About the event

This talk will take place online via Zoom. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite via the booking link above/below. After purchasing you will be emailed the relevant Zoom meeting details before the talk starts.

Tropical rainforests are the most biologically diverse and complex habitats on the planet. In this talk, David will outline the main ecological processes that keep the forests functioning, and he will describe the current threats that surround their long-term survival.

David works at the Natural History Museum, and lectures at Imperial College. He is an entomologist specialising in rainforest insects and soil ecology. He has done fieldwork in 18 countries including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Cameroon, Gabon, Madagascar, Belize and French Guiana. He has published more than 50 research articles in scientific books and journals.