Prepare for a great adventure as the Sydney Science Trail gets ready for children across the country (5-15 years), and their adult friends and teachers, to join the mission to help planet Earth. From 15 August to 15 September, the Australian Museum and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney are collaborating to create an exciting and interactive virtual science experience for National…
Topic: Environment and Nature
The Pollination of Wild Plants
Dr Saul Cunningham, Director of the Fenner School of Environment & Society at ANU will be doing a talk about the Pollination of Wild Plants. He will also answer some questions. This is an online event and has been pre-recorded. The talk will be available for viewing until Monday 21 September.
Beginners Guide to Birdwatching – Part 1: Online
Birdwatching is a great activity that everyone can enjoy. During the COVID-19 lockdown period we have seen a huge increase in the number of new birdwatchers around the world. Many people are navigating their way through the maze that is birdwatching optics and scratching their heads about learning to ID birds, particularly how to differentiate…
Seaweed Salon
A speculative algal bloom of ideas. Has the pandemic lockdown got you craving more DYI? Has it got you rethinking how we live our lives more sustainably? Well, seaweed could be the answer! Join us for Seaweed Salon – a two-part workshop series by the Seaweed Appreciation Society International that invites you on a field…
Living Seawalls Science Trail
As the site of first European settlement in Australia, Sydney Harbour has a long history of development and urbanisation. Today, over 50% of its shoreline is armoured by seawalls, which stabilise reclaimed land and protect property and infrastructure from inundation. These seawalls come at an ecological cost. As compared to the natural habitats they replace, seawalls typically…
Beaker Street Science Photography Prize
The annual Beaker Street Science Photography Prize is back in 2020, featuring stunning scientific photographs set in Tasmania or the Southern Ocean/ Antarctica. Check out the exhibition of finalist images at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, and vote for your favourite to become the People’s Choice Winner. If you can’t make it in person,…
Sci Art Walks – Beaker Street Festival
Question: What’s Covid-safe, accessible from anywhere in the world, but not virtual? Answer: Beaker Street Festival 2020. Like everyone, we’ve had to innovate this year, and we’ve come up with an exciting new project called Sci Art Walks. Sci Art Walks is a series of audio-escapes featuring some of Tasmania’s most accomplished scientists and artists….
Challenge: Go plastic free this July
By 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. WOAH. It’s up to all us to be the change we want to see in the world if we’re to make a plastic-free future come to life. Are you brave enough to make a start? Challenge: Take part in Plastic Free July, and…
Dr Karl’s House Party
This online event will include live captions. Dr Karl invites you to join him to kick off National Science Week with an awesome house party. Streamed live into your lounge room, learn about the animal that has to grow an anus each time it wants to defecate, how spiders can fly for thousands of kilometres and also…
Oceans Innovation Challenge
How might we change the future of our oceans-for the better? What innovative idea would you love to see applied here in WA? Your challenge is to help us find and lead on an innovative solution from around the world and suggest where or how it could be applied locally in WA. Submit your idea…