We have been awarded more than $400 000 to develop a model for island invertebrate conservation for Australia using Norfolk Island snails as important case study. This project will compliment Junn Kitt’s PhD research on the conservation of Norfolk Island snails, here’s Junn Kitt living the dream in the photo below! It will also support a new PhD student to work on developing management strategies and ex situ insurance populations! This project is has many partners including the Australian Museum and Taronga Zoo.
Funding announcement here: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/newscentre/news_centre/more_news_stories/snails_to_the_rescue_linkage_grant_funding_success
Junn Kitt in the field living the dream!!