I have a new event and a change of time to report for next week.

NOTE: The event will be earlier than normal, at 2pm GMT/10am EST/7am SLT

On Monday 10th March, we will be joined on Second Nature by Helen Meredith, project co-ordinator for the EDGE Amphibian project.. The EDGE project is run by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and stands for Evolutionarily Distinct, Globally Endangered. In words of one syllable, if it’s endangered and there’s nothing else genetically similar to it, then the EDGE project wants to conserve it.

EDGE is in its second year now: last year they focused on mammals, almost certainly to get some cuddly, publicity-happy species to be the face of the launch. This year attention has shifted to amphibians and as Helen commented earlier this year “These animals may not be cute and cuddly, but hopefully their weird looks and bizarre behaviours will inspire people to support their conservation”.

Join us with Helen to hear how they decide what is Evolutionarily Distinct, the current status of the EDGE species and the future of the project. All welcome!

Title: The EDGE Project for Amphibians

Speaker: Helen Meredith, ZSL

Date: Monday 10th March

Time: 2pm GMT/1am EST/7am SLT

Location: Second Nature Island