Past Events

From pen to plate will feature salmon producer Huon Aquaculture (David Whyte, Technical Manager), fish nutrition business Skretting (Rhys Hauler, Marketing Manager) and CSIRO’s Food and Nutrition Bioproducts, Oceans and Atmosphere Flagships (Dr Peter Nichols,…

Sea Ice Challenges presented by Professor Tony Worby Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems CRC Changes in the extent of Antarctic sea ice has become a key issue in the public debate on climate change. Ahead of COMNAP’s…

  A lecture presented by Dr John Robin Warren, 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Dr. Warren was born in 1937, in Adelaide, South Australia. He graduated M.B., B.S. from the University of Adelaide in 1961.…

To coincide with the Vanishing Point exhibition, the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies presents a lecture series on Saturday mornings from May to July. Citizen Science and Our Oceans  will be presented by Dr Gretta Pecl…

The Bush Adventures and Positive Ageing teams are working together to provide a fabulous day out at Waterworks Reserve. Enjoy morning tea with the birds, join a gentle guided walk through the bush, then sit…

A lecture titled “Wireless Power Transfer: Could You Leave Your AC Adapters at Home?”, presented by Professor Richard W. Ziolkowski. Free event. REGISTER HERE. More Information

The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to attend this special lecture by The Friends of Maatsuyker Island. All interested people are welcome. Admission  is free. Find out about Maatsuyker Island, the location of Australia’s most southerly lighthouse Hear about the work done by The Friends of Maatsuyker Island

In 2015, the University of Tasmania celebrates its 125th Anniversary. As part of celebration, the University has joined with The Mercury newspaper to look at the issues at the heart of Tasmania’s future, culminating in…

Come and enjoy yoga among the birds and leave feeling relaxed and energised. Emma from Loosen Up Yoga will lead this bush yoga session and provide variations that make the session suitable for absolute beginners…

Vanishing Point is an arts/science collaboration to raise awareness about the issues surrounding plastics pollution in the ocean. Five Tasmanian artists (Katherine Cooper, Sophie Carnell, Ron Moss, Toby Muir-Wilson and Peter Walsh) and three scientists (Heidi Auman, Frederique…

The Derwent Estuary Program invites you to attend the Derwent Science and Management Symposium. It will be a day of inspriational talks from local and interstate speakers. There will be updates on Derwent estuary related…

An evening of Menzies public talks on health in Tasmania: Fires, Smoke & Your Health; and Mild Iodine Deficiency in Tasmania: Research on Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women, and Children. Fires, smoke & your health – Dr…