We are hearing more and more how climate change is affecting our Earth. But what does this really mean for humans and our natural environments, and is there anything we can do about it? Climate Change: Families for a Thriving Future provides an exciting opportunity for families to deepen their understanding of climate science and…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Yeast-catchers Needed, Join the Hunt
The Australian Wine Research Institute has been awarded a citizen science grant to recruit South Australian students to hunt down and catch native Australian yeast over the next four years. This event aimed at teachers and students looking to join the microbe hunt will outline participation in the project and educate students about microbes and…
2021 Citizen Science Showcase – Movies and Momentous Achievements
Join us for a FREE National Science Week event in Meningie SA to celebrate our local treasures – feathered, furred (including humans) and shelled. Sit back and watch a selection of Scinema International Science Film Festival short films, including the locally made ‘The Science and Citizens of the Coorong’. There will be informative short talks…
Soil Your Undies!
The Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board invite you to bury your undies… to find out just how active your soil biology is. Biology within the soil is responsible for consuming all kinds of organic materials, breaking them down as a part of the nutrient cycle. This simple experiment asks you to bury your undies to…
Generation Ag National Science Week Season Special Podcast
Listen up! What is the outlook for WA’s food future? How will we produce food in a warming climate, how will water scarcity impact us, and how might our diet change? As a part of our featured events, the Western Australian Coordinating Committee is proud to present our National Science Week Season Special within the…
Generation Ag National Science Week Season Special Podcast
Listen up! What is the outlook for WA’s food future? How will we produce food in a warming climate, how will water scarcity impact us, and how might our diet change? As a part of our 2021 featured events, the Western Australian Coordinating Committee is proud to present our National Science Week Season Special within…
Generation Ag National Science Week Season Special Podcast
Listen up! What is the outlook for WA’s food future? How will we produce food in a warming climate, how will water scarcity impact us, and how might our diet change? As a part of our 2021 featured events, the Western Australian Coordinating Committee is proud to present our National Science Week Season Special within…
Art vs Science
We’re a small community with a large art exhibition. This year’s theme is Art vs Science. Science is the system of acquiring knowledge and art is the expression of the knowledge. Charles Tambiah is this year’s guest Artists and speaker. Charles is from the Australian National University in Canberra, where he is a Science-Art Academic…
The different tastes of honey
We are going to spend the week learning about the “Wonderful World of Bees”. We are going to link with CMG Honeybee a local beekeeper and educator for all things bees. We will provide 4 workshops during the week. Join Carmel from CMG Honeybee as she tells you all about honey. She will take you…
Wonderful Bees Wax Uses
We are going to spend the week learning about the wonderful world of bees. We are going to link with CMG Honeybee a local beekeeper and educator for all things bees. We will provide 4 workshops during the week. Join Carmel from CMG Honeybee as she tells you all about the wonderful things you can…