This year's Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week.

Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the Southern road trip are:

• Angus Olding (He/him), Chemist - Chemistry 
• Chelsea Long (She/Her), Antarctic scientist - Antarctica: Science & Policy 
• Elise Cleary (She/her), Neuroscientist - Behavioural Neuroscience & decision making
• Eloise Bennett (She/her), Marine scientist - Marine biology & seaweed physiology 
• Gen Bautista (He/him), Zoology - UTAS College of Sciences & Engineering, School of Natural Sciences (Zoology),
• Olly Johnstone (He/him), Neuroscientist - Motor Neurone Disease
• Saranya Viswanathan (She/ her), Neuroscientist - Brain and body connection
• Shasta Henry (She/her), Entomologist - Insect identification
• Victoria Roy (She/her), Medical Researcher - Blood typing and Microbiology
• Vimarsha Kodithuwakku (She/her), Medical scientist - Heart Health 

The Young Tassie Scientists program is made possible by National Science Week funding from the Australian Government and is brought to you by the University of Tasmania.