Dr David T Jones is a research biologist at the Natural History Museum in London, and lectures at Imperial College. He is an entomologist specialising in rainforest insects and soil ecology. David has done fieldwork in 18 countries, including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Madagascar, and he has published more than 50 research articles in scientific books and journals. He is an award-winning public speaker.

Tropical rainforests are the most biologically diverse and complex habitats on the planet. In this talk, David will outline the main ecological processes that keep the forests functioning, and he will describe the current threats that surround their long-term survival.