mangroves and rainforests

There is a pair of Earthwatch lectures happening today at London, both concerning tropical forests under threat:

Forests: challenged by a changing climate
(follow this link to book free tickets)

Thursday 20 May 2010
The Royal Geographical Society
1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR
Chaired by Bernard Mercer,
Chief Executive of Forests Philanthropy Action Network

Speakers:
Dr Mark Huxham, Napier University
Dr Glen Reynolds, Royal Society SE Asia Rainforest Research Programme

6pm - Doors. Cash bar
7pm – Lecture
8.30pm – Cash bar

I have covered Mark Huxham's work on mangroves last summer (see here), and will cover the Borneo work soon, watch this space.