For ASC members in Adelaide:

Cutting-edge lecture: The handfish

Tuesday August 31 6:00-7.30pm The Science Exchange

Free but bookings required: http://www.riaus.org.au/events/2010/08/31/cutting_edge_lecture_the_handfish.jsp

The first handfish was recorded during a French expedition in 1802. Found only in Australian waters, these small, unusual, slow-moving fish prefer to ‘walk’ on their pectoral and pelvic fins, which have extremities resembling a human hand. However, researchers warn that a group of the species is at risk of becoming the ‘thylacines of the sea’ – they are facing extinction.

Join Dr Daniel Gledhill as he sheds light on the secrets of this amazing species and Dr Gretta Pecl as she discusses how the REDMAP project helps monitor species biodiversity across a range of Tasmanian marine environments.

Dr Daniel Gledhill is a Hobart-based ichthyologist in the Fish Biogeography and Taxonomy team working with CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans Flagship. The group investigates the biogeography of Australasian fishes to better understand the historic and contemporary processes affecting speciation and distribution. Current projects include developing web-based tools to assist in species identification. The group is also investigating the affinities of fish families to localised regions and relating these to historical and evolutionary events and pathways.

Dr Gretta Pecl is a Fulbright Fellow and a Senior Research Fellow leading several projects within the Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Theme at the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute. Her current research activity spans a range of topics including range extensions associated with climate change, evaluating adaptation options in socio-ecological systems, assessing population and fishery responses to climate change, and using citizen science approaches for ecological monitoring and engagement (e.g. www.REDMAP.org.au). She was lead author of the recent Australian Federal Department of Climate Change interdisciplinary report into the impacts and adaptation response options for the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishery (www.climatechange.gov.au/en/publications/coastline/east-coast-rock-lobster.aspx).

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Coast to Coast 2010 – Adelaide

Actions for Change

Monday 20th September – Friday 24th September 2010 Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide

Coast to Coast is the renowned, and only, National Coastal Management Conference, when all with interest on coastal, estuarine and marine matters get together, every two years, to celebrate Australia’s coasts, and share knowledge and experiences on management, science, policy, governance, activism and many other topics.

Details at: http://www.coast2coast.org.au/

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For ASC members in Adelaide- come along to the third instalment of the Thinking Critically About Sustainable Energy.

For interstate members, videos of the first two events are now available online.

The TCASE#2:Established Renewable

http://www.riaus.org.au/events/2010/08/11/thinking_critically_about_sustainable_energy_established_renewables.jsp

and TCASE#1: Our Fossil Fuel Future

http://www.riaus.org.au/events/2010/07/07/thinking_critically_about_sustainable_energy_fossil_fuel_future.jsp

Thinking critically about sustainable energy: Future renewables

Wednesday 1st September 6.00 – 7.30pm The Science Exchange

Free but booking essential: http://www.riaus.org.au/events/2010/09/01/thinking_critically_about_sustainable_energy_future_renewables.jsp Renewable energy is seen by many as an opportunity to tap into unlimited supplies of energy generated from natural resources, with the benefit of little or no pollution. While solar and wind power generation have been steadily developed over the last 50 years both systems still suffer from efficiency and supply issues. Because of this, there has been much interest in developing a second generation of renewable resources that can cope with base load energy demands.

In the last decade both geothermal and marine energy have been identified as power sources potentially capable of supplying our ever-increasing energy demands. Geothermal energy taps into the vast amount of heat in the earth’s core and marine energy utilises the enormous amount of renewable energy in our oceans, all without carbon emissions. More recently, energy from biomass has also been identified as a viable option due to its high energy output with little or no net CO2 emissions.

These renewable resources show enormous potential in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, but can they really deliver the cost-effective base load power they promise and just how long will it be before we can integrate these new power sources into the existing grid? Join us as panel members Susan Jeanes (Australian Geothermal Energy Association), Alan Major (Tenax Energy) and Steve Schuck (Bioenergy Australia) discuss the future for these three exciting technologies in detail with Barry Brook.

This event is the third of six public forums aimed at providing a comprehensive examination of sustainable energy technologies and critical evaluation of their potential for reducing carbon emissions. Come along, hear what the experts think and ask your own questions about how solar and wind power might fit into a sustainable future.

In association with the Centre for Energy Technology, Environment Institute/Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources.

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Good afternoon,

I am looking for expressions of interest from communicators that might want to work with lush logic, a specialist science communication business.

Our business is currently expanding and we are anticipating availability of part time or casual hours, 5-25 per week (with the possibility of hours increasing).

We are looking for staff with skills in:

. science marketing

. writing editorial/press releases

. web and print copywriting

. fact sheet and case study production (research and writing)

. general editing

. general administration

Basically a bit of everything! Our focus is agricultural and environmental science communication, so applicants with a background in this area are encouraged to register their interest.

