August, 2016

Enduring legacy of Queensland’s botanists – 12 Sep

The Queensland Herbarium hosts free public seminars at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens once a month (March to November) on every second Monday from noon until 1pm in the conference room in the Herbarium building. No need to register, just […]

Deep History of Sea Country – 6 October

The Professorial Inaugural Lecture presented by distinguished Member Prof Sean Ulm was delivered on 6 October in Cairns. The Deep History of Sea Country: Colonisation, Submerged Landscapes and the Archaeology of Australia’s Coasts. Guests were invited to register prior to […]

Research Fund – A way to perpetuate your influence

Public-interest research is coming to rely more and more upon civic-minded benefactors, as the national government imposes innovation-squelching “efficiency dividends” and budget cuts on national agencies like CSIRO. An opportunity is available to support non-partisan research into the natural sciences […]

Australia’s ‘comparative advantage’ – 7 September

A new report on potential opportunities for Australia to develop ‘comparative advantage’, notably through research and innovation, was launched at the Queensland Museum, on 7 September. The report has been prepared by the Academy for the Social Sciences in Australia […]