Discover the vast forests of the supercontinent Gondwana. Hear about the opening of the Tasman Sea. Travel back in time, to the age of the dinosaurs and beyond. This webinar will take you on a virtual fieldtrip – visiting key sites on the Newcastle coastline with local geologists. Newcastle’s coastline presents a unique opportunity to…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Albany Public Library Online Lego Challenge for National Science Week in the Great Southern
Use LEGO to build a structure that floats on water. Do the challenge only, or Great Southern residents in age categories 5-7, or 8-10, or 11-14 may submit evidence of success with a photo or short video of floating LEGO build, and answer STEM questions to enter the National Science Week prize draw.
Museum of the Great Southern Tuesday Curatorial – Breathing Life into Boodja
Breathing Life into Boodja Gondwana Link’s, Keith Bradbury explores 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…
Student Webinar: Environmental Forensic Investigations – Protecting the Marine Environment
The marine environment is a precious system; it is difficult but vital to protect such a widely used resource. ChemCentre will be exploring this environment during a special National Science Week webinar; Environmental Forensic Investigations: Protecting the Marine Environment. During this live 40 minute presentation, ChemCentre’s Senior Chemist and Research Officer Leif Cooper will dive…
Environmental Forensic Investigations: Protecting the Marine Environment
The marine environment is a precious system; it is difficult but vital to protect such a widely used resource. ChemCentre will be exploring this environment during a special National Science Week webinar; Environmental Forensic Investigations: Protecting the Marine Environment. During this live 40 minute presentation, ChemCentre’s Senior Chemist and Research Officer Leif Cooper will dive…
A Dive Down Under with George the Farmer
Join us for a dive down under with Australia’s favourite farmer, George the Farmer, as we investigate the Deep Blue. In a fun and exciting 15 minute pre-filmed interactive show, George the Farmer and his mates, Simone and Ben will uncover exciting facts about the Southern Rock Lobster which live off of the South Australian…
Careers that Started in Science
Discover where a career in science can take you with The University of Queensland’s free webinar series on 18 – 20 August. Graduates from STEM fields are among the most in-demand globally. What do you need to know about the jobs in this fast-growing sector and how can you gain the skills to do them? Talk…
Great Southern Great Science Symposium 2020
A day of short talks showcasing the fabulous science of the Great Southern region. Discover recent research and innovations from RV Falkor scientific investigations of the Bremer Canyon with Professor Malcolm McCulloch, Gondwana Link project, Noongar food plants, threatened fauna management, geological past of the Great Southern, regenerative agriculture, and much more. The Great Southern…
Why Do Whale Sharks Get So Big?
Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish, growing to a length of 18 m long, about the same size as an articulated bus on a city street. It’s a paradox that these immense animals feed on very tiny prey -shrimp-like animals called krill that occur in enormous numbers in the world’s tropical oceans. Whale sharks…
Innovation Games with Sydney Olympic Park
This year Sydney Olympic Park’s Innovation Games goes online. Now in its fourth year, the annual Sydney Olympic Park Innovation Games is traditionally staged as a free one-day sports science expo at Cathy Freeman Park. Event restrictions have meant this year the Games will have their own innovative twist. Daily from August 17-21, you can…