Working from our office in Adelaide is preferred but working from home may be an option.

If you are interested, please send a brief resume and examples of your work via email to angela@lushlogic.com.au

Feel free to forward on these details to anyone you know who might be suitable.

Kind Regards,

Angela

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PEELING BACK THE LAYERS in natural and cultural heritage communication

Earlybird registration (to 15 September 2010)

You are invited to join us for PEELING BACK THE LAYERS. Get to the core of what matters in heritage interpretation at Interpretation Australia’s National Symposium, 10-12 Nov 2010, Launceston, Tasmania.

Staged on the Apple Isle, we will probe a range of ‘juicy’ topics that promise to reveal exciting and fresh new insights for professionals and new comers alike! Peeling back the layers offers a dynamic and varied program. Presentations, workshops, field trips and events at top natural and cultural interpretive sites will truly indulge our senses and creative spirit.

Our keynote speakers and program presenters will delve into the intricacies of telling difficult stories and present the new and the excellent in interpretation, with techniques to reach audiences of the new decade.

* Catherine McCarthy, USA, storyteller specialising in location-based interpretive technology.

* Angelina Russo examines the value of social media in interpretive practice through the keystones of participation, publication and partnership.

* Lycia Trouton explores monumentality and the intimate art of memory and story-telling.

* Jody Steele looks at the layers of technique in communicating archaeology to the public. * * Dillon Kombumerri brings insight into how cultural protocol, when working with Indigenous communities, can fundamentally shape design outcomes.

* Peter Grant uses Tasmania’s iconic Overland Track to examining how interpreters can reach the deepest layers within themselves to be true to their subject.

* Jane James explores how interpretation as a strategic priority can lead to stunning visitor experiences that are good for the visitor and good for business.

Field trips and off-site social venues have each been chosen to extend our experience of place and theme.

More information, earlybird registration (to 15 September 2010) and provisional program are available at www.interpretationaustralia.asn.au http://www.interpretationaustralia.asn.au/ .

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Science at the Pub

Scitech bravely placed science discussions into the pub environment with their Profs and Pints series during June and July this year. They invited the people in Perth and on twitter to join in. The series started with a discussion on the Gore Delusion before moving on to a very timely conversation on the use of technology and censorship. The third installment of Profs and Pints asked what it mean to be human and what happens when science mixes animals and technology before finishing with why we seek answers.

Each session of Profs and Pints drew an audience that packed The Velvet Lounge in Mt Lawley and a lively banter between the invited speakers and those that attended.

Renae Sayers from Scitech will be giving the behind the scenes view of Profs and Pints and its effectiveness in communicating science.

When: Friday 27 Aug, 4:00 pm

Where: Centre for Learning Technology, basement of Physics building, UWA main campus; entry via ramp between Physics and Geology, down stairs by kitchen area.

Followed by drinks, nibbles and good company

Next Week’s Speaker: Paul Morgan, Manager Exhibition and Design, Construction & Multimedia Department, Western Australian Museum – Logistics of A Day in Pompeii exhibit.

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You are invited to a free public lecture: Beyond the Horizon Presented by Australian NASA astronaut, Dr Andy Thomas

Join Australian astronaut Dr Andy Thomas, a man who has spent more than 177 days in space, for his only Perth public lecture. Dr Thomas will share the experiences of his fascinating career including how NASA recruited and trained him, his space flight journeys and the future of human flight into space. The talk will also feature a live link to the International Space Station (orbit and weather permitting) during which nine WA high school students will ask questions directly to the astronauts.

Date:

Tuesday 14 September 2010

Time:

6.00pm ­ 7.30pm

Venue:

Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre, Building 210,

Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley

Register:

events@curtin.edu.au or 08 9266 2563 by Thursday 9 September 2010

RSVP is essential. Limit of 6 tickets per booking.

Parking is available in Carpark P3. Please enter via the main entrance on Kent Street and follow the signs.

If you have any special requirements to enable you to attend this event please advise when you RSVP. We will contact you to provide assistance. Please also see http://disability.curtin.edu.au/ http://disability.curtin.edu.au/

Dr Andy Thomas was born in Adelaide in 1951. He graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Engineering with first class honours in 1973, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 1978.He was selected by NASA in 1992 and embarked on his first flight into space on Endeavour in May 1996. Dr Thomas then trained at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Star City, Russia, in preparation for a long duration flight in 1998. He served as Board Engineer 2 on the Russian Space Station Mir for 130 days. >From August 2001 to November 2003, Dr Thomas served as Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office before completing his fourth space flight on STS-114. He is currently working for the Exploration Branch of the Astronaut Office.

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Hi Folks,

Anybody fit the bill or know somebody who does?

Email Glenn: glenns@grscom.com.au

Cheers,

Kali

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