08/12/2024
WHAT A WEEK AT THE NGA FOR WDA! 🐾🌍
As invited curators for the Wildlife Disease Association [WDA] international conference “Reflect, Listen, Respect: A Transformative Event for Wildlife Health, One Health, and Conservation”, we were thrilled to collaborate with the brilliant WDA team, led by Dr. Andrew Peters.
Our brief? To coordinate an interpretive science-focused exhibition in the stunning Gandel Hall and James Fairfax Theatre. Breaking away from the traditional conference model, global veterinarians and wildlife advocates expressed their research through storytelling and the arts, with extraordinary results! The exhibition featured video works, installations, sculptures, paintings, animations, and ceramics, all showcasing the synergy between art, science, and conservation. 🌱
🛎️Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing snippets of the event, including the incredible artworks and groundbreaking research by superstar vets and wildlife workers, true champions of wildlife health.
✨ Featured Artist Spotlight: Tabitha Page
Title: Emerging Bacterial Diseases in Alaska’s Small Mammals…..
Tabitha’s interactive installation explores the role of small mammals, particularly voles, in complex disease cycles. Using crochet, she created a stunning representation of Alaska’s boreal forests, complete with black and white spruce, Arctic roses, and voles. Each vole, when picked up, reveals details about their status as potential reservoirs for Leptospira spp. and Bartonella spp. emphasising the pivotal role small mammals play in ecosystems. 🧶🐾
A huge shoutout to the dream team and collaborators that made the exhibition possible:
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Stay tuned for more highlights! 💚✨
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