National Science Week provides us with a chance to discover a local urban success story. Geography Victoria is offering a fieldtrip with local restoration and environmental specialists exploring the challenges, successes and opportunities of managing our urban environment. Our three focus areas will be: * The community-driven rewilding and transformation of the former Elsternwick golf course in North…
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Great Glossy Count Training Webinar
At this virtual workshop, citizen scientists will brush up on their Glossy ID skills ahead of Australia’s second annual Great Glossy Count, being presented by Birdlife Australia in collaboration with the Glossy Black Conservancy. The count takes place on Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 September. Get more details about volunteering. This Zoom webinar will cover:…
Making materials on the moon
As we get ever closer to a future where humans live on the Moon and Mars, developing technologies to support the extra-terrestrial lifestyle is of increasing importance. In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) is an especially prominent strategy to use the local materials available in space, rather than transporting them from Earth. The most abundant local resource…
Making materials on the moon
As we get ever closer to a future where humans live on the Moon and Mars, developing technologies to support the extra-terrestrial lifestyle is of increasing importance. In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) is an especially prominent strategy to use the local materials available in space, rather than transporting them from Earth. The most abundant local resource…
Making materials on the moon
As we get ever closer to a future where humans live on the Moon and Mars, developing technologies to support the extra-terrestrial lifestyle is of increasing importance. In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) is an especially prominent strategy to use the local materials available in space, rather than transporting them from Earth. The most abundant local resource…
National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip is coming to a city or town near you. As a part of National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel around Australia, delivering engaging presentations, hands-on activities, pub quizzes and more. The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries…
CSIRO STEM Teachers Tour Afternoon
Have you ever wondered what happens behind the front gates at CSIRO? Most people drive by and don’t get the opportunity to experience what it is like inside the buildings and laboratories at CSIRO. So we are opening our doors and providing an opportunity for STEM teachers to have a first hand look at our…
iNaturalist for Advanced Users
Thomas Mesaglio is leading an online workshop dealing with a list of topics for the advanced users of iNaturalist, to be better able to search for favourite species and to work with the many great functions of this global platform for biodiversity. Thomas Mesaglio is extremely passionate about citizen science, especially the biodiversity citizen science…
Design Retro Games
Learn the basics of game design by using block coding to create a retro arcade game. Our new Retro MakeCode Arcade Game Consoles by Elecfreak are the perfect way to introduce kids to coding – by letting them make their own retro video game. Attendees will be tasked with creating a simple game that involves…
Great Glossy Count Training Walk n Talk
Join like-minded bird-lovers to learn how to locate and identify glossy black-cockatoos and their feed trees in the wild. Catherine Madden from the Scenic Rim Regional Council will present information about glossy black-cockatoo identification and ecology. Participants will also have the opportunity to sign on to the second annual Great Glossy Count which will be…