
Reviews Write New Review
Location
Booking Fee
Fee: $##,###Get Pricing
Virtual Fee: $##,###Get Pricing
SpeakerRank
- #2 in Biologists
- #2 in Marine Biologists
- #6 in Planetary Science
- #7 in Researcher
- #7 in Research scientist
[email protected]
Michael Archer
Paleontologist Michael Archer is working to bring back his favorite extinct animal: the Tasmanian tiger.
Why do fascinating extinct species have to stay that way? Paleontologist Michael Archer says: They don't!
He's working to de-extinct the gastric brooding frog and the thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger.
These animals could have taught us humans a lot, says Archer, but we wiped them out. A severe missed opportunity.
Archer is a professor in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
Archer's research includes: conservation through sustainable use of native resources -- including having native animals as pets -- and trying to bring extinct species back into the world of the living.
Previously Archer served as the Curator of Mammals at the Queensland Museum and Director of the Australian Museum in Sydney.
Related Speakers View all
![]() |
Dr. Hendrik Poinar
Evolutionary Biologist Specializing in Ancient DNA
|
![]() |
Paul Snelgrove
Paul Snelgrove led the group that pulled together th...
|
![]() |
Dr. Tierney Thys
Marine Biologist, Educator & Filmmaker
|
![]() |
Molly Crockett
Globetrotting Neuroscientist investigating altruism,...
|
![]() |
Mitch Resnick
Mitchel Resnick is LEGO Papert Professor of Learning...
|
![]() |
Peter Girguis
Associate Professor of Natural Sciences at Harvard; ...
|
![]() |
Daniel Pauly
Daniel Pauly is the principal investigator at the Se...
|
![]() |
Paul Nicklen
Renowned Wildlife Photographer & Conservationist
|
![]() |
Dr. Phil Plait
Blogger for Discover Magazine at Bad Astronomy, wher...
|
![]() |
Michael Stevens
YouTube Sensation; Best Known as Vsauce
|
![]() |
Mina Bissell
Iranian-American Biologist; Known for her Research o...
|
|
Marla Spivak
Marla Spivak is an entomologist who is developing pr...
|
![]() |
Bart Knols
Scientist, Author, Entrepreneur
|
![]() |
Tyler DeWitt
Research Scientist; High School Teacher, Digital Con...
|
![]() |
Laura Snyder
Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of...
|
![]() |
Read Montague
An American neuroscientist and popular science autho...
|
![]() |
Penny Chisholm
Award-Winning Oceanographer
|
![]() |
Katherine Kuchenbecker
Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering an...
|
|
Fiorenzo Omenetto
Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Physicist
|
![]() |
David Baker
Director of the Institute for Protein Design
|