Native bees, giant pollen grains, lizards in a heatwave, and the animals hiding in Canberra's nature reserves - come meet the scientists who study them all.

The Fenner School of Environment & Society at ANU is bringing four research teams to Westfield Woden for National Science Week.

Each one is working on a different piece of the same big question: how is life around Canberra coping with a changing world?

Nature reserves and native animals: Scientists from the Coexistence Conservation Lab will bring demonstration items from their conservation projects across Canberra's nature reserves, showing how these special ecosystems work and how we protect the animals living in them.

The secret world of pollen: The Canberra Pollen Team will show you pollen like you've never seen it, with hands-on demos, interactive games and giant 3D-printed models.

Find out how these tiny grains shape our environment, and how daily pollen forecasts help people manage hay fever and asthma.

Native bees and the plants they love: Our pollinator researchers will explain all things pollination, and show you exactly which plants to grow at home to help Canberra's native bees thrive.

Lizards in a heatwave: As our climate warms, how will Australia's animals cope? Find out what a worst-case future heatwave might look like, and whether lizards can adapt fast enough to survive it.

Come and ask questions, try the demos, and talk to real scientists about what they do and how they got there.

This year's National Science Week theme is "Seeds of Science: Nurturing Knowledge for All" — and there's no better place to grow your curiosity than up close with the natural world.

No Booking Required.