Myrtle Rust Webinar Tuesday 19th November-Invasive Species Council

First detected in 2010, myrtle rust is set to send at least 16 native plants to extinction. If you love our unique flora, tune in to meet one of the world’s experts in plants and plant diseases in our 12th “Aliens Among Us” Q&A Webinar from the Invasive Species Council.

The webinar features Dr Brett Summerell, Chief Scientist & Director of Science, Education and Conservation at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.

Brett is leading research on plant pathogens including the destructive fungi that causes myrtle rust disease on many of our native plants across Australia.

What makes this disease so dangerous? What crucial lessons have we learned? Can we stop it? Find out those answers and more.

While the tickets are free, the insights you’ll gain are invaluable. But hurry, spots are limited so register early to secure your place.
A fascinating discussion with Dr Brett Summerell about plant pathogens, their damage and what we are doing to safeguard against them.
The panel guests for this session will be:· Tim Low AM, writer, biologist and Invasive Species Council co-founder· Dr Carol Booth, Invasive Species Council Principal Policy AdvisorWhat: Aliens Among Us Q&A: Deadly myrtle rust: What can be done?
When: Tuesday, 19 November at 12:00 pm AEDT
Where: Online on Zoom – register for the link to join (plus calendar and email reminders)