Lectures and Events

Professor Dugald Close is Associate Head of Research at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. His current research interests focus on temperate tree crop and wine grape nutrition, water and carbohydrate ecophysiology, including post-harvest science with the object of impact and outcomes via his contributions to industry development and extension. Join us for 3.30pm for refreshments, […]

The RST Art Committee has been busy preparing for a major series of exhibitions to run over the next three years. The concept behind the series is to bring the Society’s exceptional Art Collection to the people of regional Tasmania. The exhibition series opens in Oatlands in August 2025 with follow up Hidden Treasures exhibitions […]

Dramatic new insights into the Tamar Valley and Northern Midlands origins based on new 3D geological modelling spanning 40 million years. It’s a powerful interconnected story of geological forces sculpting today’s landscape, leading to a surprising new conclusion on how the Cataract Gorge was formed. Robert (Bob), has a 50 year career as a geologist […]

Celebrate National Science Week with a special lecture at the Hobart Brewing Company, presented in partnership with the Beer Aquatic. An informative and entertaining evening awaits! Check the website closer to the date for more details. Join us for pre-lecture drinks at 5:30, 6pm for the lecture

Please join us for a revealing lecture presented by Dr Edward Doddridge, recipient of the RST 2024 Peter Smith Medal. Loss of Antarctic Sea Ice is of global concern. Why is it happening and what are the ramifications of this catastrophic event? Join us for pre-lecture drinks at 3:30, 4pm for the lecture

Please join us for an engaging afternoon enjoying festive drinks and delicious treats and including our Objets D’art and Collectables Auction to help raise funds for restoration of our precious Art Collections.

Our Doctoral Medallist for 2024 Dr Ingrid Cox and Dr Manon Simon will present on their most current research findings. Dr Cox studies the population, their environment, influences on their health and access to healthcare resources. Dr Simon studies transferability of lessons from the goverce of weather modification techniques to the goverce of solar radiation […]

Professor David Bowman is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and the Director of the transdisciplinary Fire Centre at UTas where he holds a research chair in Pyrogeography and Fire Science. David is recognised as a thought leader in wildfire science and management publishing influential research in high-impact journals, providing policy advice to government, and […]

Dr Danielle Wood is a Senior Lecturer in English in the School of Humanities UTas, and a well-known author and commentator on human-social issues. Danielle says ‘The English language is in a constant state of evolution. Each year, the world’s major English language dictionaries nominate a Word of the Year: often a neologism, but sometimes […]