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29th March: Using conservation science to save a species from extinction in the UK
March 29, 2023 @ 1:00 pm
Using conservation science to save a species from extinction in the UK
Jen Smart, Head of Conservation Science, Scotland & Northern Ireland RSPB and Honorary Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia
Wednesday 29th March, 1-2pm, Cottrell Lecture Theatre V1 and streamed on Teams.
This seminar is open to all staff, students and affiliates of the University of Stirling. The seminar is hosted by Biological and Environmental Sciences (BES).
Who this may appeal to: The talk will be of interest to anyone interested in conservation science.
Abstract: In this seminar, I will outline the career path I followed to get to where I am today, use examples to bring to life the breadth of work the Centre for Conservation Science does and then delve more deeply into a species conservation project that uses conservation science to try to save black-tailed godwits from extinction in the UK.
Bio: Prof Jennifer Smart is Head of Conservation Science for Scotland and Northern Ireland, in the RSPBs Centre for Conservation Science. Much of her research career has been about the conservation of a group of birds known as waders, which includes species like lapwing, redshank, curlew and black-tailed godwit. Waders are amongst the most endangered group of birds, suffering from a variety of problems that include habitat loss, degradation and increased predation. Over the last 15 years, my research has helped inform the conservation strategies most important for the successful management of breeding wader populations and has had direct influence over the management of some of the largest breeding wader populations in low lying wetlands, particularly on the RSPB’s network of reserves but also influencing management of grasslands across landscapes managed by farmers both here and abroad.
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