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What Antarctic Ice Cores can tell us about Australian drought

South

24 September 2020

Antarctica may seem like an unlikely place to go if you have questions about droughts in Australia. But this is exactly where Dr. Tessa Vance of the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies and the…

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Bush Adventures Spring Program

South

15 September 2020 - 29 October 2020

Spring is finally here! What better way is there to celebrate the change of season, than by getting into a Bush Adventure? There’s activities for kids, families, and adults including bush walking, weaving, story time,…

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Tasmanian Health Conference 2020

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12 September 2020

The ninth Tasmanian Health Conference 2020 aims to discuss what is being done to improve public health policies and practices, how to strengthen the health system making it resilient to climate risks, provide an update…

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Connect 4 STEM in Action conference – POSTPONED TO 2021

South

10 September 2020 - 12 September 2020

This event has been postponed until 2021. Three days of opportunities for STEM Educators in Tasmania. Early Years Educators Day 10 Sept 9am-4pm Sustainability Learning Centre, Mt Nelson STEM Forum 10 Sept 4.30pm Venue TBC…

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Returning in 2021 – Festival of Bright Ideas

South

15 August 2020

PLEASE NOTE THAT FOBI 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A fun event for all Tasmanians, the Festival of Bright ideas showcases science, tech, engineering, maths, arts, and more. Come see, play, eat, drink, and interact! Visit…

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Beer Aquatic: Biodiversity in Tasmania’s waters

South

30 July 2020

Neville Barrett is a marine biologist at UTAS who has studied marine biodiversity in Tasmania for over thirty years, from estuaries to the deep waters off the continental shelf. He’ll be talking about the diversity…

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Virtual Ocean Talk – Connected to Sea Country

South

2 July 2020

The Australian National Maritime Museum celebrates the connection between Traditional Owners and Sea Country drawing on this year’s NAIDOC Week theme ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’. This talk will explore the benefits of engaging with…

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Dating in the dark – The underground world of beneficial plant-microbe relationships

South

21 June 2020

In this talk Dr Foo will take you on a journey into the wonderful world of plant-microbe symbioses. View the recording on YouTube.

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CANCELLED: Trauma Tasmania 2020

South

6 June 2020

PLEASE NOTE, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19). Trauma Tasmania 2020 focuses their attention on the gains made and yet to be made in managing the vital first hours after injury,…

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CANCELLED – Who Goes There? Challenges and opportunities of Antarctic tourism

South

30 April 2020

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. Antarctica may be more closely associated with penguins than people, but each year over 50,000 tourists head to Antarctica to experience the southern continent first…

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POSTPONED: Oceans, Ice and Climate Change: An IPCC Update

South

2 April 2020

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. In September 2019 the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Special Report on the Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC). The report…

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CANCELLED: Science in the Park

South

28 March 2020

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS After the success of last year, Science in the Park returns for another afternoon of hands-on activities, guided hikes, solar printing, DNA extraction, crystal chemistry,…

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