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SUMMARY:Geoscience Australia - 80 Days of Earth Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Geoscience Australia is celebrating 80 Days of Earth Discovery from 1 August – 20 October 2018. Join us in exploring geoscience in all its diversity\, the crucial role it plays solving the challenges of our nation and the people who make it all happen. \nFind out more about all the activities\, including events we will be at\, talks\, tours\, competitions and education resources. \nFollow us on social media via #80DAYSEARTH
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/geoscience-australia-80-days-of-earth-discovery/
LOCATION:Online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kristen Hannan":MAILTO:kristen.hannan@ga.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180820T070000
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SUMMARY:ITEC Australia Competition
DESCRIPTION:International Youth Technology and Engineering Challenge (ITEC) Australia is a national competition consisting of primary and secondary-school students only in partaking in a coding/programming competition\, also consisting of creating your own Virtual Reality content. \n  \nA FREE competition to enter: the aim of ITEC Australia Competition is to teach primary and secondary-school students how to code/program and create their own VR content. Of course\, not all students will know how to code\, and this is great\, because this is what we want to teach them. If some students DO know how to code\, there are always more challenging tasks they could complete…such as our Augmented Reality (AR) VIVID colouring packs. \nThis competition will give students the opportunity to apply technical knowledge in practice. Some of the benefits include: \n\nNurtures interest in Science and Technology\nEnhances students’ ability to learn\, think and execute\nStudents will be working on our 3D program and learn to code easily; our 3D program is one of the most advanced programs in the world\nFree to enter\nMakes learning enjoyable and fun\nAwards and recognition for the winner(s).\n\nTo get involved in this competition\, you will need to register online with their  name and email address. Please note that each student is required to use their name and email address (if students don’t have email addresses\, they are required to use their parents’ email address). \nFor more information call to Eni Xhebro (Head of Marketing) on 0451 049 772. \nITEC is a collaborative effort of countries including: Australia\, Canada\, the UK and the US. We are looking for young talent in Australia in the intelligence era\, which is focused on innovative thinking.
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/itec-australia-competition/
CATEGORIES:Science Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eni Xhebro":MAILTO:enixhebro@smartstonevr.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180917T140000
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SUMMARY:Global Citizen Science: Can Citizens Deliver and Make a Difference?
DESCRIPTION:We are witnessing an explosion of Citizen Science activity as technology makes it possible for citizens to take part in science and deliver unprecedented levels of quality data across the globe. Now more than ever\, successful programs are needed to drive change and encourage Governments to actively engage across the planet with the Citizen Science Community. \nThis talk and the associated discussions will explore whether we are ready to take the next step as Global Citizen Scientists and develop the integrated programs that will prove the value of Citizen Science at the global level. It will also explore the leading role that Australia could play in that process as the lessons learnt in running Citizen Science Programs on the Australian Continent are shared with the global community. \nWith support from UNEP and the Wilson Centre in the US\, the Citizen Science Global Partnership (CSGP) was agreed at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA3) in Nairobi 2017. Citizen Science Associations have emerged in Australia\, Europe the USA and Asia and discussions are underway to set up Associations in Africa and South America. CSGP is planning sessions on Citizen Science in Dubai at the Eye-on-Earth Symposium in October 2018 that will take part in parallel with the UN World Data Forum as the value of unconventional data sources is increasingly recognised by National Government. CSGP will also be present in Nairobi at UNEA4 in March 2019 at the highest-level environmental decision making body on the planet. \nMartin Brocklehurst has been at the forefront of activity to bring the global citizen science community together to develop global programmes that have the potential to provide data and information that can be used to: \n\nEmpower citizens to manage emerging risks to their health and wellbeing;\nTo provide information to Governments that can be used to justify policy shifts to deal with emerging global problems such as poor urban air quality and invasive species that bring new diseases and disrupt existing ecosystems;\nTrack progress against the UN Sustainable Development Goals; and\nProvide health professionals with levels of detail on disease and disease vector carrying species\, at a speed and accuracy that will enable scarce resources to be targeted with a precision not possible using conventional scientific approaches.