Lecture: Tectonic drift and the rise of Madagascar; its intimate relationship with Africa and India - BNSS

Event date: 15th February 2020 at: 2.30pm

Speaker: Ashley Leftwich

Ashley is a Professional Ecologist with a Fascination for Madagascar, that Borders on the Obsessive. He has led a number of Expeditions to the North, East and south of the Island and will be leading Professional Tours during 2020. With the Breakup of Gondwana , the Tectonic Drift has created the Continental Layout we see today. Formerly Joined with the Indian Sub-continent, we can still see Geographical, Geological and Biological Features, on the Island, that can explain this shared past.

Tectonic drift and the rise of Madagascar