Topic: Agriculture

PLANT X – Presents Shannon Mulholland Discussing Plant Viruses

Orange Cowra Cabonne Science Hub presents Plant X for Investigators – a series of zoom presentations + tutorials a collaboration between scientists and artists with Shannon Mulholland. This workshop explores the investigation of Pathogens that cause disease in vegetable crops. Please register for the workshop. The session will be shared online via Zoom. Shannon will…

PLANT X – Presents Dr Polychronis Rempoulakis – Discussing entomology, biosecurity, and Insect Control Strategies

Orange Cowra Cabonne Science Hub presents Plant X for Investigators – a series of zoom presentations + tutorials a collaboration between scientists and artists with Dr. Polychronis Rempoulakis. This workshop explores entomology, biosecurity, and insects’ bio-rational control strategies. Please register for the workshop. The session will be shared via Zoom. Dr Rempoulakis will be featured as…

PLANT X – Presents Elizabeth Frost – Discussing Bee Biosecurity

Orange Cowra Cabonne Science Hub presents Plant X for Investigators – a series of zoom presentations + tutorials a collaboration between scientists and artists. Introduction – Bee Biosecurity This workshop explores how plant health effects bees. Please register for the presentation. The webinar will be shared via Zoom. Elizabeth Frost will give a presentation about…

PLANT X – Presents Dr Angus Carnegie – Discussing Forest Health and Surveillance

Orange Cowra Cabonne Science Hub presents Plant X for Investigators – a series of zoom presentations + tutorials a collaboration between scientists and artists with Dr. Angus Carnegie. This workshop explores forest health and biosecurity surveillance. Please register for the workshop. The session will be shared via Zoom. Dr Angus Carnegie is featured as part of the…

PLANT X – Presents Toni Chapman – Discussing Plant Bacteria

Orange Cowra Cabonne Science Hub presents Plant X for Investigators – a series of zoom presentations + tutorials a collaboration between scientists and artists. This workshop explores Tonis’ current job as a Plant Bacteriologist at the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Toni will be featured as part of the Orange Cowra Cabonne Science Hub, online video,…

STEAM Technology Showcase: LIVE & FREE

From August 10–21 the ‘STEAM Technology Showcase: LIVE!’ will engage hundreds of students in a plethora of technologies hands-on, under the mentorship of regionally-based engineers, researchers and entrepreneurs who are inspirational community figures in their field of expertise. Funded by the ‘Inspiring Australia’ initiative, this program is offered free, delivered weekday afternoons during National Science…

Meet the UNSW Women in Maths and Science Champions

What’s it like to be a woman in science? Hear from five UNSW Sydney women scientists who are breaking gender stereotypes and encouraging girls to consider science as a career. The speakers and their area of research are: Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith, Optometry Dr Poppy Watson, Psychology Dr Laura McKemmish, Chemistry Dr Zhi Yi Ong, Behavioural…

FameLab Academy Online Live

We are inviting Western Australian schools to tune in LIVE for a very special National Science Week event for the pilot of FameLab Academy in Australia. Your students will be part of the virtual audience at Cecil Andrews College, as thirteen Western Australian students take to the stage to deliver short and sharp explanations on their chosen topic from…

STEM Design Challenge for Regional Students

This National Science Week, the University of Technology Sydney, Engineers Without Borders and Tech Girls Movement Foundation invite regional students to create for your community in a two-day design challenge. On Thursday 20 & Friday 21 August, classes from Stage 3 and 4 can join our virtual classroom to design, create and build solutions to…