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Cool Antarctic Research
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Jervis Bay Maritime Museum
11 Dent Street Huskisson., Huskisson, NSW 2540, Australia
Join University of Wollongong's Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF) team as they uncover the surprising research about one of Earth's most challenging (and cold!) terrains. Explore environmental and human impacts on dolphins and whales and discover cool life of Antarctic lakes and moss. Presented over two days - come to one or both.
Wednesday 19 August 10am
Whales and Dolphins: Discoveries from Jervis Bay to Antarctica
Featuring: Dr Katharina Peters, Juliette Gard, Elise Beaumont, Hannah Davies and Ilona Sinn.
Discover how climate change, PFAS, human interventions and interactions are affecting our whale and dolphin populations.
Thursday 20 August 10am
Extreme Biology: Antarctic plants and waters
Featuring: Melinda Waterman, Teddy Poole and Eliza Mab Hamilton.
Deep dive into the cool life of Antarctic lakes and discover the unlikely world of old-growth moss forests.
