Events

You can gather important data to help Orange-bellied Parrots The Orange-bellied Parrot breeds only in summer in Tasmania, with most of the population migrating to spend winter in coastal Victoria and South Australia. Adult Orange-bellied Parrots return…

Think Smart. Play Bold. Discover More. Come curious. Leave empowered. Bytewise is Questacon’s hands‑on travelling exhibition that brings the power of mathematics and computer science to life. Through playful challenges and interactive experiences, explore programming, patterns,…

Have you ever wondered what chemistry looks like? Is it the sparkle of fireworks, the colours of a coral reef, the medicines that keep us healthy, or the clean energy that powers our future? Now…

Moments of surprise and wonder abound when you become aware of the big small worlds of organisms hidden away in Tasmania’s oldest forests and waterways. Moving through nature, observation zooms into the micro and takes…

Tasmania’s southern councils are going toe-to-toe in a regional BioBlitz to see who can record the most plant, animal and fungi species in two weeks. Residents of Hobart, Clarence, Kingborough, Glenorchy, Huon Valley and the…

Much has been written about the early history of European settlement of the Tamar Estuary. However, to the presenter’s knowledge, there has been little discussion of the ways that its complex geology and landforms influenced…

Facilitated by poet and award-winning songwriter Daniel J Townsend, the Ecopoetic Workshop Series will guide you to explore the intersection of scientific understanding and poetic expression. Open to everyone from scientific researchers and academics to…

From welfare compliance and predictive policing to visa processing and risk assessment, automated systems are reshaping how governments interact with citizens. While often promoted as faster and more efficient, they raise critical questions about accountability,…

Dr Lisa Cawthen is a freelance ecologist based in Lutruwita / Tasmania, specialising in bats. Her work focuses on supporting land managers, communities and industry to better understand the natural values in their areas, the…

he Far South is changing rapidly. We have already seen warming oceans and vast decreases in sea ice coverage. The future state of our climate depends on what happens next. Join us for a special…

More than 95 per cent of Tasmania’s giant kelp forests have disappeared as warming waters and invasive sea urchins transform reef ecosystems along our coastline. Marine ecologist Professor Scott Ling has spent decades diving on…