9am Lecture and DVD showing on conservation of freshwater fish
Interactive Learning Centre, NorthTec. Open to the public.
Metiria will speak to NorthTec Environmental Sciences students on the plight of New Zealand’s freshwater fish, including endangered native eel species, and will show the film 'Longfin' as part of this nation wide tour. Longfin Films is the joint partnership of Lindsey Davidson and Melissa Salpietra.
Open to the public, free admission
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