Reptiles and amphibians are a wonderfully diverse group that, to be honest, get a very unfair rap. On 14 August, the WNPS Youth Wing, the youth-led arm of the Wildlife and Nature Preservation Society (WNPS), Sri Lanka’s oldest (and the world’s third oldest) nature protection society, will host their next Youth Skills Workshop, an online webinar aimed at building awareness and imparting skills on wildlife issues and skills. Dr. Somaweera is an evolutionary biologist with a broad research interest in how reptiles adapt to a changing world. Growing up, Dr. Somaweera shared that he had always been very passionate about understanding things that a lot of people were scared of or didn’t focus on. “I see a good trend in the youth at the moment,” Dr Somaweera said, adding: “Social media and channels like National Geographic have helped.

Source: The Nation August 09, 2021 18:33 UTC