Avoiding Disaster: Can science protect us from bushfires?

Bushfires are becoming a regular feature of Australian summers. Fire seasons are becoming longer and starting earlier, and high severity fires are occurring more frequently and often in unexpected places. However, with all the recent rain and floods in Australia, do we need to be worried about the upcoming bushfire season? Bushfire scientists try to…

Spotlight Night

Come for a leisurely circuit track walk along the 800 metre Spotted Gum trail to observe the nocturnal animals that inhabit this section of bush in Springfield Lakes.  We hope to see possums, Tawny Frog Mouths & some Squirrel Gliders that have taken up residence in one of the special rear entry glider boxes. BYO…

Soil Science

The science of soil is important to everything we do.  Much of what we eat and wear is produced from the soil. We are in great need of caring for our soil as the  great resource that it is. We are running an event for children, then one for adults. Both are themed “The Science…

Soil Science

The science of soil is important to everything we do.  Much of what we eat and wear is produced from the soil. We are in great need of caring for our soil as the  great resource that it is. We are running an event for children, then one for adults. Both are themed “The Science…

Soil Science

The science of soil is important to everything we do.  Much of what we eat and wear is produced from the soil. We are in great need of caring for our soil as the  great resource that it is. We are running an event for children, then one for adults. Both are themed “The Science…

Soil Science

The science of soil is important to everything we do.  Much of what we eat and wear is produced from the soil. We are in great need of caring for our soil as the  great resource that it is. We are running an event for children, then one for adults. Both are themed “The Science…

Streetwise Seascape

Art and science collide in this stunning animation that brings the ocean to life. The sea and what lies beneath it, is a place of intrigue, science, and part of our cultural imagination. In this animation, the mysteries of the sea are brought to life as we showcase the ocean floor along the east coast…

Busy Bees: A children’s activity afternoon

Join us at the Chau Chak Wing Museum for free activities for busy bees aged 5 to 12 as we celebrate National Science Week. Did you know that: Bees have five eyes? Have existed for 30 million years? Use pheromones to communicate with each other? Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with arts and crafts,…

Rainbows in Science

Rainbows in Science: LGBTQIA+ science event Keen for an evening of rainbow science, meeting LGBTQ+ scientists from ANU and beyond, and free food? Young, emerging and aspiring LGBTQ+ scientists (16 – 25yrs) are invited to an evening of colourful STEMonstrations from a variety of science disciplines (earth sciences, environmental sciences, biology, physics, and medicine), followed…

Science gets Deadly – Indigenous Science Panel

Event Information This is an Office of the Science Convenor (OSC) is hosted event exclusive to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). The aim of this event is to increase awareness of Indigenous science and scientists in DAFF and DCCEEW. Corey Tutt OAM…