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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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Spiders: The Good, the Bad and the Oogley Talk

North

28 June 2018

A free public talk in the Museum’s Auditorium by Dr Robert Raven, Queensland Museum. Dr Raven will explore and explain the few ‘bad’ spiders and how to manage them; discussing species that are often blamed and what…

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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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Explore & Learn – Can we build it? @ George Town Hub

North

25 June 2018

A program for little scientists aged 5-10 years. Each month we read stories and perform hands-on demonstrations and experiments to inspire curiosity. This month: Can we build it? See how high you can build a tower,…

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Mega Volcanic Eruptions

North

24 June 2018

Hear Dr Karin Orth discuss mass extinctions and mega volcanic eruptions at this talk presented by the Royal Society of Tasmania. You will be amazed at how important volcanoes really are! Admission $6 General Public…

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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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Tamar Discovery at Seahorse World

North

16 June 2018

You are invited to dive into the mysteries and wonder of the Tamar River estuary’s incredible environment during this all-ages, interactive discovery event! The day will include displays and presentations for the whole family, kids…

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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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