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New Data from Historic Collections

Online

16 March 2022

Across Australia there are 60 million natural history specimens held at museums, universities, botanic gardens, herbaria, seed banks and at CSIRO. These collections are made up of whole organisms, skins, tissue samples, skeletons and DNA…

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Shelf Life Sense and Sensibility Webinar

Online

10 March 2022

When it comes to shelf-life there is a lot of science, practice, and myths. This webinar is aimed to debunk the science behind shelf-life. The diverse range of speakers from academia to industry will offer…

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2022 Spike Prime Challenge Information Webinar

Online

10 March 2022

RoboCup Junior Australia is excited to be kick starting the 2022 Season with the nationwide Spike Prime Challenge, with a theme this year of ‘Journey’. RoboCup Junior is a project-oriented educational initiative that sponsors local,…

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Inspiring Women in STEMM Online Event for International Women’s Day

Online

8 March 2022

Come hear the inspiring stories of the 2021 Inspiring Women in STEMM fellows. The Inspiring Women in STEMM program seeks to lift the profile of some of the incredible young female scientists in Tasmania and…

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Women in Data Science

South

7 March 2022

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Hobart 2022 is an independent event that coincides with the annual Global WiDS Conference held at Stanford University and an estimated 150+ locations worldwide. This event aims to inspire participants…

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pARTicipate Drawing Workshop: Building on Nature’s Patterns

South

6 March 2022

Join Lynne Beck and Penny Carey-Wells, both experienced arts practitioners and volunteer art guides at TMAG, for an afternoon of drawing inspired by nature. With the return of Lucienne Rickard’s Extinction Studies project, this session…

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Birdlife Tasmania Maria Island Camp Out

South

4 March 2022 - 6 March 2022

As a finale of celebrations of BirdLife Tasmania’s 50th anniversary year, come immerse yourself in a weekend of bird-related activities on the amazing Maria Island. Maria is a special national park, and this is a…

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Climate Change Matters: The Australian Context

South

1 March 2022

Join our Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Lead Authors and climate experts as they discuss their new ‘Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability’ report findings and what they mean for Australia. This is a free in-person and online…

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Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology

Online

1 March 2022

Join this free public lecture delivered by Dr Tobias Feakin, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology. He leads Australia’s Whole of Government international engagement to advance and protect Australia’s national security, foreign policy, economic and…

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‘From Antarctica to Outer Space’ Public Lecture

North

27 February 2022

Antarctica is one of the most extreme and unusual environments on Earth. This presentation will explore the lessons we have learned about human psychological health and performance in Antarctica and how we can apply this…

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Launch of the Checklist of Tasmanian Beetles

South

23 February 2022

Come to the TMAG to celebrate the launch of The Checklist of Tasmanian Beetles. The book, by Dr Simon Grove, Senior Curator, Invertebrate Zoology at the TMAG and published by the Royal Society with financial…

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Birdlife Tasmania South-east Summer Wader Count

South

19 February 2022

The annual south-eastern Tasmanian summer wader count is an important, long-running survey of migratory and resident shorebirds across many waterways in the region. Newcomers to bird-counting are welcome. To be placed on the participants’ list,…

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