North
25 June 2017
For over 50 years scientists have been working to understand Antarctica’s contribution to sea level. For much of this time there has been disagreement about if this massive ice sheet is even growing or shrinking.…
Statewide
21 June 2017
Join Professor Caleb Gardner from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies as he discusses the contradictions within Australian commercial fisheries. Australia has one of the largest exclusive economic zones (EEZs) yet produces very little…
South
14 June 2017
Climate change now and in the future is on every one’s mind, but we hear little about climate change in the past. Distinguished Professor Ross Large and his research team at the University of Tasmania…
South
13 June 2017 - 16 June 2017
Understanding cumulative impacts requires a systems approach across a broad array of scientific disciplines: physics, chemistry, ecology, economics, social sciences and more. All of these disciplines have developed their own first steps down the integrated…
South
13 June 2017
Join a panel of esteemed Collegiate Old Girls who have made their careers in science. The discussion will be chaired by Mrs Judith Tudball, Principal of St Michael’s Collegiate School. Panelists include: Dr Anthea Rhodes –…
South
13 June 2017
Join a panel of esteemed Collegiate Old Girls who have made their careers in science. The discussion will be chaired by Mrs Judith Tudball, Principal of St Michael’s Collegiate School. Panelists include: Dr Anthea Rhodes –…
South
13 June 2017 - 15 May 2017
A symposium looking at the technical aspects of assessing cumulative impacts (what we do now and what is needed for the future) will be held in Hobart 13-15th June. Understanding cumulative impacts requires a systems…
South
8 June 2017
From the nosy noses of biosecurity beagles at airports to rats learning to sniff out landmines in war-torn landscapes, animals are using their unique abilities to help make the world a safer place. Join Tasmanian…
South
6 June 2017
Humans have persisted in our modern evolved form for about two hundred millennia, and are now a dominant force of nature on planet Earth. But are we near the end, or closer to the beginning,…
South
5 June 2017
Both the intimate problems of our lives and the world’s greatest ecological concerns are rooted in the same problems: the delusions of ownership and the illusion of control. In patriarchy men have claimed to own…
South
4 June 2017
Come along and find out what you can do to help the critically endangered swift parrot Lathumas discolor, native to the Eucalypts of Tasmania and Bruny Island. This Information Session and Workshop will be hosted…
South
1 June 2017
Prolific and profound. Tasmanian scientist and author Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick is launching his memoir ‘Conservation Worrier’ at Fullers Bookshop on June the 1st at 5:30pm. Jaime is a seriously clever guy, who manages to strike…