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Inaugural lecture by Ìý- The fascinating ecological and environmental insights being revealed by marine organisms' hard body parts.

Although marine waters present a challenging research environment, the remarkable data obtained there by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's Professor Bronwyn Gillanders and her team has proven well worth the effort.

Studying the hard ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of marine organisms, such as teeth and bones the team has successfully used the information gained to cast light on important ecological and environmental questions. For example:

• seal teeth are being used to reconstruct historical climate - growth relations, and subsequently predict future biological responses to environmental change


• fish ear bones preserved in archaeological middens are revealing Indigenous fishing habits


• trace elements within sharks' vertebrae are being used to inform fisheries management

In this, her Inaugural lecture, Professor Gillanders will explain how.

When: Ìý Ìý Ìý Tuesday 25 August, 5:30 - 6:30pm
Where: Ìý Ìý ÌýNorth Terrace Campus, The Braggs lecture theatre
Bookings: Ìý or call 8313 0884