BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The functional (trait) dimension of biodiversity -  Manuela Gonzá
 lez-Suárez\, University of Reading
DTSTART:20241112T130000Z
DTEND:20241112T140000Z
UID:TALK224326@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Henry North
DESCRIPTION:When I started doing research on conservation biology\, over 2
 0 years ago\, the focus was primarily on assessing and protecting habitats
  and species. Taxonomy can be very useful – we all like to organise and 
 label things after all. However\, we have come to realise it may not suffi
 ce to protect the diversity of forms and functions on Earth. To tackle the
  twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change\, conservation has ex
 panded its focus to the evolutionary and functional dimensions of biodiver
 sity. In this talk I will discuss the benefits and challenges of consideri
 ng functional diversity for conservation assessment. How can we measure it
 ? How can we protect it? And why should you care?
LOCATION:Part II Lecture Theatre\, Department of Zoology
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR