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Kids Love Science @ Love Living Locally

South

20 March 2016

Love Living Locally is Kingborough’s premier sustainable living event – a free community gathering to celebrate living locally in Kingborough. The event attracts up wards of 3000 people on the day and we are thrilled…

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Double dose of devil disease (webinar)

South

17 March 2016

University of Tasmania Alumni event: Double dose of devil disease Join us for our first alumni lunchtime webinar presented by Professor Greg Woods from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research. Professor Woods will discuss two different…

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Knowledge Exchange: Considering fire when managing biodiversity

South

7 March 2016

There is increasing interest in Tasmania and Australia-wide in managing biodiversity at a landscape scale. To help improve communication and collaboration, a series of ‘knowledge exchange’ events will be held to discuss recent research findings,…

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World Wildlife Day

South

5 March 2016

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and City of Hobart Bush Adventures Invite you to Celebrate World Wildlife Day 2016! Join us in celebrating 100 years of national parks in Tasmania in 2016 and the wonderful diversity that…

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Science in the Pub: How technology is advancing (and ruining?) our lives

South

4 March 2016

Science in the Pub brings together a panel of experts (with a knack for communicating their knowledge in a fun and engaging way) with us- folks interested in learning and thinking critically about hot topics…

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Gondwana on Fire Q&A

South

2 March 2016

Gondwana on Fire – the ecology of Tasmania’s ancient evolutionary lineage vegetation. Wild Island is hosting a Q&A with Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick, Professor David Bowman and Associate Professor Greg Jordan, who will share their…

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Antarctica: Frozen not Frigid

South

1 March 2016

The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to attend a special lecture by Prof. Matt King. This presentation will highlight how measuring Antarctica’s response to a series of great natural experiments has given new insights…

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Tassie’s Whale Boys: Hobart’s role in Antarctic whaling in the 1920s

South

1 March 2016

Presented by Michael Stoddart, former Chief Scientist of Australia’s Antarctic program and was the first Director of the University’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. In November 1923, thirty years after the last Hobart whaler returned…

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Wishing Well Tour

South

20 February 2016

Giant piers, stone aqueducts, wishing wells, history and scenery – the Pipeline Track has it all. Follow a rare working example of a 19th century water supply system and hear stories of how this beautiful…

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Science in the Pub: Humans & Ecology- for better or worse, to death do us part

South

12 February 2016

  Science in the Pub brings together a panel of experts (with a knack for communicating their knowledge in a fun and engaging way) with us- folks interested in learning and thinking critically about hot…

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Species on the Move- How is nature responding to climate change? PUBLIC FORUM

South

9 February 2016

Plants and animals all over the world are responding to warming temperatures, many by shifting where they live. Join this team of international experts to learn about the surprising ways climate change is affecting the…

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World Wetlands Day Picnic

South

2 February 2016

Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. Celebrate our wetlands on World Wetlands Day with the Kingborough City Council. Join Marina Debria, Wazza and the Marine Maid for a special day to celebrate…

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