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The Climate Emergency: Can your choices change our future?

Online

13 April 2022

Is the climate problem so big, that you don’t know where to start, or what to do? Do you want to contribute to the sustainable future of our planet? Find out from experts how you…

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AIP Public Lecture: It’s About Time

South

11 April 2022

Hear Professor Michael Tobar discuss his cutting-edge research on measuring time and new physics. Professor Tobar knows the importance of time. His cutting-edge research involves measuring time to improve international clock technology and precision measurements, as…

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Bush Adventures at Wellesley Park

South

9 April 2022

Get connected with Nature in Hobart’s beautiful Bushland Reserves. Discover amazing plants, fantastic fungi, and find creatures big and small! Meet at the kunanyi Mountain Run hub and explore the bushland of Wellesley Park. This…

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Bats of lutruwita/Tasmania

South

9 April 2022

Join local ecologist, chiropterologist, and educator, Dr Lisa Cawthen, for an after-dark exploration of Tasmania’s flying micro-mammals, their unique adaptations, and the habitats they call home. Wander amongst the giant trees of one of Hobart’s…

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ECHO Festival

North

8 April 2022 - 10 April 2022

The East Coast Harvest Odyssey, known as ECHO Festival, is back for another year! Hosted in the picturesque wine country on the fringes of Swansea, the 2022 program brings together chefs, winemakers and producers along…

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SciPub Citizen Science

South

7 April 2022

Citizen science: how fun + science = real impacts. Come hear Ben Mastermind (Wellington Park Management Trust), Hanne Neilson (IMAS, UTAS), and Rebecca Banham (Sociology, UTAS) talk about what citizen science is achieving. This is a free…

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Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean

South

3 April 2022

Our oceans are becoming increasingly inhospitable to life—growing toxicity and rising temperatures coupled with overfishing have led many marine species to the brink of collapse. And yet there is one creature that is thriving in…

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Poo, Spew and Other Gross Things Animals Do!

South

1 April 2022

Poo, Spew and Other Gross Things Animals Do! will show you how being gross isn’t just hilarious – it can be an important survival strategy for animals all over the world. Take a deep breath…

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Ignoring natural history could damn aquatic species

South

31 March 2022

We hear a lot about the climate pressures on ocean life, but freshwater ecosystems are actually disproportionally threatened: there’s not much liquid freshwater in the first place, and society is eyeing off what’s left as…

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Bush Stories

South

29 March 2022 - 12 April 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 the journey, you’ll find a magical spot…

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“Understanding Early Earth Environments” – Dr Indrani Mukherjee

North

27 March 2022

The transition of a simple cell into a complex one, billions of years ago, is the reason we share the planet with millions of species today. Indrani Mukherjee will be discussing her research, which focuses…

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Robotics and Coding Afternoon

South

26 March 2022 - 2 April 2022

Join this fun, hands-on workshop with robotics and coding, designed for children and young people aged 8 – 15 years. Learn to drive and code a transparent programmable sphere made by Sphero or code an…

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