The Young Tassie Scientists are proud representatives of the University of Tasmania. We dedicate August to visiting other young Tasmanians in their classrooms, travelling by air, land and sea, covering nearly 90 schools statewide. For the past 23 years, YTS has trained some of Tasmania’s premier science communicators, producing award-winning research, people, programs and presentations. …
Topic: Environment and Nature
Young Tassie Scientists at Government House
The Young Tassie Scientists attend Government House to hear the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker’s address to mark the start of National Science Week.
Discover CallTrackers Online
Curious about the wildlife in action around your neighbourhood at night? From the ultrasonic chirps of nine elusive bat species to the booms of the rare and mysterious Australasian bittern, many fascinating creatures make sounds around us at night, yet go unnoticed. We’re inviting you to embark on a journey of exploration through the CallTrackers project: your…
Young Tassie Scientists after school at HIVE Science Centre
The Young Tassie Scientists are passionate scientists and early-career researchers from the University of Tasmania who love bringing science to life through hands-on activities and engaging talks in schools and communities. Join us after school at HIVE to meet a group of enthusiastic scientists from a range of fields. We cover anything from plants to planets, DNA…
Chiropterology for Beginners: How to Decode the Secret World of Bats
Step into the fascinating world of bats with this special Australian National Science Week session! Discover the basics of chiropterology (the study of bats) as you learn how to survey bats and decode their mysterious calls. We’ll introduce you to essential tools like acoustic bat recorders—specifically, the Echo Meter Touch 2 bat detector—and show you…
Chiropterology for Beginners: How to Decode the Secret World of Bats
Step into the fascinating world of bats with this special Australian National Science Week session! Discover the basics of chiropterology (the study of bats) as you learn how to survey bats and decode their mysterious calls. We’ll introduce you to essential tools like acoustic bat recorders—specifically, the Echo Meter Touch 2 bat detector—and show you…
Chiropterology for Beginners: How to Decode the Secret World of Bats
Step into the fascinating world of bats with this special Australian National Science Week session! Discover the basics of chiropterology (the study of bats) as you learn how to survey bats and decode their mysterious calls. We’ll introduce you to essential tools like acoustic bat recorders—specifically, the Echo Meter Touch 2 bat detector—and show you…
Casino West Science Fair Spectacular
The Casino West Science Fair Spectacular will be an amazing event for all students, staff, parents and friends. The school community will be able to celebrate with great eagerness and enjoyment. Students will be involved in showcasing some of their finest science work, there will be discovery centres to enjoy and displays with dozens of…
Microanalysis National Science Week Brain Breaks
We love our quizzes at Microanalysis, so what better way to celebrate than with a week of Brain Breaks! We also love food, so we’ll probably throw some of that in there too.
Decoding Nature – Brick by brick
The event is a collaboration between Robina State High School and Bond University. It will run over one day at Bond University and be hosted by the Robina State High School STEM Ambassadors (team of Year 8-12 students). The goal is to provide a platform where students from the Greenheart Cluster primary schools, special…