a celebration of our remarkable world to explore how together we can protect its future against the threat of the climate emergency.

Discover a week of free events for all ages in South Kensington and online from museums, research and culture organisations based in and around Exhibition Road.

Find out more about the Festival and see the full programme on the Festival website at www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Royal Geographical Society, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom

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