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Dieback Hits Tasmanian Forests After Dry Summer as Reserachers Investigate Impact on Trees

21 May 2024

Huge patches of forest in Tasmania have rapidly turned brown over recent months, with many trees dying after a dry summer. But what this signals for forests in the future as the climate continues to warm is…

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AI Poison Devices are the Latest Weapon in Fight to Save King Island Endangered Birds from Feral Cats

21 May 2024

The critically endangered King Island scrubtit and King Island brown thornbill are among five Australian bird species considered most likely to become extinct within 20 years. Both are subspecies endemic to the island, and their…

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Here Are Five Quick Facts About Australian Native Bees and How You Can Help on World Bee Day

21 May 2024

Flowers, honey and plenty of produce: bees play a vital role in nature’s ecosystem, and without them, we wouldn’t have any of these things.  To mark World Bee Day, experts have spoken to the ABC…

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Back to the Wild: Rescued Red Handfish Returned to the Sea

15 May 2024

Red handfish have been returned to the wild, after scientists rescued them this summer to protect their fragile population from record high sea and atmospheric temperatures. Scientists at the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic…

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AFS Global STEM Changemakers: Australia – New Zealand

15 May 2024

Addressing global sustainability challenges requires engaging diverse young people in every corner of the world. To this end, AFS is proud to unveil 75 full scholarships for the AFS Global STEM Changemakers: Australia-New Zealand, a…

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National Grant Round Recipients for 2024

15 May 2024

The 2024 grants illustrate Australia’s love of our wildlife, a growing value for Traditional Knowledge, and our fascination with our technological future. Thirty-two grants were awarded this year, with many featuring or being led by…

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2024 Inspiring Tasmania Community STEM Grants

7 May 2024

Applications are now open for the Inspiring Tasmania Community STEM Grants. The Inspiring Tasmania Connections Program aims to increase awareness, participation and positive association with STEM in groups historically under-represented in STEM through community engagement.…

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2024 National Science Week Engagement Grant Winners

7 May 2024

The Tasmanian National Science Week Coordinating Committee and Inspiring Australia (Tasmania) awarded 17 Tasmanian National Science Week Engagement Grants for a total of $63,000 to support individuals and organisations who will deliver a public science,…

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Promote your National Science Week Event

17 April 2024

Please submit your event’s details for promotions and publication in the Tasmanian Science Week printed program by filling out the form below by 1 June 2024

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Fisher Insights to Help Shape Sand Flathead Stock Recovery

9 April 2024

Valuable information to help support the rebuild of Sand flathead stocks has been revealed through surveys of 1,500 Tasmania’s recreational flathead fishers on their views on stock status and management. “We found the majority of…

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FameLab Australia 2024 Application Deadline Extended

8 April 2024

FameLab Australia 2024 Application Deadline has been extended to the 14th of April. About FameLab:FameLab is the largest public-facing science communication training program and competition in the world. The Foundation for the WA Museum is…

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Swift Parrot Still in Peril, Despite Revised Numbers of Surviving Birds Due to New Counting Method

26 March 2024

While a new method of counting has resulted in the estimates of an endangered bird species being revised upwards, researchers say it in no way means the threat of extinction has lessened for the swift…

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