Craig Potton (Photographer & conservationist) and Daria Erastova (Te Hoiere Bat Recovery Project)
Craig Potton is one of New Zealand's best known and respected landscape photographers and an ardent conservationist. In 2013, he received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to photography and conservation over the past 35 years. Craig is an ambassador and distinguished life member of the New Zealand Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society, and is the current chair of the Nelson-Tasman branch of Forest and Bird.
Dr. Daria Erastova is the Te Hoiere Bat Recovery Project Manager. She will provide an overview of what has been achieved and what is planned for the Te Hoiere Bat Recovery Project.