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The Impact of Ancient Climate Change on Moa's w/ Dr. Nic Rawlence: May 12, 2022

The Impact of Ancient Climate Change on Moa's w/ Dr. Nic Rawlence: May 12, 2022

The Impact of Ancient Climate Change on Moa's w/ Dr. Nic Rawlence: May 12, 2022 Nic Rawlence: May 12, 2022, 18.69 MB
Thursday, May 12, 2022

A recent study by a team of kiwi researchers surrounding the extinct eastern moa which has given fresh insights into how species react to climate change,. By simultaneously analysing millions of pieces of DNA from moa fossils, researchers could see how the moa changed their distribution as the climate heated and cooled. Joe spoke to Dr. Nic Rawlence, from the Paleo Genetics Lab at the University of Otago, on the subject