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Students of Sustainability Conference 2013

North

5 July 2013 - 9 July 2013

SoS, which stands for Students of Sustainability, is a five day camping conference for anyone interested in creating a more ecologically & socially sustainable world. SoS is the primary national environmental conference for students. Each year…

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Treeworx

North West

5 July 2013 - 22 July 2013

This  exhibition looks at the different ways we use plants, trees and soils  in our environment. Experience  how to make recycled paper, plant seeds, observe the effects that different  planting mediums, water, and light have…

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Royal Society of Tasmania Lecture: Sir Joseph Banks

South

2 July 2013

Presentation by Mickey Benefiel. Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), naturalist, explorer, patron of science, was President of the Royal Society for 41 years.   When the Royal Society persuaded the Admiralty to send James Cook in command…

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Fantastic Lego Exhibition

North West

2 July 2013 - 26 July 2013

We are continuing the fantastic Lego display from the summer holidays done by two of our talented staff members. There will be spaceships, pirate ships, a Kombi van and much, much more. You are also…

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Journey to Mars with Professor de Souza

North

1 July 2013

Life Beyond Earth is the theme of this year’s Dare Shott Public Lecture. Professor of Sensor Informatics at the University of Tasmania Paulo de Souza will share his knowledge of the exploration of Mars and…

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HEEDING THE WARNING OF DAEDALUS: WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU IN A JET?

South

27 June 2013

Dr Marc Duldig, UTAS Hon Research Associate, will be presenting this lecture on behalf of the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) and the UTAS School of Maths & Physics. Daedalus warned his son Icarus not to…

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Tasmanian seas through Tasmanian eyes

South

26 June 2013

This event is a FREE film night with 2 invited speakers, screening  a series of short films, including “Stories from the Sea”. Many Tasmanians love our unique and special marine environment, but few know what life in…

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Strategic Science in Antarctica

South

24 June 2013 - 26 June 2013

You are invited to attend and submit an abstract for the ‘Strategic Science in Antarctica’ Conference. The conference will focus on current research occurring on the icy continent and in the Southern Ocean. Featuring a…

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The Critical Decade 2013: Climate change science, risks and responses

South

22 June 2013

A free public lecture by Professor Will Steffan from the ANU and the Climate Commission. RSVP: UTAS.Events@utas.edu.au Supported by the Richard Jones Memorial Lecture Committee

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Fact or Fiction

South

20 June 2013

FUN and FREE public event for all ages. Is there FACT in your favourite science FICTION film? Is it possible to fight the dark side with a light sabre? Could you make yourself disappear with…

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Future proofing the food supply: Session One "Agricultural Innovation"

South

18 June 2013

The first of two sessions in the Royal Society of Tasmania’s Winter Lecture Series 2013 will be chaired by UTAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Peter Rathjen and include three presentations. Tasmania as a food bowl? by Professor…

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Celebrate World Oceans Day & WWKIP Day with Hooked! from the Mountain Dragon to the Handfish

North West

15 June 2013

CELEBRATE … World Oceans Day and World Wide Knit In Public Day with Hooked! from the Mountain Dragon to the Handfish – a project of Cradle Coast Natural Resource Management. WORLD OCEANS DAY… (held annually…

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