Indigenous science Archives

John Arnott, Dr Megan Hirst, session host Bill Bainbridge, Dr Joanna Sumner, Dr Marissa Parrott, Darren Grover.

Caring for the Rare

by Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson This article follows a panel discussion during National Science Week 2022 with John Arnott, Manager of Horticulture at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria; Dr Megan Hirst, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria; Dr Joanna Sumner, Manager of…

Session host Bill Bainbridge, Kate Harriden, A/Prof Michael-Shawn Fletcher

Science on Country

by Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson This article follows a panel discussion during NAIDOC Week 2022 with two Wiradjuri scholars - Associate Professor Michael-Shawn Fletcher and Kate Harriden – for a conversation about the exciting opportunities that Aboriginal knowledge offers for urban and…

The panel of RSV Fellows with Bill Bainbridge in the Legislative Council Chamber

The Conservation Conversation

by Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson This article follows a panel discussion at the Parliament of Victoria on 5 June, 2022 - World Environment Day - with Fern Hames, Director of the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research; Damein Bell, Atlantic Fellow…

2021 Midsumma Lecture Series – Queers in Science

As part of the Midsumma Festival, QueersInScience is presenting a two-part lecture series displaying the amazing work of queer scientists in Australia.

Weaving Indigenous Knowledge into Agriculture

This article follows a panel discussion convened by Inspiring the ACT and the Royal Society of Victoria (supported by Inspiring Victoria) during National Science Week on 13th August 2021 titled “Indigenous Food and Agriculture”. The panel featured Uncle Dave Wandin…

Indigenous Food and Agriculture

Come yarn about native foods, healthy eating and Australian Indigenous farmers.

Stewardship of Country – The Common Ground

Focussing on the convergence of knowledge traditions: traditional European farming practices, ecological sciences based on European classification systems, and the complex Australian Indigenous knowledge systems developed and maintained over a truly astonishing stretch of time, offering a deep cultural understanding and relationships with "country" to help us determine our common future in Australia.

Stewardship of Country – Resilience and Regeneration

Untangling the knots in our system that frustrate beneficial change, from the fixed thinking enforced by our political culture to the slow-changing traditions of agricultural land management and business practices founded in European soils and ecosystems.

Stewardship of Country – From Past to Future

Seeking a new model for the management of Australian landscapes so our natural systems are conserved and regenerated for future generations. Join the Royal Societies of Australia and Inspiring Victoria for the final in this series of three webinars, aiming…

Stewardship of Country – conservation, transition and regeneration

Perspectives on Conservation, Transition and Regeneration in an Australian Context A public symposium will be held over three, two-hour sessions during February-March 2021, presented by the Royal Societies of Australia and the Inspiring Victoria program. Join the Royal Societies in…