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What’s the story with Heavy Metals in the Derwent?

South

28 June 2018

Riding out the Dark MOFO wave, we’ll dig deep into the sinister dirt and mud of the Derwent as we hear from Ursula Taylor, CEO of the Derwent Estuary Program, about heavy metal contamination in…

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Antarctic Talks: Australian Marine Parks

South

28 June 2018

Thirty six percent of waters around Australia are included within 60 marine parks managed by the Commonwealth. One of theses is the Great Barrier Marine Park. The other 59 are managed from Kingston, Tasmania –…

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Beer Aquatic: Glaciers as ocean fertilisers

South

28 June 2018

Dr. Delphine Lannuzel, a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, will speak about the role of sea ice and glaciers as ocean fertilisers. Grab a beer and find out how frozen…

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Philosophy Cafe: Science in Society

South

26 June 2018

The first Philosophy Café will be hosted by Dr Ingo Farin, an expert on 19th & 20th century thought, and Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Tasmania. The topic of conversation is ‘What is…

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Sixteen Legs at Dark Mofo

South

23 June 2018

EXPERIENCE TASMANIA FROM THE GROUND DOWN… Journey into a world like no other, where giant prehistoric spiders the size of dinner plates seek kinky love in the dark. Meet animals that outlasted the dinosaurs, survived…

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EnergyLab TasNetworks Hackathon

South

22 June 2018 - 23 June 2018

Clean energy benefits grow and technology breaks new ground every day. Fresh business ideas have the opportunity to be at the forefront of the smart energy race to provide affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity. Who…

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Climate Leaders Conference

South

13 June 2018

Aiming to equip youth from across Tasmania with the skills to become climate leaders in their schools and communities by creating a project that will make a difference for themselves, their community and the planet.…

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WHAT’S HOLDING BACK THE TIDE?

South

12 June 2018

The marine renewable energy industry is an emerging industry globally. Ocean energy technologies and devices (e.g. offshore wind farms, wave energy generators) are being developed around the world. Our current understanding of its potential and…

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Cave diving for science

South

5 June 2018

Enter a spectacular, underground world as Dr Andreas Klocker will talk about the 2016, 2017, and 2018 caving and cave diving expeditions he led to Sistema Huautla, one of the world’s deepest cave systems located…

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Make your winter warmer (Mt Nelson)

South

5 June 2018

Celebrate World Environment Day with an Energy Workshop by Matt Duffin. Matt is a national energy expert. He has completed over 1000 home and business energy audits. Learn how to maximise value in making your…

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Science in the Pub: Blood!

South

5 June 2018

In this talk, Special delivery: the impact of reduced blood flow in brain, muscle and fat, researchers will discuss just how important your blood is. You won’t ever take it for granted again! #SciPubBlood Panellists…

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Huon Valley Fix It Day

South

2 June 2018

Have you heard of the throwaway culture? In Australia, we are more likely to buy something new again than try and repair it. At Huon Fix It Day, you can learn how to repair everything…

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