Professor Michelle Colgrave leads the CSIRO Future Protein team. Hear how she uses proteomics to improve human health, agriculture and food. Learn about the future of proteins and what we might be eating in a few years. Crunchy crickets anyone? How can science help future food security ,disease, allergies and sustainability. Are you a flexitarian??…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Australian Organic Limited Schools Program
An exciting sample of the Australian Organic Schools (AOS) Program is going live for National Science Week. The AOS program is a complimentary program available for free download to all Australian educators via our website. With ACARA and STEM alignment this program is a must in your arsenal of resources. Fully referenced and resourced with…
Wharf to Wharf – Fire Recovery and Rocky Shore Investigation
Merimbula has a number of magical marine and coastal environments to explore which are a rich stimulus for learning about the natural environment. Students will examine the fire history of areas burnt on Long Point to see what happens to vegetation after a fire event. A visit to the Merimbula Wharf rockpools will include a…
Wharf to Wharf Walk – Sharing the Shoreline
The South Coast is home to many threatened shorebird species including the critically endangered Hooded Plovers. This program allows school students to be immersed into the world of the shorebird while visiting Bournda National Park. Students will have the opportunity to meet National Parks and Wildlife staff who coordinate the South Coast Shorebird Program, and…
Wharf to Wharf Underwater Drone Explorer @ Tathra
Take on the Underwater Drone Explorer challenge and discover the beauty of Kianinny Bay. Students will master the skill of the underwater drone, filming using ipads the variety of life they find in the underwater world. This program is designed to allow students the opportunity to observe the fascinating creatures of the rocky bay, examining…
Forest Monitoring and Improvement program
This project asks community members to work with scientists and natural resource managers to develop and analyse the data from research projects, and jointly agree plans and actions for restoration projects to improve the biodiversity, health and resilience of post bushfire forests. The Atlas of Life has been invited to partner with the Natural Resources…
EchidnaCSI
The short-beaked echidna is an iconic Australian animal and Australia’s most widespread native mammal. Despite this, we have poor understanding of most of their wild populations as they are difficult to find, track and study in the wild. To combat this, EchidnaCSI was launched in 2017, which is a national citizen science project with the…
The Science of Nestboxes
We want to help our birds and possums to find places to nest and raise their young as we know there are far too few suitable natural tree hollows for the animals who need homes. Nest boxes can provide a viable alternative to natural tree hollows for a range of wildlife. This session will share…
Glossies in the Mist and Gang Gang Cockatoos
Presenters Lauren Hook and Erna Llenore want to raise the conservation profile of threatened glossy black- cockatoos (GBC), the Saving our Species, Glossies in the Mist project provided identification training to the Southern Highlands community and invited citizen scientists to submit sightings of GBCs. Glossies in the Mist (GITM) teamed up with community champions to…
A celebration – The Atlas of Life and iNaturalist
The Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness is celebrating its 10 years anniversary, so we will have a short trip down memory lane and share some of our favourite events and records. Thomas Mesaglio will give you a tour around our biodiversity mapping platform, the rapidly growing Australian iNaturalist – how you can use…