Join the National Library of Australia to explore the life and work of Dr Isobel Bennett, a pioneering Australian marine biologist, through the research of historian Dr Joy McCann. In this talk, learn about Dr Bennett’s experiences and achievements within the context of Australia’s role in the international postwar expansion of ocean and marine sciences….
Join us for a unique, National Science Week adventure where students become scientists as they uncover the wonders of the natural world through hands-on discovery. Across ten interactive learning stations, students will investigate animal adaptations, ecosystems, conservation technologies, and First Nations knowledge systems. Equipped with a Science Passport, students will travel through the Zoo collecting…
Like all coral reefs, the Great Barrier Reef is under pressure from a variety of threats. To conclude our National Science Week, we’re joining with the Reef Authority’s Chief Scientist, Dr Roger Beeden, to learn more about these threats, how they are impacting the Reef and what we can do to address them. Join this…
Get ready Cairns – National Science Week is coming to you! This year’s Queensland launch event will be held at Tank 5 in the stunning Cairns Botanic Gardens and it promises to be a cracker. Hear from Olympian James Connor and Paralympian Korey Boddington on the STEM of sport. Explore a pop-up STEM fair packed with hands-on activities spanning conservation,…
Naracoorte Rocks is a three-day regional science festival at the Naracoorte Caves combining live performance, storytelling, and community events. The event begins on Friday 14th August with a LIVE recording of the podcast, Palaeo Jam in The Caves Cafe. On Saturday, young artists can head to The Caves Cafe for a meet and greet with…
Join us for the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research’s Seeds of Science Forum, held as part of National Science Week. This event offers a practical introduction to ARI’s partnership approach to science – highlighting our expertise and the real-world impact of science for policy makers and resource managers. ARI is the Victorian Government’s premier…
This National Science Week project will engage students from Transition to Year 9 in a hands-on, place-based science program focused on bush medicine and caring for Country. Working in partnership with Daluk Rangers, students will participate in on-country learning experiences to identify and collect bush medicine that is seasonally available. Rangers will share knowledge about…
Explore your local environment to help scientists learn more about fig wasps – species that are essential in allowing fig trees to make seeds and reproduce. Native Australian fig trees need tiny (~2 mm) fig wasps for successful pollination, and the wasps rely on the fig trees to complete their lifecycle. This relationship has evolved…
Celebrate National Science Week with Sarah from Little Genius Science in this special girls-only Marine Science Explorers program for ages 8–12. Participants will dive into ocean ecosystems and discover marine animals, adaptations, food webs, and conservation challenges. Hands-on activities may include building deep-sea creature models, testing buoyancy, designing oil-spill clean-up experiments, and learning how scientists…
Join us at the Kondinin Community Resource Centre for a program that will centre on an interactive wildlife education event delivered by Ranger Red’s Zoo & Conservation Park. The Zoo2U team will bring a selection of Australian animals to our community. They will share fun, educational insights about each animal and you will get the…
