Platypus Watch

Springfield Lakes Nature Care Inc is conducting a Platypus Watch event to survey 3 creeks to record observations of platypus to help scientists monitor these shy mammals & find out how they are doing during effects of climate change; flood or drought.  Whilst getting up early in the morning may not appeal to some, this…

Bat Detectives

On Saturday 5th August  at 4.30 PM- 8.30 PM Springfield Lakes Nature Care (SLNC) is hosting a Bat Walk & Talk with a short induction to bats & various species found in the South East Qld region together with environmental issues impacting our bats survival. A bat expert from the University of Sunshine Coast will…

Bat Detectives

On Saturday 5th August  at 4.30 PM- 8.30 PM Springfield Lakes Nature Care (SLNC) is hosting a Bat Walk & Talk with a short induction to bats & various species found in the South East Qld region together with environmental issues impacting our bats survival. A bat expert from the University of Sunshine Coast will…

Bat Detectives

On Saturday 5th August  at 4.30 PM- 8.30 PM Springfield Lakes Nature Care (SLNC) is hosting a Bat Walk & Talk with a short induction to bats & various species found in the South East Qld region together with environmental issues impacting our bats survival. A bat expert from the University of Sunshine Coast will…

Social Animals Party for National Science Week

There will be late night exhibition viewing of our latest exhibition DARK MATTERS, some naughty zebras from Born In A Taxi, wild decorations, live music, food, drinks and a toast to celebrate being together again.   If you work for a Victoria-based university, institute, museum, garden, zoo, or for STEM industries & government agencies, this is…

STEMX Speed Networking: For women and gender diverse humans

This event supports diversity and inclusion in the STEM fields by focusing on connecting women and gender diverse people together. This event is a speed-meeting event where you’ll have the unique opportunity to connect with industry-leading women working in STEM in direct conversation. The event will bring together people from research, major technology companies, engineering…

Girls Day Out in STEM: Future New Worlds Tour

Dear Future: I am READY… Join Girls Day Out in STEM this National Science Week to explore the future of industries across the job spectrum and check out the innovations that are powering them. Get ready futurist travellers as off we go to discover the new frontier in the modernisation of jobs and of jobs…

Sci fight Science Comedy Debate: We should embrace our animal nature

We are animals. We may have pulled ourselves out of the primordial muck by our bootstraps. We may have invented sophistications such as chess, quantum mechanics and the Nutbush. We may have developed consciousness, closely followed by curiosity, hope, and existential despair. But have we forgotten our roots? Many of the things that bring us…

g4g DAY @ Canberra

This signature one day event demonstrates the link between science, technology, engineering & mathematics (STEM) to everything around us in a fun & interactive way. We invite 100-150 girls aged 10-17 to come and join the fun and be inspired by hands-on workshops led by role-model professionals in STEM. The day consists of 45-minute workshops with 15-20 girls per workshop, and each…

Young Tassie Scientists at Natone Primary School

This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the NorthWest roadtrip are: Eloise Bennett, marine biologist  Gongbu Pan, neuroscientist Rhiannon Terry, chemist Marlvin Anemey Tewara,…