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Know Your Local Patch – Dodges Ferry With Southern Beach Coastcare

South

1 October 2023

Join us these school holidays for more of our family-friendly Know Your Local Patch events, aimed at fostering a deeper connection between young people and their local environment. We will be joining Southern Beach Coastcare in…

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Giant Eucalyptus Specimen Archive: urgent conservation of samples from ancient trees

South

27 September 2023

With the support of TMAG’s Jayne Wilson Bursary Grant and the Tasmanian Herbarium The 2018 Riveaux “ire in Tasmania’s south was a wake-up call: our window of opportunity to study the remaining ancient trees may…

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The Tamar/kanamaluka: 200 plus Years of Mud and Misunderstanding

North

24 September 2023

For many years since European settlement, the Tamar/kanamaluka has been seen as a unique system and management decisions were based on riverine science with dire consequences for estuarine health and sedimentation. Poor decision making and…

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Bushcare Walk & Talks: Discover Hobart’s Threatened Grasslands

South

24 September 2023

Our Fire and Biodiversity team will give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we are restoring grassy woodland habitat, including critically endangered lowland Themeda triandra grasslands, as we walk through beautiful native bushland. You will learn about…

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Become a Mad Scientist

North West

21 September 2023 - 25 September 2023

Create a science exhibit to put on display at the library. Build a bridge out of spaghetti Change the colour of a flower Create a diorama Your project can be dropped into the library from…

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Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?

South

19 September 2023

Tasmanians are living longer lives than before. In fact, the average life expectancy of a Tasmanian has increased by two years in the last decade. Despite the longevity, many residents of the Apple Isle don’t identify as…

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Life in the Wetlands: an open conversation

North

16 September 2023

Wetlands are dynamic ecosystems with complex relationships between the many organisms that live within them. They are productive and resilient landscapes adapted to saltwater and tides at the coast through to ice and snow in…

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SciPub Maths

South

14 September 2023

Explore the weird and wonderful ways we use numbers and maths in science!

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SciPub Math

South

14 September 2023

Speakers are from the University of Tasmania and CSIRO, including SciPub’s very own Courtney taking a break from MC duties to tell us about her research! Speakers: Shane Richards – Citizen science data: how can…

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Bush Kids (2-5 yrs old)

South

12 September 2023 - 13 September 2023

The City of Hobart’s Bush Adventures Program fosters curiosity, wonder and delight in our natural world. Bush stories involves an active morning of exploring wild places, discovering amazing plants, fantastic fungi, and finding creatures big…

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Making it ‘Real’: Geological Visualisation Methods for Research, Education and Public Outreach

North

10 September 2023

Methods for generation of geometrically correct, three-dimensional, photorealistic, virtual models have developed rapidly in the last decade. These techniques are applicable at a wide range of scales and are very suitable for digitising both natural…

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Orange-Bellied Parrot Winter Surveys

North West

9 September 2023 - 10 September 2023

You can gather important data to help Orange-bellied Parrots. The Orange-bellied Parrot breeds only in summer in Tasmania, with most of the population migrating to spend winter in coastal Victoria and South Australia. Adult Orange-bellied Parrots return…

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