Join CAT students on 29 April at 7pm for a free lecture by guest lecturer David Bavin who will explore the roles of different species within ecological networks.

We are delighted to welcome David Bavin during our postgraduate teaching week for the module ‘Restoration Ecology’ to give a talk on wildlife reintroductions and their potential for helping to support ecosystem health in a changing world. 

In this lecture and Q&A, David will discuss the roles that different types of species can perform in complex ecological networks, the history of moving animals around the globe, and the many opportunities and challenges that come with reintroductions. This talk draws from his work on translocation projects over the past ten years, involving species such as pine martens and lynx in the UK. 

Key information

• Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Date: Tuesday 29 April
• Start and finish times: 7pm-8:30pm
• Location: Sheppard Theatre, WISE building
• Free entry but limited spaces so please sign up in advance
• Book an evening meal in CAT’s café and join our students to discuss and debate before the lecture begins.
  • This can be prebooked for £10 alongside your public lecture booking below.
  • Dinner will be served at 6:00pm before the lecture begins.
  • This can only be prebooked before the event and cannot be purchased onsite.
• Lecture is recorded for student learning purposes only and won’t be available publicly online. Book to join us in person.
• If you have any questions about this event please direct them to gsmo@cat.org.uk.

Speaker bio

David Bavin has a background in marine zoology and wildlife biology and has worked on wildlife translocation for over 10 years. At the Vincent Wildlife Trust, he was responsible for the Welsh end of the Pine Marten Recovery Project. David’s work also involves the human dimensions of wildlife conservation which is an important part of achieving widescale and equitable ecological restoration. David is currently working on the RENEW project, a partnership between University of Exeter and the National Trust.