Inspired by the global impact of the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Alexander von Humboldt (14 September 1769 – 6 May 1859), the International Biogeography Society is launching – International Humboldt Day – an annual celebration of his legacy.

Biogeographers around the world (~20 countries) will be celebrating International Humboldt Day during the week of September 12-18, 2020. International Humboldt Day is envisioned as a week of biogeography focused events around the world, that bring together researchers and organizations through the organization of local presentations, activities, and online offerings. List of all events here https://humboldtday.org/events/

In addition to the events organised by IBS, the Indian Biogeographers are organizing an additional set of talks from leading biogeographers from across the globe.

The Indian events are organized by National Centre for Biological Science (NCBS), Bengaluru, and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

Organising Committee:
IISER Tirupati : V. V. Robin
NCBS: Uma Ramakrishnan and Vivek Ramachandran


Intro: (0:00)

Walter Jetz - Global diversification and conservation of terrestrial vertebrates : (7:52)

Rosemary Gillespie - Island biogeography across a gradient of space and time: (40:44)