Trust Talks - The Science of Saving Koalas, 21 August | Event in South Brisbane | AllEvents

Trust Talks - The Science of Saving Koalas

National Trust of Australia Queensland

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Thu, 21 Aug, 2025 at 12:00 am

2 hours

Queensland Museum Kurilpa

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Date & Location

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025 at 12:00 am to 02:00 am (AEST)

Queensland Museum Kurilpa

Sparklab, Grey St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia, South Brisbane

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Trust Talks - The Science of Saving Koalas
You are warmly invited to a special event in the National Trust’s 2025 Trust Talks Series, showcasing groundbreaking scientific efforts to protect one of Australia’s most iconic species. chlamydia before being released back into the wild—a major milestone in Koala conservation.

Join Dr Michael Pyne OAM, Head of Veterinary Science and Research Programs at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, as he shares the urgent work underway to prevent the localised extinction of Koalas and discusses the promising results of this applied research program. He will be joined by Professor Ken Beagley, the immunologist behind the vaccine, and Dr Lyndall Hulse, who is leading pioneering genetic and DNA methylation research to better understand and protect koala populations.

This is a rare opportunity to hear firsthand from the experts leading one of Australia’s most significant wildlife conservation initiatives.

Following the talk, guests are invited to join an optional private tour of the Wild State exhibition at the Queensland Museum.


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Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Sparklab, Grey St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia, South Brisbane
Trust Talks - The Science of Saving Koalas, 21 August | Event in South Brisbane | AllEvents
Trust Talks - The Science of Saving Koalas
Thu, 21 Aug, 2025 at 12:00 am