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Summer Orchard Walk: Improve your orchard planning and outputs with science!

South

2 December 2019

Specialist David Williams looks in detail at what’s involved in creating Tasmanian IPMD (Integrated Pest and Disease Management ) Orchard Plans including an orchard walk, hands on monitoring session and planning workshop. Lunch is included.…

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Sunday Sip of Science with CSIRO

South

1 December 2019

Join the CSIRO on a Sunday afternoon in the pub for some drinks, food and science. Climate change affects us all – but what role does science play? World-renowned scientist Professor Benny Freeman will talk…

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2019 Australian-International Model Solar Challenge

South

30 November 2019 - 1 December 2019

Teams from all over Australia and overseas race cars and boats that run on solar power. The public is welcome to view the races.

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Takayna / Tarkine Bioblitz

North West

29 November 2019 - 1 December 2019

A BioBlitz is a festival of science in nature. In one of the world’s last wild places, takayna / Tarkine, our BioBlitz will discover and record as many living things as possible over several days.…

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Creative (Climate) Communications

South

28 November 2019

Conversations about climate change at the science-policy interface and in our lives are stuck. In this presentation, Maxwell Boykoff will explain how to get them unstuck by integrating lessons from the social sciences and humanities.…

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What does Japan’s policy shift in whaling mean for global whale populations?

South

28 November 2019

For only the second time in many decades there will be no whaling in the Southern Ocean this summer. Japan’s departure from the IWC last July is the most dramatic change in whale politics and…

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The quest for new physics

South

28 November 2019

The standard model of particle physics is an extremely successful theory, but we know that it is an incomplete description of nature. Professor Raymond Volkas will review the evidence for “new physics”: interactions and particles…

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Medical Records and the Dark Web

South

26 November 2019

Hear how medical records have become a hot commodity for cybercriminals and how you can secure your health information. This is a free event.

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Managing fire risk in Tasmania

North

26 November 2019

The next fire season is already upon us. Are we better prepared? This public lecture is all about managing fire risk in Tasmania. Experts will discuss, ‘What are the lessons from past fires that inform…

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Breaking Up with Plastics

North

26 November 2019

The United Nations set 17 “Sustainable Development Goals” as a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Come along to be led by some of Tasmania’s local experts in deliberating over…

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Lachlan Waterbug Blitz

South

24 November 2019

Like to fish and want to know what bugs the trout like? Interested in river health? Come down to the Lachlan River and be part of the national waterbug blitz! John Gooderham, co-author of ‘The…

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Reducing risk of dementia – evidence and opportunities

North

24 November 2019

The greatest risk factor for dementia is age. However, there is evidence that approximately a third of cases may be avoided if several potentially modifiable risk factors are addressed. Join Professor James Vickers, Director of…

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