The lecture entitled “A Double Devil Dilemma” (28 November 2021), by Emeritus Professor Greg Woods, is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Read more about the lecture here.
Royal Society of Tasmania AGM and Lecture, Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
“Government House Tasmania — A Remarkable Story”
The Royal Society of Tasmania invites you to this lecture by Professor Kate Warner AC and David Owen following the AGM at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, commencing at 4 pm on on Monday 7 March 2022.
Click on this link to view the formal notice of the AGM and nomination forms for vacant positions on The Royal Society of Tasmania Council.
This lecture is free for members of the Royal Society of Tasmania. Non-members are welcome to attend and donations are appreciated through our website or at the door. Suggested donation is $6; $4 for students and Friends of TMAG.
Please register your attendance in advance using this link. The password is RST. Eventbrite registrations close at 6 pm on Sunday 6 March.
The lecture will highlight content from Professor Warner and David Owen’s recently published book “Government House Tasmania — A Remarkable Story”. The two-volume book relates the history of Government House, covering architecture, art, gardening and landscape ideals, pioneering scientific endeavour, colonial administration, vice-regal families and staff, and the evolving use of the House and Grounds. The story is supported by historical paintings and drawings, maps, plans and early photographs.
Professor Kate Warner AC is a barrister and solicitor whose career began as an Associate to the Chief Justice of Tasmania. Professor Warner then took an academic position at the University of Tasmania where she was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law, Head of the School of Law and Director of the Tasmania Law Reform Institute. In 2014, she became Governor of Tasmania, and held that position until June 2021.
David Owen is the Official Secretary, Office of the Governor, Government House, in Hobart. He has wide responsibilities relating to events that involve the Governor and particularly those events held at Government House. David is also a much published writer of fiction and non-fiction, including the highly successful “Pufferfish” detective fiction series set in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Beetles book launch
Wednesday 23 February 10.30am
Central Gallery, TMAG
We are very pleased to invite you to the launch of the Checklist of Tasmanian Beetles by Dr Simon Grove, Senior Curator, Invertebrate Zoology at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
This is a joint event hosted by the Friends of TMAG and the Royal Society of Tasmania.
The book, published by the Royal Society of Tasmania with financial support from the Friends, is a catalogue of all the described species of beetles from Tasmania, including Macquarie Island. It includes a meticulous up-to-date list of 2,864 species, including over 600 endemics, and colour plates featuring at least one representative species from almost every one of the 117 beetle families.
Simon Grove will speak to us about Tasmania’s rich array of beetles, and describe how advances in fieldwork and taxonomic studies have contributed to this comprehensive work, which continues a long tradition of developing insect checklists with relevance to Tasmania going back to 1842.
This is a FREE EVENT. Be assured that TMAG is working hard to provide a clean, safe environment for your visit, and seating will be socially distanced. The normal check in requirements will apply when you arrive at TMAG, and you will need to wear a mask (unless the rules change between now and then).
BOOKINGS ARE REQUIRED – please use this link. Any members unable to use the internet registration, please contact the RST at admin@rst.org.au .
Royal Society of Tasmania Notebooks
These beautifully bound notebooks feature a choice of three cover images from the Society’s rare art and book collection.
Click here to go to the online shop for immediate purchase.
Congratulations Dr Deborah Beswick OAM and Prof John Church AO
Two members of the Royal Society of Tasmania have been recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours list for their significant achievements and service to the community.
Dr Deborah Beswick has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to education. Deborah’s career as a highly respected science teacher spans more than four decades, and she has made it her mission to inspire thousands of students in the field of science. Most recently Deborah has been the organiser of the Tasmanian Science Talent Search, a large statewide competition for school students. Deborah is a long-standing member of the Society and chairs the RST Bursaries Committee.
Professor John Church has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to climate science through oceanographic and sea-level research and publications. John is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science as well as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, and has over 180 papers and books to his credit. John was an author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The Royal Society of Tasmania extends very warm congratulations to Deborah and John on their awards.
