ASE & EOS Seminar Series by Prof. Timothy Bonebrake

ASE & EOS, NTU

Join EOS &amp; ASE seminar series—broad, cross-disciplinary talks from geophysics to genetics, climate to volcanology, for all curious minds!

Asian School of the Environment (ASE)

<h3>Pangolins and people: conservation and public health lessons from wildlife trade investigation across Africa and Asia</h3> Prof. Timothy Bonebrake, The University of Hong Kong

Abstract: All pangolin species globally are threatened with extinction. In 2020, pangolins also became the center of widespread speculation about wildlife trade origins of the COVID19 pandemic. What is the connection between pangolins and pathogens? Can the trade in pangolins be slowed to facilitate their recovery and conservation? In this talk I’ll demonstrate how investigation of wildlife trafficking pathways of pangolins across Asia and Africa has provided insight into these important outstanding questions. From wildlife products in the trade and markets we can now reconstruct wildlife trade networks and identify pathogen infection using advanced genomics tools. While many questions remain surrounding the future of pangolins, wildlife trade research can lead to key insights into both conservation of biodiversity and public health globally.

Bio: Prof. Timothy Bonebrake is Professor and Director of the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong. Growing up in California he received his BS from the University of California, Berkeley and a PhD from Stanford University. His lab at HKU covers a range of global change and tropical conservation topics. His first book, Crime and Pangolins: A Mammalian Murder Mystery, will be released April 12 2026. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Topic: ASE &amp; EOS Seminar SeriesTime: Mar 17, 2026, Tuesday, 12:30 - 1:30 pm SingaporePhysical access: ASE Lab/Lecture 1 (N1.1-B2-01b)Virtual access:https://ntu-sg.zoom.us/j/82436862738?pwd=0v4siS8EbEZviti60eyGrf32MavKFW.1Meeting ID: 824 3686 2738Passcode: 428985------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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