DICE Talk – ‘Progress with global tree conservation’

Dryobalanops Aromatica canopy

This month’s talk by DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology) will be given by Dr Sara Oldfield OBE, a member of the DICE Advisory Board. As a botanist and plant conservation expert, she will be giving an update on global tree conservation.

Dr Sara Oldfield is a botanist and plant conservation expert. She is Co-Chair of the IUCN/SSC Global Tree Specialist Group, responsible for promoting and implementing projects to identify and conserve globally Red Listed tree species. Until February 2015, Sara was Secretary General of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), leading this organisation for ten years. Prior to joining BGCI, Sara worked for a range of other conservation organisations including Fauna & Flora International, UNEP-WCMC and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. In 2016, Sara was awarded an OBE for the conservation of tree species worldwide.

The event will take place on Thursday 31st October 2019 from 18.00 to 19.00 in Grimond Lecture Theatre 2 and is open to all.

For more details please visit the Event’s Facebook page.

The DICE talks are a monthly set of free and public events that showcase the work of DICE members, students and alumni. They take place between 18:00 and 19:00 on a Thursday each month and everyone is welcome to attend.

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