Topic: Environment and Nature

Rosetta Tomorrow

Until the discovery of the Rosetta stone, many details of Egyptian life were hidden to modern eyes. Even though we had thousands of artifacts with hieroglyphics on them, the language was so lost to history that none of it could be understood. Carved around 196 BCE, this stone gave the world a glimpse of what…

Seal Spotter Citizen Science Challenge – Phillip Island Nature Parks

Introducing Seal Spotter – Return to the Rocks Phillip Island Nature Parks is launching a mini citizen science challenge in line with National Science Week, kicking off Monday 17 August and running for two weeks, ending on Monday 31 August. SealSpotter allows anyone with a computer to help with the management and protection of our…

Rock Detectives

Rock Detectives is a series of videos aimed at primary-aged kids about some of the amazing rocks that can be found around Sydney and beyond. There are also teacher resources and additional activities for students in Kindergarten to Year 6, as well as options for easily accessible excursions around Sydney. The rocks around Sydney have…

The Four Friends of Fire – a science animation

In much of Australia, bushfires are a part of life. But with major fires in recent seasons, including one of the worst ever in 2019/20, many are asking whether fire patterns are changing and what role climate change might be playing. There has never been a greater need for communities to understand the fundamentals of…

Atoms and Stardust

What are we made of? And where did it all come from? Everyone with an interest in the very small, the very large and the history of our universe is invited to enjoy this presentation by Atomic School through the generous support of the National Space Centre. After a primer on the basics of atomic theory,…

Online Science Olympiad

We are organising an Online Science Olympiad for students from Years 2 – 9. The quiz will include questions from a variety of scientific field to assess as well as motivate students to get involved and develop a scientific acumen in the younger generation. Each student will be given an appreciation certificate. 

BSSA Bakyard Biodiversity

The Biology Society of South Australia (BSSA) are producing a series of short educational videos on how local South Australians can promote backyard biodiversity through citizen science initiatives. The four videos cover the importance of microhabitat for native geckos & skinks, the value of planting native vegetation, how best to promote native bees (and pollination), and how…

Bushland Recovery with Bega Valley Shire Council

Hear from council staff about how our fauna and flora recovers after fire, what council has been doing and what to look out for as the bush continues to recover. Kylie Ryan, Biosecurity officer and Michael Fiedler, Environmental Management officer discuss landscape recovery after fire including sediment control and weeds. Monday 17 August at 6pm…