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19 June 2022
Join this free composting workshops and learn more about how composting works, how you can compost your food waste at home to create nutrient-dense fertiliser, and how you are improving sustainability by doing so. Food…
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16 June 2022
This is a major seminar to explore Australia’s security challenges in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. The seminar will include expert presentations, Q&A, and an in-depth panel session.
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16 June 2022 - 30 June 2022
Discover the legacy of French botanists, learn about French collections of flora and sneak through the fence to delight in the recreated Lahaye’s Garden at Government House Tasmania. $30 per person For further information about…
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9 June 2022
Join this exploration and celebration of kelp! Tasmania’s wild seas are home to several species of kelp: including giant kelp, the largest seaweed in the world. In recent years, however, Tasmania’s giant kelp forests have come…
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7 June 2022
Dr Bruce Jackson, Coordinator of the Tasmanian Livestock Health Monitoring Network and Mahalia Kingsley from UTAS will discuss how do the cat-borne diseases toxoplasmosis and sarcocystosis impact the sheep industry on Bruny, how does their…
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27 May 2022
Join this year’s Young Tassie Scientists, share your interest in science, and build your science communication skills. Each August, a group of young STEM researchers (Honours, PhD students and early career STEM professionals) travel throughout…
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26 May 2022
Thanks to the pandemic, terms such as PCR-testing, genome sequencing, and even the idea of screening sewage for viral genetic material are now common-place. Laurence has been using the DNA left behind in rivers, lakes,…
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24 May 2022 - 7 July 2022
Get connected with nature in Hobart’s beautiful Bushland Reserves. Join for an active morning exploring wild places, discovering amazing plants, fantastic fungi, and finding creatures big and small. Along your journey, you’ll find a magical…
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22 May 2022 - 8 June 2022
To celebrate biodiversity this year the Sustainability Team at UTAS is hosting an Art Contest with the theme: “Biodiversity in water and on land: we see, we care, we protect”. From drawings to sculptures, both 2D…
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21 May 2022
In celebration of Biodiversity Day, the UTAS Sustainability Team will be hosting a BioBlitz event on the Sandy Bay Campus. Identify species of plants and wildlife and upload your findings to iNaturalist, a global repository…
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15 May 2022
Historical accounts of the first European responses to Australian landscapes rarely mention the ways that their decisions were influenced by the terrain. Dr Webster, a Hobart-based consulting geologist, will talk about the role that geology…
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11 May 2022
Hear about how Adélie penguins forage in their native habitat, and how the frozen south might be going through some major changes! Javed Riaz, PhD candidate UTAS Adélie penguins are an important indicator species in…