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SUMMARY:Our Mesozoic Menagerie: Australia's Dinosaurs
DESCRIPTION:The Ballarat STEM Network invites you to hear from Dr Stephen Poropat\, Research Associate at The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History Postdoctoral Researcher\, Swinburne University of Technology on “Our Mesozoic Menagerie: Australia’s Dinosaurs”. \nPalaeontologist Dr Stephen Poropat has been digging up Australian dinosaur fossils since 2004\, and will share his latest exciting findings! Four major sites are currently providing new insights into Australia’s Cretaceous dinosaurs\, who lived from 145 to 66 million years ago. From the Broome trackways in Western Australia\, the Strzelecki and Otway ranges in Victoria\, Lightning Ridge in New South Wales\, and the Eromanga Basin in Queensland. \nTo date\, only twenty Australian dinosaurs from the Mesozoic Era have been formally named on the basis of fossilised bones\, and almost all of these are from the middle part of the Cretaceous\, between 125 and 95 million years ago. This means that we have little idea of what Australia’s Mesozoic dinosaurs were like throughout much of their existence. \nOur understanding of dinosaur faunas has improved massively as a result of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers over the past forty years—without their efforts\, our knowledge would be very limited indeed and Stephen has had the privilege of attending six such digs since 2004. \nIt was David Elliott’s 1999 discovery of a dinosaur on his sheep station which reinvigorated excavation efforts in the Eromanga Basin. Annual digs in the Winton area\, coordinated by the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History (AAOD\, founded by David and his wife Judy)\, have been held since 2001. Stephen has helped supervise eight such AAOD digs since 2011\, and this year’s excavations were some of the most successful to date – come learn more!
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/australias-dinosaurs/
LOCATION:Ballarat Tech School
CATEGORIES:Ballarat STEM Network,Lifelong learning
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SUMMARY:Australian Indigenous Astronomy: 65\,000 Years of Science
DESCRIPTION:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people developed a number of practical ways to observe the Sun\, Moon\, stars\, and planets to inform navigation\, calendars\, predict weather\, and inform Law and social structure. This knowledge contains a significant scientific component\, which is encoded in oral traditions and material culture. \nThis talk will explore the many ways in which Indigenous Australians encode scientific information in their traditions and some of the ways in which they pass this knowledge to successive generations. \nA constant stream of emerging research is changing what we think we know about Aboriginal knowledge systems in Australia and the number of Aboriginal students studying astrophysics is rapidly growing. This lecture will introduce you to one of these students\, Kamilaroi woman and astrophysics student Krystal De Napoli\, and the research she and Dr Duane Hamacher are conducting with other Aboriginal researchers on topics ranging from Moon haloes\, Sun Dogs\, and supernovae to the antiquity of deep time oral traditions based on astronomical and geological evidence – even the official naming of Aboriginal stars by the IAU. This talk will explore the many ways in which Indigenous Australians encoded scientific information in their knowledge systems and some of the ways in which they pass this knowledge to successive generations. \nAfter the talk\, join us to celebrate the launch of the Monash STEM Network with some food and drink\, and take a look at the night sky with fresh eyes through the telescopes generously set up by the School of Physics and Astronomy at Monash University. \nAbout the speakers\nDr Duane Hamacher is an astronomer and Senior Research Fellow in the Monash Indigenous Studies Centre and an Adjunct Fellow in astrophysics at the University of Southern Queensland. He works closely with Indigenous elders and communities across Australia\, Southeast Asia\, the South Pacific\, and Central America to learn about their astronomical knowledge and traditions. \nKrystal De Napoli is a Kamilaroi woman undertaking an undergraduate degree in astrophysics at Monash University. In 2018 she is commencing a cadetship with the CSIRO’s Data61 team\, and is working closely with Dr Duane Hamacher and Indigenous Elders in their research into Indigenous astronomical traditions. \nTHE MONASH STEM NETWORK:\nThis event is generously hosted by Monash University in support of a new Monash STEM Network\, to be convened by the new Monash Tech School. This exciting new School brings 21st century learning modes and environments to the network of local secondary schools\, and also acts as a “Science and Innovation Hub” for the Victorian Inspiring Australia program. \n 
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/australian-indigenous-astronomy-65000-years-of-science/
LOCATION:S3 Lecture Theatre  16 Rainforest Walk  Monash University  Clayton\, VIC 3168
CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning,Monash STEM network
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SUMMARY:Australian Indigenous Astronomy: 65\,000 Years of Science
DESCRIPTION:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people developed a number of practical ways to observe the Sun\, Moon\, stars\, and planets to inform navigation\, calendars\, predict weather\, and inform Law and social structure. This knowledge contains a significant scientific component\, which is encoded in oral traditions and material culture. \nThis talk will explore the many ways in which Indigenous Australians encode scientific information in their traditions and some of the ways in which they pass this knowledge to successive generations. \nAbout the speaker\nDr Duane Hamacher is an astronomer and Senior Research Fellow at the Monash University Indigenous Studies Centre. He specialises in Indigenous astronomical and geological knowledge in Australia and the Pacific. \nTHE NORTH STEM NETWORK:\nThis event is generously hosted by St Monica’s College in support of a new North STEM Network\, to be convened by the new Whittlesea & Banyule-Nillumbik Tech Schools. These exciting new Schools bring 21st century learning to the network of local secondary schools\, and also act as a “Science and Innovation Hub” for the Victorian Inspiring Australia program. \n 
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/australian-indigenous-astronomy-65000-years-of-science-2/
LOCATION:St. Monicas College
CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning,NorthSTEM Network
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SUMMARY:Discover the Eucalypts of the Brisbane Ranges
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate National Eucalypt Day in 2018\, the Royal Society of Victoria and Eucalypt Australia are offering a wonderful opportunity to explore the beautiful Brisbane Ranges National Park to the west of Melbourne with botanist\, geologist and author of the iconic “Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia\,” Leon Costermans. \nSetting out by bus from the Royal Society of Victoria early in the day\, a short hour’s journey will have us exploring the unique geology of the Brisbane Ranges and learning to identify some of the area’s indigenous eucalypt species\, their ecological roles and habitat ranges. The excursion will incorporate a bus tour\, a gentle bushwalk and a barbeque lunch at the Steiglitz Historic Park. \nJoin us on 20 March\, and make a deeper connection to country with one of Victoria’s most respected botanists and geologists. This excursion is subsidised through the generous support of Eucalypt Australia as part of the week-long program of events planned around National Eucalypt Day 2018 (23rd March) and the Victorian Inspiring Australia program. \nAbout Leon Costermans: \nLeon is a longstanding member of the RSV. He has been describing and publishing guides to eucalypt species endemic to South-Eastern Australia for decades\, educating and assisting generations of Victorians to develop a knowledge of and passion for our indigenous trees and plants. He was recognised by Eucalypt Australia for his lifetime contributions to the conservation of eucalypts with the award of the Bjarne K Dahl Medal in 2016.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/discover-the-eucalypts-of-the-brisbane-ranges/
CATEGORIES:Lifelong learning
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