What do native bandicoots and berries share? And how can habitat hedgerows help them? In this hands-on family-friendly workshop, we’ll share our discoveries on why protecting native bandicoot and berry habitat is so important. Hosted by Dr Jasmin Packer, Wildlife Ecologist, with special guests Dr Chris Brodie, Weed Ecologist with South Australian Herbarium, and Professor…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Yolla District School Science Evening
Join Yolla District School in celebrating National Science Week and come along for our science evening in which we will celebrate all the amazing science that is happening across our school. Parents and students will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on experiences including trying the STEM equipment that is available to…
National Science Quiz – LIVE
Want to be part of the audience for the recording of the 2021 National Science Quiz? Well, this is your chance. Charlie Pickering, of ABC’s The Weekly Program, is the host and he will quiz two teams of scientists and science communicators including Professor Alan Duffy, Professor Jared Cole, Dr Jen Martin, Alanta Colley, Catriona…
Krushkas Forests Bioblitz
A week of flora, fauna and fun surveys in the forests around Krushkas forests in the hills around Derby in north east Tasmania. The forests of Krushka’s have registered edge tail eagle nests, masked owl sightings, Tasmanian devil records, Tasmanian spot tailed quoll and the illusive Simsons stag beetle. Not to mention the tallest flowering…
Krushkas forests Bioblitz
A week of flora, fauna and fun surveys in the forests around Krushkas forests in the hills around Derby in north east Tasmania. The forests of Krushka’s have registered Wedge tail eagle nests, Masked Owl sightings, Tasmanian Devil records, Tasmanian Spot tailed quoll and the illusive Simsons Stag Beetle. Not to mention the tallest flowering…
Blue Derby Wild, Krushkas Citizen Science Surveys
A week of flora, fauna and fun surveys in the forests around Krushkas forests in the hills around Derby in north east Tasmania. The forests of Krushka’s have registered Wedge tail eagle nests, Masked Owl sightings, Tasmanian Devil records, Tasmanian Spot tailed quoll and the illusive Simsons Stag Beetle. Not to mention the tallest flowering…
Blue Derby Wild, Krushkas Citizen Science Surveys
A week of flora, fauna and fun surveys in the forests around Krushkas forests in the hills around Derby in north east Tasmania. The forests of Krushka’s have registered Wedge tail eagle nests, Masked Owl sightings, Tasmanian Devil records, Tasmanian Spot tailed quoll and the illusive Simsons Stag Beetle. Not to mention the tallest flowering…
Climate Change: Families for a Thriving Future webinar
We are hearing more and more how climate change is affecting our Earth. But what does this really mean for humans and our natural environments, and is there anything we can do about it? Climate Change: Families for a Thriving Future provides an exciting opportunity for families to deepen their understanding of climate science and…
Yeast-catchers Needed, Join the Hunt
The Australian Wine Research Institute has been awarded a citizen science grant to recruit South Australian students to hunt down and catch native Australian yeast over the next four years. This event aimed at teachers and students looking to join the microbe hunt will outline participation in the project and educate students about microbes and…
2021 Citizen Science Showcase – Movies and Momentous Achievements
Join us for a FREE National Science Week event in Meningie SA to celebrate our local treasures – feathered, furred (including humans) and shelled. Sit back and watch a selection of Scinema International Science Film Festival short films, including the locally made ‘The Science and Citizens of the Coorong’. There will be informative short talks…