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Royal Society of NSW Poggendorff Lecture of 2020
presented jointly by the UNSW Sydney and the Royal Society of NSW
at the Palm House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 11 May 2022
Are our weeds becoming new native species?
Professor Angela Moles FRSN
Director, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre
UNSW Sydney
https://royalsoc.org.au/blog/rsnsw-poggendorff-lecture-2020
Timing Marks:
00:00:00 Introduction: Ms Denise Ora, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney, NSW
00:01:48 Introduction to the Poggendorff Lecture and Professor Angela Moles, Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN, President, Royal Society of NSW
00:05:26 Presentation: Professor Angela Moles FRSN
00:39:06 Q&A Session moderated by Ms Denise Ora
01:03:34 Meeting Close
Summary: The Royal Society of NSW and UNSW (Sydney) are pleased to present the Society’s Poggendorff Lecture. The Poggendorff Lecture, which is awarded periodically by the Royal Society of NSW for research in plant biology and more broadly agriculture, is named after the distinguished biologist and plant breeder, Walter Poggendorff. For 2020, the Poggendorff Lecture was awarded to Professor Angela Moles of the UNSW School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, although the delivery of the lecture has been delayed until now due to the disruption caused by the pandemic.
About the Speaker: Professor Angela Moles, from the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences of UNSW (Sydney), is an international leader in the field of large-scale evolutionary ecology. She studies the processes that shape global patterns, and the way plants grow reproduce and interact with animals. She has a highly-cited publication record, and the innovation and quality of her work has been recognised by numerous awards.
Royal Society of NSW Poggendorff Lecture of 2020
presented jointly by the UNSW Sydney and the Royal Society of NSW
at the Palm House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 11 May 2022
Are our weeds becoming new native species?
Professor Angela Moles FRSN
Director, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre
UNSW Sydney
https://royalsoc.org.au/blog/rsnsw-poggendorff-lecture-2020
Timing Marks:
00:00:00 Introduction: Ms Denise Ora, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney, NSW
00:01:48 Introduction to the Poggendorff Lecture and Professor Angela Moles, Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN, President, Royal Society of NSW
00:05:26 Presentation: Professor Angela Moles FRSN
00:39:06 Q&A Session moderated by Ms Denise Ora
01:03:34 Meeting Close
Summary: The Royal Society of NSW and UNSW (Sydney) are pleased to present the Society’s Poggendorff Lecture. The Poggendorff Lecture, which is awarded periodically by the Royal Society of NSW for research in plant biology and more broadly agriculture, is named after the distinguished biologist and plant breeder, Walter Poggendorff. For 2020, the Poggendorff Lecture was awarded to Professor Angela Moles of the UNSW School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, although the delivery of the lecture has been delayed until now due to the disruption caused by the pandemic.
About the Speaker: Professor Angela Moles, from the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences of UNSW (Sydney), is an international leader in the field of large-scale evolutionary ecology. She studies the processes that shape global patterns, and the way plants grow reproduce and interact with animals. She has a highly-cited publication record, and the innovation and quality of her work has been recognised by numerous awards.
