Join the Marine Mammal Foundation in National Science Week with our Virtually Marine Mammals online presentation series. There is no better way to celebrate the Deep Blue than discovering the wonders of Victoria’s marine mammals and what we can all do to make positive difference in our oceans. Across two online presentations, learn about the…
Topic: Environment and Nature
A Visit to the Beach – Kalgoorlie-Boulder Style
Come with us as we visit the beach in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Find out what story the rocks are able to tell us about the history of the area around Kalgoorlie-Boulder around 2.5 billion years ago. Follow our beach visit with an experiment to confirm what direction the wind was blowing. The video will be available on…
Science Exhibition at Meadow Springs Primary School
We have a program planned for the whole week but on Thursday 20 August we have an open exhibition for parents and the community to view. This exhibition goes all day and invitations are also sent out to other local schools. The community can view all the work students have completed especially the STEM activities….
The Great South Australian Fossil Debate
South Australia is home to a rich fossil heritage, from the earliest big life found anywhere in the world, to the giant wombats and kangaroos that roamed the Adelaide Plains… From the extraordinary predators of the Cambrian oceans, to the plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs that swam in the Eromanga Sea. But which of them is the…
Gold Coast Libraries – The secret life of a nudibranch
Books, magazines and media often focus on prolific marine wildlife such as whales, turtles and sharks. The nudibranch, although brightly coloured and very photogenic rarely gets mentioned. Join us to find out about their biology and behaviour from the marine science team from Ocean Connect. This event is part of the Gold Coast Libraries ‘Science…
Gold Coast Libraries: Get the Gold Coast Reef Lowdown
Did you know that the Gold Coast has reefs right off our coastline? Join innovative citizen science organisation, Reef Check Australia, and get the lowdown on the health of our beautiful and important reefs, and learn how you can play your part in understanding and appreciating our local reef habitats. Reef Check Australia are focused…
Gold Coast Libraries – Explore Marine Science with Sea World
Join the Sea World Marine Education team to explore how the ocean positively impacts our lives, the ways we impact the ocean and what we can all do to help the marine animals that live there. This event is part of the Gold Coast Libraries ‘Science of the Sea’ program. No bookings required. To access this…
Gold Coast Libraries – Marine Biologist Field Day
Have you ever thought about being a marine biologist when you grow up? What are some of the things that you would do as part of this job? Join us in this interactive workshop when we dive underwater and talk about some of the creatures we will find and be introduced to some amazing habitats…
Luminary Lectures at the Library: How to keep the Great Barrier Reef great
As the largest coral reef system on earth, the Great Barrier Reef remains one of the great wonders of the World. Professor Peter Mumby will share his research into the creatures that inhabit the reef and discuss the impacts of climate change. Learn some of the ways in which we can help the Great Barrier…
Gold Coast Libraries – Explore your world and climate science with Professor Tim Flannery
Learn all kinds of weird, wild and amazing facts about animals from Professor Tim Flannery’s recent book, Explore your world : weird, wild, amazing! He will also talk about climate change and ways that we can help protect the world, our oceans and all of the marine animals that we love so much. This special…