Hear from passionate University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) researchers on how science might just help save the world we live in.

Healthy people and a healthy planet are central to the discussion, with some incredible examples of research happening right here in Moreton Bay as well as further afield both nationally and globally. 

This event is for adults.

Free. Bookings required.

The speakers

• Dr Savindi Caldera, Lecturer in Environmental Management at UniSC, who is interested in ways to divert waste from landfills and close the loop through waste recycling. Her research serves to transform construction and manufacturing practices, creating innovative lean, green and circular strategies that enable businesses to operate in ways that are good for both the planet and people.
• Professor Mathew Summers, Professor of Psychology and Discipline Lead (Psychology) at UniSC, a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist with more than of 25 years of clinical experience with children to older adults. Mathew leads a research program in aging and the brain, with a particular focus on non-pharmacological approaches to promoting healthy brain aging as well as in developing early detection and diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, which is a preclinical stage of dementia that may respond to intervention and treatment. 
• Professor Alison Shapcott, Professor Vegetation and Plant Ecology at UniSC, who combines both molecular field and modelling approaches to address questions of plant diversity and its conservation and restoration. In this International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) decade of restoration, Alison has been a leading expert in the use of eDNA and metabarcoding approaches to discover what flowers bees are visiting, document fungal community change during, restoration and after fire, and detect invasive weeds in waterways.