Colorful South Pacific Species: New Discoveries and Looming Threats

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Event:
Colorful South Pacific Species: New Discoveries and Looming Threats
Start:
December 13, 2012 7:00 pm
End:
December 13, 2012 8:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Category:
Topic:
Habitats: Land, Wildlife: Invertebrates, Reptiles, Amphibians
Organizer:
US Geological Survey – Earth Science Info Center
Phone:
650-329-5000
abarrales2@usgs.gov
Updated:
November 19, 2012
Venue:
USGS Menlo Park Campus
Address:
Google Map
345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

A free public lecture by US Geological Survey research biologist Robert Fisher

Exciting discoveries are spurring research to uncover hidden secrets deep within South Pacific tropical forests. A scientific expedition roaming the forests of Papua New Guinea recently discovered a new species dubbed the bumblebee gecko.

Some Pacific Islands species are endangered, while others pose emerging threats to nearby wildlife and ecosystems. How are scientists studying these species, and what are herpetologists finding while studying Pacific lizard biodiversity?

Can’t make it to Menlo Park? This USGS public lecture will also be webstreamed live and archived at http://online.wr.usgs.gov/calendar/live.html

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