Requiem for a Reef is a collaborative and immersive work of advocacy for the endangered Great Barrier Reef by artist Ngaio Fitzpatrick, composer Alexander Hunter and accompanied by professional musicians. The event will consist of a performance, followed by a Q&A with Ngaio Fitzpatrick and other experts in climate change The work Requiem for a…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Dinner, animal style: how zookeepers prepare and present food for animals, based on nutritional science
Have you ever wondered how zookeepers prepare and present food to the diverse animals in their care? This exclusive online event will explain how our dedicated keepers support our veterinary and nutrition teams by carefully preparing and presenting food to our animals. Through behind-the-scenes video footage and commentary by our amazing keepers, you’ll learn all…
More than just delicious: creating healthy and nutritious diets for the animals of Adelaide Zoo
Formulating diets for all of the different species at Adelaide Zoo is a complex, tricky and fascinating business. During this exclusive online event, the nutritionists and keepers at Adelaide Zoo will take you through the science and processes involved in formulating the diets of a wide variety of animals, from the largest carnivores to the…
Science Exchange Series – Loving Thy Neighbour: Insights from Primates
Conflicts between groups are deeply rooted in our society, but we also have the capacity to get along with our neighbours and ally for a common goal. Using evolutionary theory as a navigational guide, Dr Cyril C. Grueter draws on his research on the social organisation of our primate relatives to explore the origins of…
CSIRO National Science Week Challenge
To celebrate National Science Week, we’re challenging all Australians to find out what connects them to the ocean, wherever they live. From taking photos of local waterways to designing and building a water filter, you can explore your connection to the ocean as deeply as you’d like. Head to our National Science Week Challenge website to learn…
Royal Society of Tasmania lecture: From Surface to Satellites – remote sensing from drones advances our understanding of plant biodiversity
Biodiversity loss poses one of the most serious threats to human well-being as biodiversity underpins ecosystem services, such as biomass production, carbon sequestration, and pollination. The scientific community has called for the development of essential biodiversity variables (EBVs) facilitating global observations from satellites. However, the resolution of satellite data is generally too coarse for direct…
Young Re-Inventor of the Year: From Farm to Fork
Join us to live stream the game. Switch your thinking will be playing the new Farm to Fork ECU game online, with you making the decisions. Switch your thinking will explore how the food choices we make affects our environmental impact and how you can design future food through our Young Re-inventor of the Year…
The Science and Citizens of the Coorong
Join us for a short film about the Coorong and the scientists and citizens helping to return it to a healthy system for all to enjoy. The Coorong is a unique environment that forms part of the Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Wetland, a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. It is important that work…
Sharks can wear Fitbits too
Join Julianna Kadar, Macquarie University as we discover why sharks wear fitbits… Julianna works on finding out more about the activity patterns of the Port Jackson shark using shark tags that function like Fitbits. Her study uses a type of AI, that breaks down the millions of data points collected by the tags into distinct…
Nature Drawing for Beginners
A beginners introduction to scientific illustration. Join our newest group and learn to draw nature! Perfect for beginners, sessions will include live-streamed classes as well as weekly course material. A practise session is available for those who haven’t used Zoom before. Tuesdays, 10 – 11 am, 18 August – 1 September. Live streamed via Zoom….