Tasmania – 2018 Launceston Lecture Series Dr Patsy Cameron AO Voices from the Other Side of the Colonial Sea Frontier in the Meeting Room, QVMAG at Inveresk I 1.30 pm Sunday 23rd September 2018 Admission: $6 General Public, $4 QVMAG Friends, members of Launceston Historical Society and Students Free for members of The Royal […]
The advancement of knowledge
Royal Society Postgrad Evening – Tuesday 2 October, 8.00pm – Royal Society Rooms, Hobart
The Royal Society of Tasmania will present its annual Postgraduate evening on the 2nd of October 2018. A number of outstanding PhD candidates from the University of Tasmania will give short lectures on their favourite research topics, followed by five minutes for questions. As usual, the areas of research are diverse and fascinating. […]
Susannah Fullerton OAM – “And so to bed … The Diary of Samuel Pepys” – Wednesday November 14 at 8.00pm, Royal Society Rooms, TMAG, Dunn Place Hobart
The diary of Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) has long been considered the greatest diary in the English language. Historians have found it invaluable, but it is also a superb work of literature and the record of an extraordinary man. Founder of the modern English navy, President of the Royal Society, Member of Parliament, author […]
Dinosaur Symposium – Call for Papers – Deadline: 12 December 2018
A Symposium: Dinosaurs and Evolution of Life. Hobart, Tasmania 23-24thMarch 2019 Supported by The Royal Society of Tasmania, Geological Society of Australia (Tas. Div.) and The University of Tasmania Abstract submission deadline 12 December 2018 First circular: Call for abstracts The Organizing and Scientific Committee of DEL2019, invites you to participate in a 2 day symposium to […]
Obituary – Professor Patrick Gerard Quilty AM (1939-2018)
Professor Patrick Gerard Quilty AM Patrick Quilty had a long and distinguished career in Earth Science and Antarctic exploration. His many contributions to the Royal Society of Tasmania have been very significant and highly regarded by members and Council. In 1986 he was elected the senior vice-president of the Royal Society of Tasmania, when […]
175th Anniversary Program
In October 2018, the Royal Society of Tasmania will be celebrating 175 years – a terquasquicentennial anniversary. The Royal Society of Tasmania was the first Royal Society to be established outside the United Kingdom The Society was founded in 1843 by Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, Lieutenant Governor, as the Botanical and Horticultural Society of Van […]
Tasmanian STEM Excellence Awards 2018
Applications close 28 September 2018
Peter Smith Medal – Call for Nominations – Closing date: 30 September 2018
The RST Honours and Bursary Committee Peter Smith Medal. Nominations have been called for the Peter Smith Medal. This medal is awarded biennially to an outstanding early career researcher in any field. The recipient will receive a medal and deliver “The Peter Smith Lecture” to the Society. For the purpose of the […]
Congratulations Professor Ross Large
The Royal Society of Tasmania congratulates President Prof. Ross Large on the award of the Society’s most prestigious medal, the Royal Society of Tasmania Medal, for his research in the field of geology. You can hear Ross talking about his research on ABC Radio Hobart Breakfast with Ryk Goddard. The medal was presented by Her Excellency Professor the […]
