The 109 year moths project describes both the transcription of George Hudson’s diaries on insects, but also, the follow up using “citizen scientists” to see what moths are still around. Julia Kasper is the Insect Curator at Te Papa specialised on flies.
About the speaker
Julia Kasper studies the taxonomy and distribution of lower Diptera in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands with a strong focus on biosecurity. With her background of medical and forensic entomology she also investigates odor-host recognition of flies using chemical ecological methods.
Julia has studied at the Humboldt-University Berlin and was a member of the Museum of Natural History, Berlin for 15 years where she maintained collections of multiple insect groups and led undergraduate and graduate student courses in zoology, entomology and parasitology for the Humboldt University.
Venue: Robin’s Nest building at Ngā Manu, 74 Ngā Manu Reserve Rd, Waikanae.
For more information and to register: https://ngamanu.co.nz/upcoming-events/winter-lecture-3-the-109-year-moth-project/
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