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Climate change and health: challenges and opportunities for Tasmania

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19 October 2022

In Tasmania as elsewhere, warming temperatures are already impacting air quality, the affordability of some foods, hospital admissions during extreme weather events, and our mental health. At the same time, research suggests that a low…

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Bang, Fizzle, Pop: Interactions between volcanoes & magma with the ocean

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16 October 2022

Recent submarine eruptions like the Hunga Tonga eruption in 2022 are extraordinary and can be devastating. International scientific teams with innovative robotic technologies have responded to these events to characterise and further understand submarine eruptions.…

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Bush Kids: activities for 7 – 10 years olds

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11 October 2022 - 13 October 2022

On Oct 11, come spread your wings and shake your tail feathers with this nature-inspired dance workshop, Dancing with birds, for 5-7 yrs. Presented by environmental educator and dance teacher Alejandra Osorio Iturriaga from Beat…

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Lift Off! TMAG’s Festival for Children and Young People

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5 October 2022 - 8 October 2022

Lift Off! TMAG’s Festival for Children and Young People, is Tasmania’s only dedicated annual cultural festival for children and young people. Staged each year as part of the national school holiday period, Lift Off! brings…

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School Holiday Workshop: Electronics Experiments!

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5 October 2022

Become a STEM experimenter! Create an ELECTROMAGNET, MOTOR, BUZZER with a SWITCH and more. Hands-on fun with circuits! Start your journey experimenting with electronics in this fun and easy to follow, hands-on workshop. Learn about…

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Crop pests in the orchard workshop

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4 October 2022

Spend a day learning what you need to detect new pest species in your production areas before they can become established and create problems. Developed for growers, crop monitors and agronomists. Workshop participants will also…

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Lift Off! TMAG’s Festival for Children and Young People

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4 October 2022 - 7 October 2022

Lift Off! TMAG’s Festival for Children and Young People, is Tasmania’s only dedicated annual cultural festival for children and young people. Staged each year as part of the national school holiday period, Lift Off! brings…

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Waterbug Wonderland

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4 October 2022 - 13 October 2022

What’s that moving in the water? Was that a platypus hunting, a frog calling or a mayfly hatching?  Come and take a look into the sparkling water of Sandy Bay Rivulet, Waterworks Reserve, and see…

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Dancing with Birds

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3 October 2022

Come spread your wings and shake your tail feathers with this nature-inspired dance workshop. Presented by environmental educator and dance teacher Alejandra Osorio Iturriaga from Beat Latina, this activity is a chance to be inspired by…

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Science matters: tracking salmon farming effects on our marine ecosystems

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30 September 2022

Learn what the science says about the impacts of salmon farming. Associate Professor Jeff Ross is an ecologist and expert on the environmental impacts of salmon farming. He leads the Aquaculture Environmental Interactions program at…

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University of Tasmania Open Days

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11 September 2022 - 25 September 2022

Hobart Open Day, Sept 11: With all courses on display, Hobart Open Day is your opportunity to talk to academics and students to get a feel for uni life. At our Sandy Bay Campus, there…

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National Threatened Species Day: Orange-bellied Parrots

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7 September 2022

Just a bit bigger than a Budgerigar, Orange-bellied Parrots (OBPs) are one of only a few migratory parrot species in the world. They breed at Melaleuca in south-west Tasmania during spring and summer and then…

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