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,…

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…

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…

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…

Come drop in on this session with physical oceanographer and science communicator Dr. Edward Doddridge for an open discussion about delivering engaging STEM presentations to a range of audiences. This is a forum by science…

Ever wondered what the abundant reefs around Tasmania sound like? Emily Sheppard has been recording underwater sounds of the Great Southern Reef for the past few years. She will bring her hydrophone recordings for us…

Hive’s 2026 Sound in Space series comes to a close with a special duo performance from Susannah Coleman-Brown and contemporary bluegrass and folk artist Thomas Mitchell. For this performance, Susannah will premiere a suite of…

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…

As well as being online, to connect us all, the hope is that groups all over Tasmania will be able to host people to join the event together. Tentative content includes: expert talks on the…