How you can help save precious wildlife
Bogong moths are disappearing at an alarming rate. Their declining numbers are putting pressure on the mountain pygmy possum, and the species is now endangered. Dr Jenny Gray and Zoos Victoria have launched an online “Moth Tracker” tool for regular people to contribute real time data. Researchers are hoping that citizen scientists will help to provide critical information to help save these precious animals.
Bio
Jenny Gray is the Chief Executive Officer at Zoos Victoria. She has a background in Transportation, Engineering, and Ethics, a combination which provides a unique set of skills to tackle the challenges of transforming the three zoos that comprise Zoos Victoria.
Jenny’s career history boasts a strong mix of commercial and public sector roles. Her work within the transport sector delivers an in-depth understanding of infrastructure maintenance and development management, whilst her work in the financial sector delivers strong fiscal management skills. This combination of strengths has proved to be invaluable in zoo management.
Jenny has Masters Degrees in Ethics, Engineering, and Business Administration. In 2015 Jenny was awarded a PhD in Ethics from Melbourne University.
Over the past 10 years, Zoos Victoria has transformed into a Zoo-Based Conservation Organisation. Zoos Victoria has developed a model for the unique way that zoos are able to contribute to conservation in and through their zoo operations, by holding and breeding endangered animals, supporting field projects and, most importantly, engaging visitors in measurable and meaningful conservation actions.
9:00pm @Globe Alley, 1 Globe Alley Melbourne VIC 3000.
This event is hosted in a venue that is wheelchair accessible.
Please reach out to knowledge@melbourne.vic.gov.au to request an Auslan interpreter for this event.
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