Oxford Events, the new replacement for OxTalks, will launch on 16th March. The two-week OxTalks freeze period starts on Monday 2nd March. During this time, there will be no facility to publish or edit events. The existing OxTalks site will remain available to view during this period. Once Oxford Events launches, you will need a Halo login to submit events. Full details are available on the Staff Gateway.
Jennifer McElwain, Professor of Botany at Trinity College Dublin and Director of Trinity College Botanic Garden, will explore the evolution of trees and forests through geological time. When did the first true trees evolve? What is a tree? What can fossil plants tell us about the oldest forests on Earth? How did forests survive volvanic events, extreme climates, and meteorite impacts in Earth’s geological past? What climatic conditions allowed ancient forests to grow within the polar regions? By linking forests 350 million year past to present, Jennifer’s talk will show that trees are witnesses to climate change and examine what may be in store for their future in a warming planet.
