Guest Speaker Professor Andrew Pask, Head, Thylacine Integrated Genomic Restoration Research (TIGRR) Lab, University of Melbourne
Topic ‘Bringing the Tasmanian Tiger Back to Life'
Venue No35 Sofitel & ZOOM
Time/Venue: 12.30 for 12.50-1400 - Lunch - @ Sofitel No35 and Zoom
Register https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melbourne-7-sep
Chairman Colin Honey
Venue No35 Sofitel & ZOOM
The extinct Tasmanian tiger or thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) was a large marsupial carnivore native to Australia. Once ranging across parts of the mainland, the species remained only on the island of Tasmania by the time of European colonization. It was driven to extinction in the early 20th century and is an emblem of native species loss in Australia.
Bringing extinct animals back from the dead is no longer the realm of science fiction but is fast becoming a scientific reality. Around the world, research is ongoing to bring back key species using modern science advances in DNA sequencing, DNA editing and reproductive technologies.
Professor Andrew Pask Professor In Epigenetics, and his team at the University of Melbourne are on a mission.
Also
Regionalisation Pilot
At this week’s meeting we will have PDG Peter Frueh taking your questions on the Zone 8 Regionalisation Project. Make sure you have read up or watched the webinar ahead of this meeting at https://vimeo.com/738810100. Fact sheets at https://creatingtomorrowrotary.org.
In mid September this year, all Rotary Club Members in our Zone will be invited to vote on the RI Regionalisation Pilot.
