Seagrasses are unique plants that form the meadows of the sea. They provide habitat and food to many species and are highly important in the natural defence against climate change. They are however under immense threat from human activities, but conservation projects like Operation Posidonia are working to safeguard their future. Marine ecologists from Operation Posidonia and…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Gardening below the surface with Operation Posidonia: Sydney
Discover the science of seagrass as you get to know one of Sydney Harbour’s most important ecosystems. Seagrasses are unique plants that form the meadows of the sea. They provide habitat and food to many species and are highly important in the natural defence against climate change. They are however under immense threat from human…
Biodiversity Treasure Hunt
Ferox australis presents Biodiversity Treasure Hunt – an interactive event positioned to engage the public in the environment using citizen science. This event will take place in the highly biodiverse of Belair National Park. For the event, each participant or group will be given a list of species they need to find. Each species will…
Switch on to Science
Science is much more than explosions and weird experiments. It is the knowledge we use to make all the wonderful things we rely on every day. Join us to explore how scientific knowledge is discovered, and how technology uses that science to make lots of very useful things. Using our displays of vintage equipment, which…
Biodiversity Treasure Hunt
Ferox australis presents ’Biodiversity Treasure Hunt’ – an interactive event positioned to engage the public in the environment using citizen science. This event will take place in the highly biodiverse, Belair National Park. For the event, each participant or group will be given a list of species they need to find. Each species will be…
Surprises in the Regrowth
Since the Black Summer fires, many organisations and individuals have monitored the post fire recovery of local ecosystems in Eurobodalla. This seminar brings a few of those studies to one place for the community to hear about the findings and contribute to future investigations. Speakers from Eurobodalla Council, Batemans Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council, NSW…
Movie and Astronomy Night at Deckchair Cinema
Celebrate the start of National Science Week by coming to the Deckchair Cinema to see Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography, followed by a stargazing and astronomy presentation by the Casuarina Senior College Top End Star Gazers on the shores of Darwin Harbour.
Workshop: A Garden in a Jar
Ballarat Libraries will collaborate with local community organisation Food is Fee Inc. to host all ages workshops A Garden in a Jar. There will be two sessions, held over the weekend of 20-21 August at two library branch locations. At this workshop, participants will use recycled glass containers (bottles, jars) to create a take home…
Research at the Arboretum – Long 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…
Palaeo Jam Podcast Launch
Palaeo Jam is a podcast exploring a range of issues in science and the community, using the multidisciplinary aspects of, and public fascination with, palaeontology. It will be an Australian based palaeo podcast with an initial launch at a publicly accessible live event at Flinders University, where the first two episodes will be recorded in…