Presentation by Dawn Dore PhD

Clarence Seniors and Citizens Centre, 17 Alma St Bellerive

Tuesday, 5th March 2013 Commencing 7.30 pm until 9.00 pm

AGM at 7.30 followed by lecture at 8.00pm

About the Speaker

Dawn Dore is the winner of the Royal Society of Tasmania Doctoral Award for 2012

Brief Abstract of the Talk

: Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder in the world and in Western populations is one of the most frequent causes of pain, loss of function, and disability in adults. Despite its large disease burden, there are no proven preventative strategies as its aetiology is poorly understood. This talk will give an overview of my PhD thesis which supports a role for bone changes in the early stages of the disease and provides evidence for targeted bone treatments to both prevent and treat osteoarthritis.

Presentation by Professor Pat Quilty

CSIRO Lecture Theatre Castray Esplanade Hobart

Tuesday, 4th December 2012 Commencing 6.00 pm until 10.00 pm

Christmas dinner at 7.30 following the lecture. $35.00 per head. Bookings required.

About the Speaker

Due to unforseen circumstances the talk by Eva Meidl originally scheduled for this night has been postponed until a later date.

Brief Abstract of the Talk

While the climate change debate is alive and well-known, little publicity is given to the origin of the knowledge about its natural cyclical nature that acts as a baseline against which to compare the modern trends. The lecture will go back to the origins of the concept of cyclicity, and review the basis for the data that support the idea and how patterns have changed with time. The origins are in microfossils, of course: guess which ones!

Presentation by Professor Neil Bose

Meeting Room, QVMAG at Inveresk

Sunday, 25th November 2012 Commencing 2.30 pm until

Free for Members, small charge for general public.

About the Speaker

Professor Bose is the Acting Principal of the AMC and Professor of Maritime Hydrodynamics. From 2009 to 2011 he was Director of the AMC National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics. He gained his B.Sc. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering and his Ph.D. from the University of Glasgow. Professor Bose came to the AMC in May 2007 as Manager of the Australian Maritime Hydrodynamics Research Centre. His research interests include marine propulsion, autonomous underwater vehicles, ocean environmental monitoring and ocean renewable energy. He has an international reputation in marine powering performance and his book Marine Propulsion Prediction and Propulsion was published by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, USA.

Brief Abstract of the Talk

Professor Bose will present an overview of ocean wave and tidal energy systems, focussing on tests and analysis being done at the AMC, University of Tasmania. This research in conjunction with several industry groups has culminated in a three-year Australian Research Council Linkage project with Oceanlinx, which is designing and constructing a 1MW power plant for Port MacDonnell, South Australia.

Presentation by Alison Alexander

Clarence Seniors and Citizens Centre

Tuesday, 6th November 2012 Commencing 8.00 pm until 10.00 pm

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE

About the Speaker

Brief Abstract of the Talk

Jane Franklin was the wife of John Franklin, governor of Van Diemen’s Land form 1837 to 1843. Unusually for women of her time, she became internationally famous. Her two ambitions were to live life to the full, and to make her husband a hero. Today her first ambition might bring her fame, but in the nineteenth century it was her second ambition which brought her stardom.

Presentation by 3 x 20 minute papers details below

Royal Society Room

Tuesday, 2nd October 2012 Commencing 8.00 pm until 10.00 pm

Three postgraduates from leading schools in the University of Tasmania

About the Speaker

1. Tanya Bailey. Tanya Bailey recently completed a PhD with School of Plant Science UTAS. Her undergraduate degree was a Bachelor of Horticultural Science at the University of Western Sydney. She is currently employed as a Restoration Ecologist on a combined project between the School of Plant Science at UTAS and Greening Australia setting up biodiverse carbon trials in the Midlands. 2. Scott McAdam. Scott completed both his PhD and undergraduate degree with honours, at the School of Plant Science at the University of Tasmania. He has presented results from his PhD thesis at two international conferences and has published six scientific papers in high impact journals including Science and Plant Cell. Scott plans to continue his research, taking up a post-doctoral position at the University of Tasmania. 3. Lisa Cawthen. Lisa grew up in Tasmania and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Tasmania. As an early career wildlife ecologist she has worked on a number of applied research and monitoring programs with the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, Forest Practices Authority and as a consultant on wind farm projects. She is also involved in community and school education programs with The Bookend Trust, CSIRO Education and Hobart City Council bush adventures program.

Brief Abstract of the Talk

1. Title: Eucalypt regeneration, soil water repellency and ecological restoration in the Tasmanian Midlands. Tanya’s talk will focus on her PhD studies that have defined the regeneration niches needed to ensure regeneration of the dry forests of Tasmania. She will discuss the landscapes involved and how they have changed over the last 50 years. 2. Title: Stomatal evolution and the reason for your existence. About the talk: Stomata are the adjustable pores on the leaves of land plants with a 400 million year old evolutionary history. Research into seed plant stomata has revealed lots about the environmental conditions that trigger stomata to open and close. However not all stomata are the same as seed plant stomata. This talk will describe the evolution of stomatal behaviour over the past 400 million years of land plant evolution. 3. Title: From theory to practice: Are forest management strategies effective for bats? Lisa is currently finishing her PhD which investigated the effectiveness of Tasmania’s forest management strategies in dry sclerophyll forests at providing suitable habitat for bats. This talk will discuss the main findings of her PhD and their implications for our understanding of bats and forest management strategies.

Presentation by Allan Jamieson

Royal Society Room

Tuesday, 4th September 2012 Commencing 8.00 pm until 10.00 pm

About the Speaker

Allan Jamieson (B. Eng. Chem. Melbourne University) spent 17 years working in the Pulp and Paper Industry in Canada, Sweden and Japan before filling several managerial roles at APPM Burnie Mill and for North Limited. He is now Director, AOK Innovations P/L consultants in change management.

Brief Abstract of the Talk

Three paper mills once operated in Tasmania – one of these remains. By revealing the history of these mills, the author will explain the ways in which papermaking around the world was also changed

Presentation by Dr Nenagh Kemp

Clarence Senior Citizens Centre 17 Alma St Bellerive.

Tuesday, 7th August 2012 Commencing 8.00 pm until 10.00 pm

Please note change of venue due to building works at the Museum

About the Speaker

Dr Nenagh Kemp is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Tasmania. Her research centres on child and adult spelling, literacy and the nature of Australian English, but has also expanded to investigate the links between text-messaging and literacy skills.

Brief Abstract of the Talk

Text-messaging is a ubiquitous form of communication, especially among young people. However, media panic about the potential effects of “textese”-style spelling on literacy skills has not been borne out by research. This lecture discusses the nature of “textese”, its links with literacy, and its future in communication.