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No more coddling for Codling Moth: sterile insect trial underway in Tasmania

22 March 2023

For the first time in Australia, a form of fertility control is being trialled to manage a major pest to the apple industry, codling moth. Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) are partnering…

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STEM Together Future Shapers 

22 March 2023

CSIRO’s STEM Together Future Shapers is a recognition program for Year 5 to 10 students and their supporters. ‘Future Shapers’ get to design their own prize or experience to take their interest in real-world STEM…

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2023 School Grants open now!

21 March 2023

The Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA), with funding assistance from the Australian Government, provides grants for school-initiated National Science Week activities. These grants are available to ALL Australian schools (preschools to senior secondary) who complete…

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Tasmania a vital location in ‘rewilding’ efforts to rebuild native animal populations

13 March 2023

You may have heard that Australia has one of the worst records for animal extinctions in the world. The most recent State of the Environment report (2021) points out that we have lost more mammal species than any…

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International Science School 2023 – Applications open!

9 March 2023

The fully residential International Science School returns to the University of Sydney, July 2023. Join top science students from across Australia and around the world for two weeks of inspiring talks by world-renowned scientists, amazing…

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2023 Tasmanian National Science Week Engagement Grants now open!

5 March 2023

Grants for STEM engagement during National Science Week 2023 in Tasmania are now open! This August, showcase your organisation, your science, your ideas to everyone with the help of our engagement grants!

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The Al Wordeb Endeavor Scholarship Challenge

27 February 2023

Are you a future space leader? Applications are now open to join Mission Crew #10 – TEAM AUSTRALIA at the astronaut training Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.   The Astronaut Al Worden Endeavour Scholarship, Kallman Worldwide and AmCham Australia are…

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Ernie the Maria Island eagle

23 February 2023

As other eagles his age were flying thousands of kilometres around Tasmania, Ernie has been reluctant to leave Maria Island. Ernie is part of a long term study at UTAS radio tracking young wedge-tailed eagles…

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Cubed wombat poo puzzle completed by researchers with the help of physics, volcanic science

23 February 2023

A team of scientists from around the world — including associate professor Scott Carver from the University of Tasmania — have found some fascinating faecal facts about the wombat. Scott and his colleagues discovered that wombats’ famously square-shaped…

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Strawberry-picking robots ease worker shortage during harvest at a Tasmanian fruit farm

23 February 2023

With years of research behind them, fruit farmers are turning to robots to help with harvest amid a human worker shortage.   Burlington Berries at Cressy, in northern Tasmania, has shipped out a fleet of 16 robots…

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Sponsorship Grants for Student Science Engagement and International Competitions 2023

22 February 2023

This grant opportunity provides funding to sponsor young Australians to take part in virtual or in-person Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) engagement events, activities, and competitions.  Grants of between $1,500 and $15,000 to sponsor…

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International award recognises Tasmanian expertise on marine life in a changing climate

15 February 2023

University of Tasmania ecologist and alumnus Professor Craig Johnson has been awarded a significant international marine science lifetime achievement award, only the third Australian to receive the recognition. The triennial award was presented following the…

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