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SUMMARY:Irene Manton Lecture 2024
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DESCRIPTION:The Faculty of Biology\, Medicine and Health in collaboration
  with The Linnean Society of London and Manchester Museum\, will host th
 e 2024 Irene Manton lecture\, celebrating the significant contribution m
 ade by women to the Natural Sciences. \n\nFor this year’s extra special 
 event\, marking the 10th anniversary of the lecture\, as well as the Uni
 versity’s bicentenary year\, we are delighted to welcome Amanda Bamford\
 , Emeritus Professor of Plant sciences\, The University of Manchester. A
 manda is also the Academic Lead who initially formed the Linnean/Univers
 ity partnership\, so we feel that it is especially significant that she 
 delivers our 10th lecture.  \n\nAmanda will journey from her roots in in
 dustrial Essex to interdisciplinary conservation collaborations in Centr
 al America\, and along the way present how we can study nature and conne
 ct with others to create a more positive future for wildlife. \n\nAmanda
  will be joined by Matthew O’Donnell\, curator of Herpetology at Manches
 ter Museum\, to present the Museum’s in-situ and ex-situ conservation wo
 rk with endangered Costa Rica frogs. \n
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Kanaris Lecture Theatre\, Manchester Museum\, Oxford Road\, Manc
 hester\, Phone: 0161-2752648\, Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk
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