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Dive with marine scientists without getting wet! – Virtual experience with The Abyss Project

Plastic Oceans Australasia and The Abyss Project (Sydney) are taking you on an underwater adventure, all from the comfort of your own classroom. The team of marine scientists will be going on a dive and live streaming it to students across Australia. They will explore the deep blue of Sydney’s coast as ‘Diver Carl’ and…

iBandi Citizen Science – online workshop

We aim to better protect endangered southern brown bandicoots by discovering more habitat. These curious creatures use impenetrable blackberry thickets if there’s no suitable native vegetation. We’re looking for habitat they could use – with your help. During this free online workshop you’ll be able to join our iBandi citizen science team. You’ll be trained…

iBandi Citizen Science: face-to-face workshop

We aim to better protect endangered southern brown bandicoots by discovering more habitat. These curious creatures use impenetrable blackberry thickets if there’s no suitable native vegetation. We’re looking for habitat they could use – with your help. During this free workshop you’ll be able to join our iBandi citizen science team. You’ll be trained in…

Gawler and District College Junior School

Gawler and District College Junior School will be hosting an event in National Science Week. The event will run everyday throughout recess and lunch breaks as well a a whole day on that week. The students will be involved in hands on activities and experiments. The focus of the event will be agriculture (as we…

UTAS Derby: Ready…Set…Race!

Learn to build a model car and test track using easy to find materials. This series of short videos will draw on expertise from local STEAM gurus – straight to your loungeroom (or classroom). We’d love for you to share your speed machine invention with us through the MakerX Burnie Facebook page.

The Science of our Natural Environment and Artificial Light at Night

The Australasian Dark Sky Alliance (ADSA) is an independent non-profit charity formed to educate the public and policymakers about night environment conservation. Light pollution is the fastest growing pollutant around the globe, with scientific research showing an average increase year-on-year of more than 2%. Since its inception in early 2019, the movement has quickly gained momentum with…

Phasing Out Plastics From Schools – A webinar with the John Monash Science School Plastic Oceans Team

Join Plastic Oceans Australasia (POA) and the John Monash Science School (JMSS) this National Science Week for an interactive and inspirational webinar. JMSS is one of POA’s Ambassador Schools located in Clayton, Victoria, personally invited by Plastic Oceans UK CEO Jo Ruxton to lead the Education Program in Australasia. The JMSS Plastic Oceans team will…

RV Investigator – above the waterline

Join us for a live virtual excursion of RV Investigator, Australia’s 94m ocean-going research vessel. Purpose built for marine research it has impressive scientific capabilities and possesses a wide range of on-board and modular laboratories and facilities. The vessel supports biological, oceanographic, geological and atmospheric research, as well maritime training and education and outreach activities….

RV Investigator – below the waterline

Getting to Know Your Friendly Neighbourhood Microbiologist

JAMSpod is a microbiology-themed series of podcasts (check out #JAMSpod @jamsorgau) named Getting to Know Your Friendly Neighbourhood Microbiologist for National Science Week. This podcast is run conjointly between Macquarie University, Western Sydney University, Department of Primary Industries and The Joint Academic Microbiology Seminars (JAMS) Organisation (Check it out here: http://jams.org.au/). JAMS is a microbiology…