Past Events

A lecture presented by Associate Professor Stewart Nicol. Assoc. Prof. Nicol will discuss the controversies provoked by the arrival of the first specimens of echidnas and platypuses in Europe at the end of the 18th century,…

QV Museum staff are gearing up for the first Bug Day Out! session of the year and the theme is BIG. Come along and see some of the Museum’s biggest objects. There will be giant…

The Northeast Bioregional Network invites you to this community symposium that aims to promote ecological restoration as a key conservation strategy in Tasmania, to articulate the enormous scope for landscape scale ecological restoration in Tasmania and…

From pen to plate will feature salmon producer Huon Aquaculture (David Whyte, Technical Manager), fish nutrition business Skretting (Rhys Hauler, Marketing Manager) and CSIRO’s Food and Nutrition Bioproducts, Oceans and Atmosphere Flagships (Dr Peter Nichols,…

Sea Ice Challenges presented by Professor Tony Worby Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems CRC Changes in the extent of Antarctic sea ice has become a key issue in the public debate on climate change. Ahead of COMNAP’s…

  A lecture presented by Dr John Robin Warren, 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Dr. Warren was born in 1937, in Adelaide, South Australia. He graduated M.B., B.S. from the University of Adelaide in 1961.…

To coincide with the Vanishing Point exhibition, the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies presents a lecture series on Saturday mornings from May to July. Citizen Science and Our Oceans  will be presented by Dr Gretta Pecl…

An evening of Menzies public talks to help you manage your health: Staying ahead of heart disease – Professor Tom Marwick Professor Tom Marwick, director of the Menzies Institute for Medical Research and an international expert…

WhySci will be in the University of Tasmania Innovation Tent at Agfest this year bringing a whole bunch of science fun directly to you. Come along and say hello to some real scientists and get stuck…

The Bush Adventures and Positive Ageing teams are working together to provide a fabulous day out at Waterworks Reserve. Enjoy morning tea with the birds, join a gentle guided walk through the bush, then sit…

A lecture titled “Wireless Power Transfer: Could You Leave Your AC Adapters at Home?”, presented by Professor Richard W. Ziolkowski. Free event. REGISTER HERE. More Information

The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to attend this special lecture by The Friends of Maatsuyker Island. All interested people are welcome. Admission  is free. Find out about Maatsuyker Island, the location of Australia’s most southerly lighthouse Hear about the work done by The Friends of Maatsuyker Island