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School Holiday Program

North

29 September 2021 - 1 October 2021

Discover the animals that live in our estuary and create your own underwater-themed reposée (picture drawn into metal). Is there life on other planets in our solar system? Visit the Planetarium to find out what…

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Digital Dangers: Tips for cyber resilience & e-safety

Online

29 September 2021

What are the cybersecurity challenges facing media professionals and how might we address the increasing problem of online abuse? In the first of our seminar series, former ABC journalist Karen Percy addresses the digital dangers…

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Bush Detectives – Tracks and Scats

South

29 September 2021

Poos, tracks and you! If the bush is full of life, with wallabies, bandicoots, owls and more, why don’t we see them all the time? Where do they all go? How can we know they’re here?…

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Animalia – Nature Games

South

29 September 2021

Could you outrun a wombat or jump higher than a wallaby? Ever wondered how an echidna finds it food? Come to Waterworks Reserve as we explore the bush through the eyes, ears and movements of…

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Educator Networking and Professional Development Day

South

28 September 2021

Join the Australian Association for Environmental Education (or half-day if your time is limited) at the Sustainability Learning Centre for a fun day of hands-on professional development activities, networking and listening to practitioners around Australia…

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“My Life in Slime” – a public lecture by Sarah Lloyd OAM

North

26 September 2021

This lecture will outline the life cycle of slime moulds (myxomycetes) and describe why the several completely different stages of development have confused scientists and naturalists for centuries. It will also describe the process of…

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Saving species at speed – Conservation and the science of animal movement

Online

21 September 2021

Australian animals show an enormous diversity of movement behaviour, due to a long evolutionary history of adaptation to highly variable – and occasionally extreme – environmental conditions. In this webinar, you will hear from three…

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Salmon Farming in Tasmania: Fact, Fiction or Spin?

South

20 September 2021

Is salmon farming harming our coastal waters and marine life? Has the Tasmanian Government put in place appropriate regulations and is it enforcing its regulations? Are salmon hatcheries threatening our freshwater resources, or is there…

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Sandy Bay Rivulet Waterbug Blitz

South

19 September 2021

The National Waterbug Blitz is Australia’s first citizen science based national river health monitoring system of its kind (https://www.waterbugblitz.org.au/). We are hosting a Waterbug Blitz in the Sandy Bay Rivulet upstream of the Waterworks Reservoirs,…

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Clarence Climate Action Community Expo 2021

South

18 September 2021

This community expo will include a range of fabulous guest speakers and stallholders to inform and inspire positive community actions for climate solutions. FREE.

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Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform Seminar

Online

15 September 2021

The virtual Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform (SynBioFSP) Seminar Series is an opportunity to hear about the latest work from SynBioFSP funded projects, CSIRO-University Fellows and SynBioFSP PhD students. This month, Huw Hayman Zumpe, BioFoundry…

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The Future of Food: Complex problems and connected technologies

Online

14 September 2021

Industry 4.0-driven automation, information and integration are transforming our world rapidly.  New improvements and opportunities are becoming possible through connected technologies, and ‘custom’ is quickly becoming the new global specification. This online panel discussion will explore…

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