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Gondwana on Fire Q&A

South

2 March 2016

Gondwana on Fire – the ecology of Tasmania’s ancient evolutionary lineage vegetation. Wild Island is hosting a Q&A with Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick, Professor David Bowman and Associate Professor Greg Jordan, who will share their…

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Antarctica: Frozen not Frigid

South

1 March 2016

The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to attend a special lecture by Prof. Matt King. This presentation will highlight how measuring Antarctica’s response to a series of great natural experiments has given new insights…

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Tassie’s Whale Boys: Hobart’s role in Antarctic whaling in the 1920s

South

1 March 2016

Presented by Michael Stoddart, former Chief Scientist of Australia’s Antarctic program and was the first Director of the University’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. In November 1923, thirty years after the last Hobart whaler returned…

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Morning Coffee with Kieren Mitchell: Digging Up the Past

North

24 February 2016

Kieren Mitchell was born and educated in Launceston. He moved to South Australia in 2008 to study evolutionary biology at the University of Adelaide, which eventually led to him completing a PhD and becoming a…

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Wishing Well Tour

South

20 February 2016

Giant piers, stone aqueducts, wishing wells, history and scenery – the Pipeline Track has it all. Follow a rare working example of a 19th century water supply system and hear stories of how this beautiful…

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Science in the Pub: Humans & Ecology- for better or worse, to death do us part

South

12 February 2016

  Science in the Pub brings together a panel of experts (with a knack for communicating their knowledge in a fun and engaging way) with us- folks interested in learning and thinking critically about hot…

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Save Each Drop

North West

10 February 2016

Join TasWater’s Education Coordinator, Gina Harvey, at the Penguin Visitor Information Centre to hear how you can save water around the home. Be sure to stop by for a chat! www.taswater.com.au/Community—Environment/Save-each-drop

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Species on the Move- How is nature responding to climate change? PUBLIC FORUM

South

9 February 2016

Plants and animals all over the world are responding to warming temperatures, many by shifting where they live. Join this team of international experts to learn about the surprising ways climate change is affecting the…

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World Wetlands Day Picnic

South

2 February 2016

Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. Celebrate our wetlands on World Wetlands Day with the Kingborough City Council. Join Marina Debria, Wazza and the Marine Maid for a special day to celebrate…

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Ocean Acidification and Atmosphere Oxygenation in Deep Time: A Multi-Proxy Approach to Tracking Past Ocean Chemistry

South

2 February 2016

The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to attend a special lecture by Prof. Ross Large, President of RST. All interested people are welcome No admission charge

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World Wetlands Day Celebration!

South

30 January 2016

Come along to the Mt. Pleasant Radio Telescope Observatory in Cambridge and enjoy a fabulous line-up of wetland-themed events for all the family, including talks from local wetland experts, weaving with wetland plants, live music,…

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Dog's Breakfast

South

30 January 2016

Sorell and Clarence Councils are hosting this event to celebrate World Wetlands Day. BirdLife Tasmania’s Eric Woehler and Sorell Council’s NRM Facilitator Paul Gray will be at the Dogs Breakfast to teach you about responsible…

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