Sir Harold Raggatt Theatre

Education Centre

Scrivener Room

Carpark

Library

West Street East StreetEntrance

Cafe

BBQ

Australian Tsunami Warning System

Foyer

Science Talks

Science Talks

• Rock Identification• Mineral Detective• Hello Helium• Everyday Petroleum• Unlocking Australia’s Hidden Mineral Wealth

• A Marine Nation• Marine Equipment

• History of Map Making• Earth Observations from Space

• Visualisation of Groundwater• Salinity Tasting & Testing

• Face Painting• Jumping Castle• Balloon Modelling

Gold Panning

• Flooding• Bushfire & Risk• Earthquakes• Cyclones & Severe Weather

Geology A–Z

• Antarctic Field Notebooks

• Positioning & Navigation• Measuring the Earth

Kids’ LabHands-on Activities

TIME SCRIVENER ROOM

10.45amGeoscience Australia’s Antarctic field notebooks Jane Black

11.15amA day in the life of a geoscientist Dr Sarlae McAlpine

11.45amSeafloor mapping of Darwin and Bynoe Harbours, Northern Territory Kim Picard

12.15pmAustralia’s national mineral and fossil collection Steve Petkovski

1.15pmLife at sea Floyd Howard

1.45pmThe importance of mapping and geospatial information Simon Costello

2.15pmData Cube – Making the most of Earth observations from space Dr Stuart Minchin

SCIENCE TALKSTIME SIR HAROLD RAGGATT THEATRE

10.30amExploring for the Future Dr Richard Blewett

11.00amA journey through geological time Tegan Smith

11.30amAustralia’s historical earthquakes Jonathan Griffin

12noonWhat does Pokémon GO have to do with positioning? Nicholas Brown

1.00pmAustralia’s precious groundwater resources Dr Narelle Neumann

1.30pmGeology of Minecraft Lara Sharp & Allison Britt

2.00pmWhat does Pokémon GO have to do with positioning? Nicholas Brown

2.30pmGeology of Minecraft Lara Sharp & Allison Britt