\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nMartin Brocklehurst is the Chair of the European Citizen Science Association Policy Working Group and Coordinator of the CSGP Delegation to the UN World Data Forum in Dubai in October 2018. He is visiting Australia in September to meet with policy-makers\, share his experience and discuss all aspects of utilizing Citizen Science to achieve policy outcomes. \nMartin is a founding instigator of the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) and the Global Mosquito Alert Consortium. He is Chair of the ECSA Policy Working Group and has significantly raised the profile of Citizen Science and its potential value to governments and global institutions\, working with UNEP and Citizen Science Associations around the world. Martin is an acknowledged leader of the Citizen Science movement and has developed working relationships at the highest level globally to promote the value of Citizen Science and the data it can deliver to the UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. \nMartin is also a national expert on Waste and Resource Management and the UK National Representative on the ISO and CEN/CENELEC Ad Hoc Groups to explore what additional standards are needed to promote the Circular Economy and previously he was the Technical Advisor to the Parliamentary Environment Audit Select Committee\, “Growing a Circular Economy; Ending the throwaway society” as well as adviser to the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) on the same topic. \nMartin has taken on environmental advisory roles for a wide range of organisations including NGO’s\, Public Sector Regulators\, Trade Bodies and the UK Parliamentary Audit Committee. For 13 years\, he was a senior public-sector regulator\, in developing and delivering UK Environmental Regulations\, pioneering new approaches to regulation.  For 14 years\, he was a senior health safety and environmental manager in business recognised for delivering outstanding performance for multi-national oil companies. Independent Environmental Consultants (2011-18)\, Executive Manager UK Environment Agency (1998-2011)\, Senior HSE Manager Gulf Oil\, Chevron and BP (1984-1998). \nMartin’s specific interests in Citizen Science and the SDG’s relate to: \n\nInvasive species and in particular tree diseases;\nCS Global Mosquito Alert and linked CS health monitoring;\nCS Air Quality monitoring and linked CS health monitoring;\nCS projects on Resource Efficiency and the Circular economy;\nCS projects relating to litter monitoring on land and programmes to reduce plastic litter into the marine environment from land; and\nCS in supporting programs to understand and reduce the decline in natural ecosystems.\n\nPresented by the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Citizen Science Association in partnership with the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research\, the Royal Society of Victoria\, the United Nations Association of Australia Victorian Division\, the European Citizen Science Association and the Citizen Science Global Partnership. \n \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/global-citizen-science/
LOCATION:Royal Society of Victoria\, 8 La Trobe Street\, Melbourne\, Vic\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Citizen science
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ORGANIZER;CN="ACSA Victoria":MAILTO:CitSciVic@citizensciencevic.org.au
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SUMMARY:National Waterbug Blitz:  Our Waterways Under the Magnifying Glass
DESCRIPTION:The National Waterbug Blitz is Australia’s first nationwide\, citizen science\, waterway monitoring event. In spring Australians are being encouraged to discover how healthy their local waterways and wetlands are\, simply by exploring and identifying what waterbugs live in them. Waterbugs (or freshwater macroinvertebrates) are small invertebrates that live in freshwater. Each type of waterbug has a certain sensitivity to pollution or water quality changes in their waterway. So the type and number of bugs found in a waterway\, can tell you how healthy it is. \nCommunity members are invited to hear from Deirdre Murphy\, Regional Citizen Science Project Officer at the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority on how tjoin the National Waterbug Blitz. \nDeirdre will share three ways participants can participate in the survey\, share resources available and link you to local activities. For more information visit https://www.waterbugblitz.org.au/
URL:https://inspiringvictoria.org.au/event/national-waterbug-blitz-our-waterways-under-the-magnifying-glass/
LOCATION:Ballarat Tech School\, Building K\, 136 Albert Street\, Ballarat\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Citizen science
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