From Antarctica to Outer Space
The Royal Society of Tasmania, Northern Branch, invites you to a public lecture on Sunday 27 February 2022 at 1.30 pm, by Professor Kimberley Norris.
If you wish to attend the lecture in person at the Meeting Room, QVMAG, at Inveresk, please inform the Society by calling Chris Beswick on 0417 330 118 or sending an email to her at apcachris@gmail.com .
Admission is free for members of the Royal Society of Tasmania. The charge is $4 for students, QVMAG Friends, TMAG Friends, and members of Launceston Historical Society. For all others, admission is $6.
Alternatively, you may view the lecture remotely via ZOOM. In this case you must register in advance to ensure that you receive an email containing instructions for joining the webinar on the day of the talk. Click here to register for ZOOM.
Click here to view the latest flyer for the event and print if necessary.
Antarctica is one of the most extreme and unusual environments on Earth. This presentation will explore the lessons we have learned about human psychological health and performance in Antarctica and how we can apply this knowledge to a range of other environments including space, and our current experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Norris is a psychological scientist and clinical psychologist who works across academic, research and clinical practice settings. Her research interests include adaptation and resilience in both extreme (e.g. Antarctica, space and FIFO) and more normative (e.g. academic, life events) environments. She develops new and innovative ways to provide psychological support for individuals in remote, rural, maritime and extreme environments.
She was awarded her PhD in 2010 by the University of Tasmania. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and of the Scientific Committee of Antarctic Research (SCAR) Humanities and Social Sciences Expert Group.
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View recording of the lecture by Professor Greg Lehman – December 2021
The lecture entitled “Terra nullius in Tasmanian colonial art” (9 December 2021), by Professor Greg Lehman, is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Read more about the lecture here.
Now published: “An Illustrated Checklist of Tasmanian Beetles”
An illustrated checklist of the insects of Tasmania. Part 1 – Coleoptera BEETLES” Published 1 December 2021. Authors: S.J. Grove, L.G. Forster and N. Porch
This Checklist is a catalogue of all the described species of Coleoptera (beetles) from Tasmania, including Macquarie Island. The book includes a meticulous up-to-date list of 2,864 species including over 600 endemics and colour plates featuring at least one representative species from almost every family.
Order here.
View recording of the lecture by Dr Lila Landowski – November 2021
The lecture on productive learning (7 November 2021), by Dr Lila Landowski, is now available on the RST YouTube channel. Read more about the lecture here.
A Double Devil Dilemma
The Royal Society of Tasmania, Northern Branch, invites you to a public lecture on Sunday 28 November 2021 at 1.30 pm, by Emeritus Professor Greg Woods.
You may, if you wish, attend the lecture in person at the Meeting Room, QVMAG at Inveresk, Please register your intention to attend in person by calling Chris Beswick on 0417 330 118 or sending an email to apcachris@gmail.com.
Admission is free for members of the Royal Society of Tasmania. The charge is $4 for students, QVMAG Friends, TMAG Friends, and members of Launceston Historical Society. General admission is $6.
Alternatively, you may view the lecture remotely via ZOOM. In this case you must register in advance to ensure that you receive an email containing instructions for joining the webinar on the day of the talk. Click here to register for ZOOM.
Click here to view the latest flyer for the event and print if necessary.
Transmissible cancers are rare. However, Tasmanian devils are dying from two transmissible cancers that comprise Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD). Both cancers arose from Schwann cells that avoided immune elimination. Research is revealing why devils appear to be susceptible to these transmissible cancers. Promising vaccine research and field observations that some devils can recover from DFTD provide hope for the devil population’s future.
Greg Woods’ (PhD, FFSc [RCPA]) lifelong interest in immunology has led to studies of T cells, leukaemia, UV irradiation, tumour immunology, dendritic cells and Devil Facial Tumour Disease in laboratories in Hobart, Toronto, London and Scotland. Awards include a “Eureka Award for Environmental Science” and the “ASMR Research award in Recognition of Distinguished Service to Medicine, Science and Community”.
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