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National Science Week national grant round open now

2 November 2023

Grants are now open for National Science Week 2024. The National Science Week Grants 2024 provide individuals and organisations with $2,000 to $20,000 to support the delivery of science engagement activities during National Science Week…

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2 biggest threats to wombats revealed in new data gathered by citizen scientists

28 October 2023

Launched in 2015, WomSAT (Wombat Survey and Analysis Tool) is a citizen science project and website that allows “wombat warriors” to report sightings of wombats, their burrows, and even their cube-shaped poops. The project initially aimed to uncover…

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Pils of Wisdom Scholarship

28 October 2023

Science Made Beerable Inc. is offering one scholarship to someone in the brewing or related industry, to further their education in brewing science. At this year’s ExBEERimental Science event, Shambles Brewery, Range Brewing and Molly Rose Brewing brewed a science-inspired…

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Royal Society of Tasmania 2023 Medal Winners announced

22 October 2023

The RST Council recently awarded the two medals on offer this year, namely the MR Banks Medal and the RM Johnston Memorial Medal. MR Banks Medal The MR Banks Medal was established in 1997 and…

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Friends of Bass Strait Islands – Restoring seabird habitat by removing woody weeds

22 October 2023

With the support of a birdlife Australia Community Grant, Friends of Bass Strait Islands have just completed a project that forms a critical part of the long-term African boxthorn removal strategy that has been in…

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Agricultural science students share research

22 October 2023

From supplying the Tasmanian whisky industry with oak barrels to mechanical pollination in onion seed crops, honours students presented a diverse range of research at the Bachelor of Agricultural Science Honours Seminar in Hobart on…

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Morrisby’s gum tree migration project aiming to save endangered Tasmanian species of eucalypt

22 October 2023

The Morrisby gum, or eucalyptus morrisbyi, is one of the rarest eucalypts in Australia and a few years back, one of the main populations of that species suffered this catastrophic decline. Rising temperatures, drying soils…

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Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

22 October 2023

The Prime Minister and the Minister for Industry and Science announced the 2023 prize recipients on 16 October 2023 at the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science Dinner in Canberra. The prizes acknowledge the achievements and…

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Applications are now open for Questacon’s new travelling internship!

22 October 2023

Do you have a flair for the dramatic, or can you not stop talking about science? See Australia like you never have before as you travel to deliver fun and engaging STEM activities. Learn from…

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Wombat researchers’ Tasmanian study develops new theory on mange mite transmission

21 September 2023

University of Tasmania scientists spent seven years studying sarcoptic mange in bare-nosed wombats in the Central Highlands, comparing prevalence to population decline. The disease is caused by a tiny parasitic mite that burrows into a wombat’s…

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Whales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their balance: how seismic surveys can harm marine life

21 September 2023

Woodside Energy this week announced it would start seismic testing for its Scarborough gas project off Australia’s west coast, before reversing the decision in the face of a legal challenge from Traditional Owners. Seismic testing is highly controversial in…

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Feed your mind, feed the world camp

7 September 2023

Feed your mind, feed the world is a three-day camp for students wanting to learn about exciting career opportunities in agricultural science. This event is run by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, responsible for teaching agricultural…

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