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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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East Meets West (Tasmania) @ QVMAG

North

12 September 2021

Western and eastern Tasmania not only have contrasting rainfall and vegetation, but also have dramatically different geology. Each of the two parts of the island formed in different places at different times and came together…

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The Science of Herd Immunity

South

9 September 2021

Join a panel of experts as they explore how the COVID-19 pandemic might end, and what the new normality might look like.  Medical experts from Australia and the United Kingdom examine global modelling dynamics, immunology, rapid testing,…

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Bush Stories

South

8 September 2021 - 21 October 2021

Bush Stories is all about connecting pre-school kids with nature in a safe and caring environment. Kids and adults will spend the morning exploring wild places, finding creatures big and small, scrambling down hills, climbing…

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Antarctic Ice on the Move

Online

5 September 2021

Dr Alessandro Silvano will explore the oceanic processes that drive melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet and the global implications.

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Game Changer UHack 2021

Statewide

3 September 2021 - 5 September 2021

UHack is a state-wide, three-day innovation competition where you can pitch new business ideas and develop skills to fulfil them. Tasmania’s brightest minds will come together over a weekend to develop innovative and creative solutions…

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Science in the Pub: Science in Practice

South

2 September 2021

How a team of dedicated public health researchers and policy makers are turning science into policy and practice Every scientist (well most of them!) dreams of having their research make a real difference in the…

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