In this public lecture, Professor Graeme Cumming will discuss the science of collapse and the social-ecological dynamics that are driving global change in marine ecosystems. He will consider some of the big questions of our time: Are coral reefs on the verge of extinction? Will human societies collapse? And why have anthropologists so trashed Jared Diamond’s pet hypothesis?

The answers hinge on our limited understanding of complex systems and questions of scale. Despite the challenges we face, we still have the potential for great success or extreme failure, and this presentation will remain hopeful in the light of new advances and solutions.

Speaker: Professor Graeme Cumming, Premier's Science Fellow
Moderator/Host: Dr Abbie Rogers

Panel:

Prof Fran Ackermann, Curtin University, School of Management and Marketing
Dr James Gilmour, Australian Institute of Marine Science
A/Prof Fay Rola-Rubzen, UWA School of Agriculture and Environment

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