University of Waikato Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series

The University of Waikato invites you to take part in one of our most significant traditions - the Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series. The 2011 series will showcase some of the latest research from our newest professors in Coastal Science, Environmental Planning, Law, Computer Science, Sport & Leisure, Management Communication and Engineering.

Professor Chris Battershill - Chair in Coastal Science, Faculty of Science & Engineering.

From Atom to Atoll: Investigating the Resilience of Marine Organisms in the Face of Environmental Change.

How do marine organisms cope with the rigours of changing environments, and just how fast can they adapt? Taxonomists, microbiologists, biochemists and ecologists are pooling their understanding to answer questions like these. Their findings are forging a new understanding of the complexity of marine systems, and generating some highly valuable applied outcomes. These include new biomedicinal leads for novel therapeutic applications, including cancer treatments.

In his lecture, Professor Chris Battershill presents a selection of research projects from the Tropics to the Antarctic which offer insights into the chemical ecology of marine organisms as they cope with environmental change.

Opus Bar will be open from 5pm.

Event listed by Chris Armstrong

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