Dear all,

We are please to announce this year's joint Linnean Society of
London <https://www.linnean.org/> and Systematics Association
<https://systass.org/> Policy 'lecture', Misinformation and the Threat
to Conservation.

This year we will have a discussion between biodiversity experts and
science communicators to explore how the current prevalence of polarised
discourse and scientific misinformation threatens conservation efforts, and
what can be done to combat it. Chaired by Clare Carlile (DeSmog), Professor
Amy Dickman (University of Oxford) and Dr Alexander Lees (Manchester
Metropolitan University) will draw on their unique experiences at the
intersection of science, media, and policy.

To foster open and informed dialogue in an impartial setting, and promote
audience participation, this event will be in-person only and will not be
recorded.

The debate will be followed by a drinks reception in the Linnean Society's
library.

When: June 12 6PM UTC+1

Where: The Linnean Society, Burlington House, London

Further details and registration can be found here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/misinformation-and-the-threat-to-conservation-tickets-1321236075669

We hope you will join us for this event.

Ana Serra Silva
Communications Officer for the Systematics Association

Communications SystAss <communications@systass.org>

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