The Past is Key to the Present

Fri Apr 17 2026 at 05:30 am to 07:00 am UTC+12:00

Tūhura Otago Museum | Dunedin

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The Past is Key to the Present
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Ancient DNA and palaeontology allow scientists to time-travel through Aotearoa New Zealand's past. What they discover there can inform evidence-based kaitiakitanga into the future.
In this panel talk, a series of exciting speakers will discuss how New Zealand's dynamic past has influenced the evolution of our unique plants and animals, how this information can be used to improve environmental stewardship in a fast-changing world, and what the future may hold. A Q & A session will follow.
The panel:
Dr Nic Rawlence (Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Otago)
Dr Pascale Lubbe (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Otago)
Dr Michael Knapp (Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, University of Otago)
Dr Nathan Kenny (Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago)
3.30pm – 5pm, Friday 17 April
Barclay Theatre
Free
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Tūhura Otago Museum, 419 Great King Street,Dunedin, New Zealand

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