Date:

Wednesday 6 August 2008

Time:

5.30pm for wine and cheese, lecture starts at 6.00pm

Location:

Crowther Lecture Theatre (A3), JCU Smithfield campus, McGregor Road, Smithfield, CAIRNS

Summary:

Australia's tropical rainforests contain more plants and animals than any other area in the country – many of which live nowhere else.

Dr Martin Cohen, an expert in the region's wildlife, presents this informative talk featuring award-winning photography combined with information on many of the rainforest's rare and threatened animals.

Martin also presents current research into the impacts of climate change on the biodiversity of this unique wildlife.

Speaker:

Dr Martin Cohen

Presented by:

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Information Technology

Contact:

Everyone welcome. For further information and to RSVP for catering purposes, please contact Sue Kelly, Tel: (07) 4042 1456 or E-mail: susan.kelly@jcu.edu.au