Plenary lectures: biodiversity and climate change

Hans-Otto Pörtner

Climate impacts on animal life and biodiversity: From understanding biogeography limits to the human niche

Dame Jane Francis

When Antarctica was green: Fossil plants reveal Antarctica’s climate history

In their plenary lectures at Biologists @ 100, Hans-Otto Pörtner (Alfred Wegener Institute) and Dame Jane Francis (British Antarctic Survey) show us why it is crucial that we take action now to secure a liveable future for all. They share their experiences and their research, driving home why we need to adapt to a changing world and that science should drive that change.