George Gibbs
100-year moth project – in the footsteps of George Vernon Hudson
Modern-day citizen scientists are following in the footsteps of a well-known Wellington naturalist, collecting moths to document a century of change. Audio
100-year moth project – in the footsteps of George Vernon Hudson
Modern-day citizen scientists are following in the footsteps of a well-known Wellington naturalist, collecting moths to document a century of change.
AudioOur Changing World for 23 April 2020
Wellington naturalist George Vernon Hudson collected thousands of moths and a century later a group of citizen scientists are following in his footsteps in Zealandia sanctuary. Audio
Ghosts of Gondwana
Trying to make sense of New Zealand's flora and fauna has kept entomologist, George Gibbs, occupied for six decades. Audio, Gallery
NZ Society: Y-fronts
Amelia Nurse looks back on the history of men's underwear in NZ, especially the introduction of Jockey y-fronts in 1940. Audio
A panel discussion about the creation of the New Zealand landmass
Tens of millions of years ago the New Zealand landmass separated from Gondwanaland with its cargo of plants and animals. But is there another theory? Audio
Flightless Birds
Entomologist George Gibbs explains new research about how certain lineages of big birds lost their power of flight. Audio
Science Story with Veronica Meduna
Veronika Meduna talks to George Gibbs, an entomologist at Victoria University and the author of Ghosts of Gondwana. Audio
Environment Story
In our environment story today part 2 of our look at butterflies. Audio
Butterflies
Amelia Nurse meets entomologist George Gibbs at Otari Wilton Bush to talk about butterflies. Audio
