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Life, Earth & Environment Seminar Series When: Wednesday 30th September, 12 – 1 pm Where: Natural Resources Building, Lecture Theatre 1 (EM1) Misty Mountains and Moss: Frogs In search of Southeast Asian Amphibians Dr Jodi Rowley Australian Museum Research Ins2tute Confronted with the highest deforesta0on rate on the planet, and huge over-‐harves0ng pressure, the rela0vely poorly-‐known amphibians of Southeast Asia are being driven towards an ex0nc0on crisis. At present, one-‐fiAh of Southeast Asian amphibians are listed as threatened, and current es0mates of a m p h i b i a n s p e c i e s n u m b e r s a r e s e r i o u s underes0mates, with new species are being con0nuously discovered. Our lack of knowledge of this highly threatened group of animals hinders amphibian conserva0on in Southeast Asia. My research strives to gain a beIer understanding the diversity and conserva0on status of amphibians in Southeast Asia, focusing on one of the most topographically diverse and populous countries -‐ Vietnam-‐ and to facilitate long-‐term amphibian biodiversity conserva0on. Central to my research are scien0fic expedi0ons to remote, unexplored, montane forests. These expedi0ons have resulted in the discovery of over a dozen new species of amphibian, including the bizarre Vampire Flying Frog (Rhacophorus vampyrus), a species with fanged tadpoles, and the 0ny green-‐blooded Quang’s Tree Frog (Gracixalus quangi), with males that sing more like birds rather than your average frog. Local capacity building and transforming research outputs into a format useful for conserva0on priori0sa0on are also vital steps towards amphibian conserva0on in the region. Biography Dr Jodi Rowley is a conserva2on biologist at the Australian Museum Research Ins2tute with a passion for amphibians and communica2ng biodiversity conserva2on. Jodi has led over 20 research expedi2ons throughout Southeast Asia and co-‐ discovered more than a dozen new frog species, including the Vampire Flying Frog. Her research integrates ecological, behavioural, bioacous2c, molecular and morphological data to uncover and document amphibian biodiversity, assess popula2on trends, and inform conserva2on decisions. Contact: Dr Rose Andrew: [email protected] Dr Emma SherraI: [email protected]
