MEDIA ALERT
THE CRAWFORD FUND
2010 International Development Conference
BIODIVERSITY AND WORLD FOOD SECURITY:
Nourishing the Planet and Its People
Parliament House, Canberra
30, 31 August and 1 September.
Contact: Cathy Reade 0413 575 934 cathy.reade@crawfordfund.org
CAN WE HAVE OUR BIODIVERSITY AND EAT IT TOO?
Dr Cristian Samper, Smithsonian Institution
Professor Stephen Hopper, Kew Gardens
Professor Hugh Possingham, the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
Dr Megan Clark, […]

MEDIA ALERT
THE CRAWFORD FUND
2010 International Development Conference
BIODIVERSITY AND WORLD FOOD SECURITY:
Nourishing the Planet and Its People
Parliament House, Canberra
30, 31 August and 1 September.
Contact: Cathy Reade 0413 575 934 cathy.reade@crawfordfund.org
CAN WE HAVE OUR BIODIVERSITY AND EAT IT TOO?
Dr Cristian Samper, Smithsonian Institution
Professor Stephen Hopper, Kew Gardens
Professor Hugh Possingham, the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
Dr Megan Clark, […]

Posted on behalf of Carley Tillet, Manager, Horizon – The Planetarium
http://www.scitech.org.au/
Auspex Australis http://www.scitech.org.au/about-scitech/news/featured-news/852-auspex-australis Wednesday 25 August 2010 7.00 – 8.30pm Horizon – the Planetarium, Scitech. Bookings essential for this free event. Please click here to book http://www.trybooking.com/4388 .
Auspex Australis is a full dome production that explores the plight of endangered seabirds living on […]

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I’ve been asked, “What services do science institutions really need from a science communication company?”
This is a broad question which invites many answers and is ideal to pose to all of ASC. We encompass many types of science communicators and each would offer a different perspective to the question.
My own reply started by saying that […]

ABC Science at Tilley’s LIVE FORUM: Care for some Nanotech in your trolley? Saturday August 21 6pm (to finish by 7.30pm) with live election updates! FREE
Drop into Tilley’s in Lyneham and check out the nano-trolley: a load of real and hypothetical products based on nanotechnology. This technology is now being used in everyday items including […]

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Position title: Publications Manager Department: Communications Responsible to: Chief Executive Responsible for: five staff including the functions of graphic design, publishing, website maintenance, periodicals library, project staff and media (under review) Hours: Full time Tenure: Either fixed term (one to three years) or ongoing (‘standard’ employment) Classification: 8 or SM 1 depending on qualifications […]

Dear ASCers,
Reminder that the second workshop for climate change communication, policy, education and engagement starts next week. Register now for an interactive learning experience to sharpen your climate change science and related communication skills.
Spaces are limited and if you are keen to attend book now. You can book for the remaining individual workshops. The workshops […]

Citizen Science
The Swan River system dominates the landscape and the psyche of everyone living in Perth. This week, Marnie Giroud, River Guardians Project Manager from the Swan River Trust will be at UWA to speak on the roles that citizen scientists have in the [2]Dolphin Watch Program. This program was launched in 2009 focussing on […]

Join the Great Big Science Gig crew during National Science Week for inspiring, unconventional science, presented cabaret-style.
They are back in Sydney this week and playing a gig… @ The Glasshouse Bar UTS Level 3 UTS Tower 19 August at 6pm.
Great Big Science Gig have fallen in love with spuds, celebrated crocodile immunity, taken on […]