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Girls in Science with Dr Asha Bowen

Grab your lab coat* and join leading WA scientist Associate Professor Asha Bowen as she shares her journey with science in this FREE online event. Dr Asha Bowen is a clinician scientist working at Perth Children’s Hospital as a paediatric infectious disease specialist and Head of Skin Health at the Telethon Kids Institute. Following her…

Oil Spill Workshop

Enjoy an afternoon learning all about oil spills with Sarah from Little Genius Science. Science will intersect with fun and learning as we protect the coasts and creatures we love from a chocolate oil spill. Science magic not to be missed. Thursday 20 August 4pm – 5pm at the Manning Library. Ages 7+. Bookings essential.

Healing Nature: A panel exploring the role nature plays in human consciousness, and its importance to health, wellbeing, and spirituality.

An online panel discussion, in conjunction with the latest exhibition at Bayside Gallery, Greenworld. Artists, scientists and experts in the field explore the relationship between an individual and their surroundings and the role nature plays in human consciousness, and its importance to health, wellbeing, and spirituality. Facilitator: Associate Professor Mardie Townsend, Deakin University Associate Professor Townsend…

DELWP Science Symposium 2020

DELWP’s Science Symposium will be held over three days (Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 August 2020) for DELWP and our partners, during National Science Week, and will feature: presentations from our Scientific Reference Panel members a series of 3-minute ‘lightning’ talks DELWP Science Awards examples of sci-art that help us interpret and better engage with…

Water Cycle Workshop

Find out all about the water cycle, where water comes from, how life depends on it and why it’s so important to so many processes and cycles we interact with. You’ll also make your own cloud jar and create a terrarium while you become a scientific expert in all things water. For ages 7+. Bookings…

On Country – Oyster Habour Boodja

Visit Menang Boodja with local Noongar guides and discover the technologies of the Oyster Harbour Fish traps and the Djildjit (fish) harvest of long ago. Enjoy a morning on the tranquil Oyster Harbour foreshore exploring the rich culture of an ancient peoples. Bring sturdy shoes, jacket, own water.

Museum of the Great Southern Tuesday Curatorial – Breathing Life into Boodja

Breathing Life into Boodja Gondwana Link conservation experts explore the social and ecological restoration in an ancient land. At the heart of Gondwana Link is a bold but simple plan: protect what bushland remains, restore the critical gaps, and maintain the extraordinary nature of south-western Australia. Tuesday Curatorials explore various subjects across the Albany and…

Astrophotography Exhibit at Museum of the Great Southern

Astrofest 2020 features a stunning range of images from WA’s talented astrophotography community. The exhibition includes a wide range of new and well-established WA photographers of skyscapes and objects close to Earth (International Space Station) through to distant nebulae and star clusters.

UWA Albany Info Day 2020 – on campus

Info Day is the perfect opportunity to learn more about what life as a UWA student in Albany has to offer. Staff and students will share course advice, general information and their experiences of studying and working in Albany. You can find out about entry requirements, study options and scholarships for UWA courses in Albany.