The Royal Society of Tasmania 2025 Launceston Lecture Series
Lectures are usually not recorded, but recordings of some previous Branch lectures may be found on the Society’s YouTube channel.
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Venues and times may vary so always check the details for the event of interest.
SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2025 – Lecture
Speaker: Dr Michael Woodward
Title: Developing Bio-inspired Technologies to Support Southern Ocean Climate Research
Venue: QVMAG at Inveresk, Launceston
Time: 1.30 pm
SUNDAY 23 MARCH 2025 – Annual General Meeting and Lecture
Speaker: Rachelle Hawkins
Title: From Seahorses to Handfish: a Tasmanian Aquaculture Story
Venue: QVMAG at Inveresk, Launceston
Time: 1.15 pm
SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2025 – Lecture
Speaker: Lynette Ross
Title: The House That William Paterson Built: The Story of Launceston’s Government Cottage
Venue: QVMAG at Inveresk, Launceston
Time: 1.30 pm
SUNDAY 25 MAY 2025 – Annual Tasmanian Aboriginal Lecture
Speaker: Robert Anders
Title: How to Better Manage Aboriginal Cultural Landscapes in Tasmania
Venue: QVMAG at Inveresk, Launceston
Time: 1.30 pm
SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2025 – Lecture
Speaker: Professor Richard Eccleston
Title: Northern Tasmania’s Changing Population: Implications for Policy, Planning and the Future of the Region
Venue: QVMAG at Inveresk, Launceston
Time: 1.30 pm
SUNDAY 27 JULY 2025 – Lecture
Speaker: Jonathan Mulford
Title: Orthopaedic Research in Launceston, Clifford Craig Foundation
Venue: QVMAG at Inveresk, Launceston
Time: 1.30 pm
SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2025 – Lecture
Speaker: Dr Lisa-Ann Gershwin
Title: Luminous Tasmania: Nature That Glows in the Dark
Venue: QVMAG at Inveresk, Launceston
Time: 1.30 pm
SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2025 – Elvin Fist Lecture
Speaker: Professor Leanne McLean
Title: Education in Tasmania: Improving Outcomes and the Role of The University of Tasmania
Venue: QVMAG at Inveresk, Launceston
Time: 1.30 pm
SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER 2025 – Joint meeting with the Geological Society of Australia
Speaker: Dr Andrew McNeill
Title: Geological Survey of Tasmania’s History and Role in Understanding the Geology of Tasmania
Venue: QVMAG at Inveresk, Launceston
Time: 1.30 pm
SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2025 – To be advised.
SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2025 – Annual QVMAG Staff Lecture
Speaker: Burcu Keane
Title: An Unsettling Medium: A Curatorial Reflection on the Materiality and Meaning of ‘Hair’ Across Culture(s)
Venue: QVMAG at Inveresk, Launceston
Time: 1.30 pm
