Over the past three fruit seasons Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) has spread rapidly across Wycheproof and district, destroying crops in home gardens. With spring just around the corner, adult fruit flies will soon emerge from shelter looking for food. Now is a vital time to take action to reduce the population of fruit fly not only…
Topic: Agriculture
Indigenous Food and Agriculture
Join us to yarn about native foods and Indigenous farmers — everything from practising agriculture as a traditional custodian, growing bush foods and making sure they’re safe to eat, preparing amazing meals and getting Australian native foods to market. Speakers: Luke Williams is a proud Gumbaynggirr descendent, currently completing his PhD in the School of Health…
That’s Elementary, My Dear: Satellites that detect environmental change
Have you ever heard the saying It’s hard to see the forest for the trees? Sometimes a little distance is what we need. We can learn a lot about Earth by observing it from a distance. Surprisingly, we can even learn a lot about what’s happening just on the surface of Earth. Join UNSW Sydney Professor of…
Research at the Arboretum – Forest Walk
Since opening in 2013, the Arboretum has partnered with Universities, citizen science groups and volunteers to undertake studies from tree growth, climate change research to survey work. The Australian National University research forests provide undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to study trees, soils and climate using cutting edge technology in a dedicated and unique…
Science Tall Tales
Why would a fetus glow? Why study space dust? Learn about the WHAT, WHY and the WEIRD of science! This season of short videos explores why science is important and the sometimes bizarre things that happen in the world of science. Join each of our Tall Poppy Scientists as they give you a snapshot of…
Future Scientist Career Quiz
Scientists are humanity’s frontline. Wherever answers are needed they lead the charge – overcoming complex global challenges, solving real-world problems and developing solutions for the future. Incredibly, science is predicted to bring more human progress in the next 50 years than the previous 400 combined. Fighting climate change… saving lives… sustaining the environment… ending hunger……
Science @ Urrbrae
Urrbrae High School is hosting a series of interactive science workshops, inviting primary school groups to attend and experience all the aspects of Urrbrae including the Wetland, Farm and Science labs. Each day there will be concurrent sessions running across the site which classes can book into: Urrbrae Wetland – hosting a series of workshops focused on…
Science Tall Tales
Why would a fetus glow? Why study space dust? Learn about the WHAT, WHY and the WEIRD of science! This 2021 season of short videos explores why science is important and the sometimes bizarre things that happen in the world of science. Join each of our Tall Poppy Scientists as they give you a snapshot…
Science Tall Tales
Why would you make a fetus glow? Why study space dust? Learn about the WHAT, WHY and the WEIRD of science! This 2021 season of short videos explores why science is important and the sometimes bizarre things that happen in the world of science. Join each of our Tall Poppy Scientists as they give you…
Science Tall Tales
Why would you make a fetus glow? Why study space dust? Learn about the WHAT, WHY and the WEIRD of science! This 2021 season of short videos explores why science is important and the sometimes bizarre things that happen in the world of science. Join each of our Tall Poppy Scientists as they give you…