Enjoy the serenity of Seven Mile Beach National Park by moonlight and discover the wonderful world of the Southern Greater Glider with experienced guide and Gerroa Environmental Protection Society President, Warren Holder. You’ll have an excellent chance of encountering the fascinating Southern Greater Gliders, along with other wild creatures that call this beautiful patch…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Morning tea Activities/quizzes
A fun event hosted for the Grade 7 and 8 of Pine Rivers State High School. There is various activity such as the plasma ball demo, using digital microscopes to look at different plants and their leaves and barks, chromatography (grow my hair). And a quiz will also be hosted; you will a prize if…
Nature Around Us at Springvale Community Hub
Would you like to become more confident in the Australian outdoors? Celebrate National Science Week with a guided nature walk and information session in the peaceful gardens of Springvale Community Hub. Led by a qualified ranger, explore our beautiful urban gardens filled with native trees, flowering plants, birds and insects. Expect accessible paved walking paths…
Yarning Series – Conversations that connect
Join us for the inaugural Yarning Series at Queensland Museum Tropics in 2026, where four inspiring First Nations leaders share their powerful stories and journeys. Proudly supported by The University of Queensland. Jordan Ivey: On Indigenous Leadership in Reef Restoration and Protection As part of National Science Week, join us for an inspiring talk with…
Greater Glider Discovery Walk
Enjoy the serenity of Seven Mile Beach National Park by moonlight with experienced guide GEPS President, Warren Holder. You’ll have an excellent chance of encountering the fascinating Southern Greater Gliders, along with other wild creatures that call this beautiful patch of coastal forest home. While wildlife sightings can never be guaranteed, Warren’s extensive local…
Greater Glider Discovery Walk
Enjoy the serenity of Seven Mile Beach National Park by moonlight with experienced guide GEPS President, Warren Holder. You’ll have an excellent chance of encountering the fascinating Southern Greater Gliders, along with other wild creatures that call this beautiful patch of coastal forest home. While wildlife sightings can never be guaranteed, Warren’s extensive local…
Water Quality of the Wimmera River
Explore the Wimmera River at Jeparit – Water quality knowledge from the current natural river run and compared with the infrequent past high river runs : water quality testing skills, interpretation, and comparison with 32 years of Waterwatch citizen science data for past events.
Water Quality and our Kaniva Wetlands
Water quality knowledge applied to the Kaniva town and school wetlands. Students will learn water quality testing skills, interpretation, sources of wetlands from maps and how to care for stormwater, and visit to school wetlands.
Young Tassie Scientists at Bowen Road Primary
This year’s Young Tassie Scientists from the University of Tasmania are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Some of the Young Tassie Scientists on the trip are: Emily Garratt (She/her) Neuroscientist – Food for Thought Samantha Verne (Sher/her) Psychological Scientist – Decision Detective Cassidy Mihalenko (She/her) Astrophysicist…
Meet Tasmania’s 2026 Inspiring Women in STEMM Fellows
Come meet and celebrate our 2026 Fellows! This Thursday 20 August, 6–7:30 pm at Boodle Beasley, our 2026 Fellows (Roberta Mensima Amoah, Liqun Guan and Kimiya Padidar) will share their research journeys and the inspiring STEMM outreach projects they have developed through their Fellowships. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come along. It’s a free…