The Collection, a podcast that takes you back of house at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Step inside the dry stores, lift the lid on strange specimen jars and peek inside the deep freeze as we reveal a world of fascinating objects and the stories behind them. Jared Archibald, MAGNT’s Curator…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Science Café Updating the Rime of the Ancient Mariner – past and future of fresh water on the South Coast
Historically, access to fresh water played a pivotal role in human habitation along the South Coast and today is no different. Our drying climate and growing population compound the challenges to fresh water supplies. Join a lively expert panel discussion of the past and future of water supplies while enjoying a delicious afternoon tea and…
Oil Spill Workshop
Enjoy an afternoon learning all about oil spills with Sarah from Little Genius Science. Science will intersect with fun and learning as we protect the coasts and creatures we love from a chocolate oil spill. Science magic not to be missed. Thursday 20 August 4pm – 5pm at the Manning Library. Ages 7+. Bookings essential.
Healing Nature: A panel exploring the role nature plays in human consciousness, and its importance to health, wellbeing, and spirituality.
An online panel discussion, in conjunction with the latest exhibition at Bayside Gallery, Greenworld. Artists, scientists and experts in the field explore the relationship between an individual and their surroundings and the role nature plays in human consciousness, and its importance to health, wellbeing, and spirituality. Facilitator: Associate Professor Mardie Townsend, Deakin University Associate Professor Townsend…
DELWP Science Symposium 2020
DELWP’s Science Symposium will be held over three days (Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 August 2020) for DELWP and our partners, during National Science Week, and will feature: presentations from our Scientific Reference Panel members a series of 3-minute ‘lightning’ talks DELWP Science Awards examples of sci-art that help us interpret and better engage with…
Water Cycle Workshop
Find out all about the water cycle, where water comes from, how life depends on it and why it’s so important to so many processes and cycles we interact with. You’ll also make your own cloud jar and create a terrarium while you become a scientific expert in all things water. For ages 7+. Bookings…
On Country – Oyster Habour Boodja
Visit Menang Boodja with local Noongar guides and discover the technologies of the Oyster Harbour Fish traps and the Djildjit (fish) harvest of long ago. Enjoy a morning on the tranquil Oyster Harbour foreshore exploring the rich culture of an ancient peoples. Bring sturdy shoes, jacket, own water.
Museum of the Great Southern Tuesday Curatorial – Breathing Life into Boodja
Breathing Life into Boodja Gondwana Link conservation experts explore the social and ecological restoration in an ancient land. At the heart of Gondwana Link is a bold but simple plan: protect what bushland remains, restore the critical gaps, and maintain the extraordinary nature of south-western Australia. Tuesday Curatorials explore various subjects across the Albany and…
UWA Albany Info Day 2020 – on campus
Info Day is the perfect opportunity to learn more about what life as a UWA student in Albany has to offer. Staff and students will share course advice, general information and their experiences of studying and working in Albany. You can find out about entry requirements, study options and scholarships for UWA courses in Albany.
Shooting for the Stars: In conversation with Geoff McNamara AM and Dr Jane Hunter (UTS Aluminated)
Been to the stars? Join secondary school science teacher Geoff McNamara AM from inside the MSATT telescope at Mt Stromlo observatory in Canberra when he talks with Dr Jane Hunter from the STEM Education Futures Research Centre at UTS. We’ll chat about binary star orbits, dark matter and understanding why science education is critical in the lives…