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Sustainable Agriculture: An AgCatalyst virtual event

Online

26 May 2021

For agriculture to be truly sustainable it needs to be environmentally friendly, accessible and healthy for consumers, and profitable for industry, so it can continue to feed and clothe us today, tomorrow and always. But how can agriculture become sustainable?

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STEM Women Café conversations: mentoring

Online

24 May 2021 - 27 May 2021

Enjoy the Australian Academy of Science’s May series of Café meetups which will focus on the theme of mentoring, exploring ways we can both support others and be supported in our work. There are three…

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Royal Society: Impact of Plastics on Marine Wildlife

North

23 May 2021

Plastic has only been mass produced since approximately the 1950s, yet debris is now ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial environments, from the Arctic to the Antarctic and from the top of Mount Everest to the…

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Ecology of Culture Symposium

North

22 May 2021

Environment, culture and new museum practice. Participate in conversations about loss and longing within the spaces of a contemporary regional museum. This symposium will include a series of roundtable discussions, a guided walk along the…

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Royal Society: Engagement, diversity, and interdisciplinarity to tackle future challenges

South

7 May 2021

The future of the Earth and its global population holds significant challenges, particularly with respect to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Indeed, in 2020 we experienced a taste of many of the impacts to come.…

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Heart Week Panel Discussion: Women’s Heart Health

Online

7 May 2021

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australian women but it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. Join That’s What I Call Science weekly host Dr. Niamh Chapman for a conversation with leading experts from…

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Inspiring Tas @ AgFest

North

5 May 2021 - 8 May 2021

Inspiring Tasmania is proud to present the Young Tassie Scientists at AgFest! They’re bringing you hands-on, engaging science activities – let them dazzle you with modern magic! Once your mind has been blown, chill out…

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Beer Aquatic: Taking stock of reef life – from scuba to stakeholder

South

29 April 2021

It’s easy to complain that Government policies about the marine environment are not based on the best science, but providing the scientific information needed to back large-scale decisions is not so easy. Associate Professor Rick…

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Astronomy and Australia’s next generation of supercomputers

Online

29 April 2021

The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre’s new bi-monthly “Supercomputing Series” allows you to hear from the Astronomy community, as they discuss possibilities of the Centre’s new capabilities.

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Science in the Pub: Going Viral – Viruses and Vaccines

South

29 April 2021

#scipubgoingviral – Celebrate the Special Day of Immunology with a focus on the COVID-19 vaccine. Panellists Professor Katie Flanagan, Head of Infectious Diseases at Launceston General Hospital A/Professor Guna Karupiah, Associate Professor in Biomedicine, UTAS…

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Experimenta Life Forms: Biopolymer Workshop with Betty Sargeant

South

24 April 2021

Learn how to make biopolymers, how to use biopolymers to create small sculptural artefacts and find out how organic materials, such as algae, can be an alternative to plastic-waste consumption. Workshop 1: 11:00am – 12:15pm…

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Festival of Fagus

South

24 April 2021 - 8 May 2021

The Festival of Fagus is a celebration of autumn, wilderness and one of Tasmania’s favourite natural events – the turning of the leaves the Fagus.  

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