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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…
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…
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…
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…
South
14 September 2023
Explore the weird and wonderful ways we use numbers and maths in science!
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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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…
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…
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…
South
7 September 2023
On 7 September 1936, just two months after the species was granted protected status, the last known Tasmanian tiger died from exposure at Hobart’s Beaumaris Zoo. National Threatened Species Day is now commemorated on that day each…
South
2 September 2023
Join us at the beautiful North West Bay River to learn how to test water quality and identify waterbugs with experts John Gooderham and Simon Roberts. This event is a training session for those interested…
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31 August 2023
The Royal Society of Tasmania, in conjunction with marine science presenters, Beer Aquatic, invite you to a lecture by Marine Biologist, Dr Peter Puskic. The message-in-a-bottle is a longstanding romantic trope. But what message are…