The Royal Society of Tasmania – Northern Branch
2023 Launceston Lecture Series
Lectures commence at 1.30* pm at QVMAG @ Inveresk (Most recordings are added to the Society’s Youtube channel)
*Start time varies as shown below
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FEBRUARY 26
Dr Eric Ratcliff
‘The peril of naming things’ – nosology, taxonomy and the identification of style
** ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1.15 pm, March 26 **
MARCH 26
Prof. Jocelyn McPhie
‘Complex volcanic eruptions’ – The eruption of Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island, in 2007 was an excellent example of extreme complexity, involving activity at multiple vents, a major collapse event and changes in magma composition.
APRIL 23
Prof Nick Shakel
‘Liver Disease: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ – Recent advances have seen some previously incurable conditions almost eradicated, however despite that we are seeing increasingly more Australians die from liver disease.
MAY 28
Dr Valeria Konyakova
‘Artificial structures as marine habitats: challenges and opportunities’ – Exploring issues associated with the proliferation of artificial infrastructure in the marine environment, current state of knowledge and what we can do to co-exist in better balance with nature.
JUNE 25
Dr David Harris
‘Hydrogen as a renewable energy carrier’. Leveraging technologies and infrastructure to decarbonise global energy systems.
JULY 23
Jon Addison
‘The Tasmanian origins of the Australian flag’. Iconography and the development of the Australian flag.
AUGUST 27
Michael Attard
‘Waste management and resource recovery in Launceston: the carbon story’. The City of Launceston owns and manages the second largest regional landfill in Tasmania, and is active in landfill diversion projects and the associated carbon story.
** JOINT MEETING WITH THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA **
SEPTEMBER 10
Dr Michael Roach
‘Armchair geology’. Making it ‘Real’. Geological Visualisation Methods for Research, Education and Public Outreach.
SEPTEMBER 24
Dr Ian Kidd
‘The Tamar – 200+ years of mud and misunderstanding’. The consequences of European intervention and manipulation of the upper Tamar River estuary; expectations for remediation and what is achievable.
OCTOBER 22
UTAS PhD candidates
‘Breaking New Ground’. Reports of current research projects by doctoral candidates at the University of Tasmania. Further details to be advised.
** ELVIN FIST LECTURE, November 26 **
NOVEMBER 26
Tanya Ringuet
‘International Big Picture Learning Credential’. Putting the person back in educational assessment.
