The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to its 2024 PhD Showcase highlighting 2023 PhD medallist, Dr Tobias Stål with emerging scholars, Carla Baker (History), Ciara Smart (History), and Patrick Flynn (Creative Writing) to discuss their current research projects. Join us at the Geology Lecture Theatre, UTAS, Sandy Bay Campus on Sunday 6 October 2024. Open the post to learn more.
Full annual programs of lectures and events released
View a recording of the lecture by John K Davidson – May 2024
The recent 2024 lecture by John K Davidson, “The tectonic approach to Continental Drift”, is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open the post to view it now.
View a recording of the lecture by Keith Corbett – April 2024
The recent 2024 lecture by Keith Corbett, “Gondwana’s child – the geological making of Tasmania”, is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Open the post to view it now.
2024 Lecture Calendar
Open this post to view lecture programs during 2024 for South and North.
Royal Society YouTube channel
Click here to see the full list of recorded lectures available in our YouTube channel.
Vale Professor David Headley Green AM FAA FRS, 1936 – 2024
Professor David Green, a long-term member of the RST, died on 6 September 2024 in Hobart. Professor Green was one of Australia’s most eminent geologists. He was awarded the RST RM Johnston Memorial Medal in 2016. Open this post to read an obituary.
Lynne Uptin OAM FSBA
Congratulations to our RST member Lynne Uptin OAM who was awarded the 2024 Best Botanical Art Exhibit Award and a Gold Medal award for 2024 for her suite of works. Open this post for more details.
The late Tony Hope awarded Australia Day honour
The Royal Society of Tasmania is pleased to acknowledge that former RST member the late Tony Hope was awarded a posthumous OAM in the Australia Day Honours for service to the mining industry, and to Australia China relations. Open this post for more details.
Royal Society of Tasmania 2023 Medal Winners announced
The Royal Society of Tasmania’s Council recently announced the winners of the 2023 MR Banks Medal and RM Johnston Memorial Medal. Open the post to learn more.