The Young Tassie Scientists program connects academics who are passionate about their work, with the Tasmanian community!
Through a certified training program, Utas students become Young Tassie Scientists, ready to visit schools all around Tasmania and share their work through talks and activities. The YTS also participate in community science festivals and expos, as ambassadors for science during National Science Week.
The Young Tassie Scientists program
- shares engaging presentations by inspiring role models – showing how every subject has (at least) a little bit of science in it
shows school students of all ages the connections between studying at school, at university and career opportunities
- provides teachers with opportunities to strengthen their knowledge of current research done here in Tasmania
- provides early career researchers with opportunities to build their science communication skills, and complete 12.5% coursework
- shares insights into the life and work of researchers with the wider community.