{"id":1673,"date":"2016-08-09T10:57:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T10:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fsccmn.com\/?p=1673"},"modified":"2016-08-09T11:10:44","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T11:10:44","slug":"celebrate-science-week-from-13-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fsccmn.com\/?p=1673","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Science Week in Bega Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1678\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fsccmn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Quadcopter-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Professional carbon drone with GPS making a ride.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsccmn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Quadcopter-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsccmn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Quadcopter-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fsccmn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Quadcopter.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Sapphire Coast Regional Science Hub invites you to celebrate National Science Week 2016 with fun activities for all ages at the Sapphire Coast Science Festival from <strong>Saturday August 13 through to Sunday August 21<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Panboola will be hosting their ever popular Frogwatch event on Tuesday 16 Aug (5-7pm) as well as a demonstration of the uses of drones in conservation and for scientific research on Sat 20 Aug (10am-1pm). Both the activities are free of charge and numbers are limited so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/sapphire-coast-science-festival-tickets-26654224503?utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;utm-term=listing\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">reserve your place<\/a>\u00a0soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Other great events taking place over the week include guided walks along the first part of the Bundian Way, films, a trivia night and robotics &#8211; check out this<a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasoflife.org.au\/sapphire-coast-science-festival-2016\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0link<\/a>\u00a0at the Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frog watch at Panboola &#8211; Tuesday 16 August, 5-7pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Come and join us as we learn more about our local frogs and how important they are for telling us about the level of health of our creeks &amp; wetlands.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Steve Sass, a leading herpetologist renowned for his expertise on local frog populations, will lead the evening. Learn about frogs and their worldwide threats. Take part in a guided walk around the billabong as we understand how to survey for frogs and learn how to identify various frog species from both sightings and sounds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1677 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fsccmn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Perons-Tree-Frog-2-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Perons Tree Frog\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsccmn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Perons-Tree-Frog-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fsccmn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Perons-Tree-Frog-2-1-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Wear sturdy shoes and warm clothes. Bring insect protection and a torch or headlamp if you have one. Meet at Smiths Lookout.<\/p>\n<p>This a free event and bookings are essential!! You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/sapphire-coast-science-festival-tickets-26654224503?utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;utm-term=listing\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">register here<\/a>\u00a0or for\u00a0further information contact Michelle on 0400 341 282 or at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:panboola@gmail.com\">panboola@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Drone demonstration at Panboola &#8211; Saturday 20 August, 10am-1pm<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Watch them fly and learn how these fun things work and can be used in scientific research.<\/p>\n<p>This a free event. Numbers are limited, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/sapphire-coast-science-festival-tickets-26654224503?utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;utm-term=listing\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">bookings are essential!<\/a>!\u00a0Meet at the Panboola office at Watson\u2019s Waterhole, behind\u00a0Idlewilde Motel, Pambula<\/p>\n<p>For further information contact Michelle on 0400 341 282 or at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:panboola@gmail.com\">panboola@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sapphire Coast Regional Science Hub invites you to celebrate National Science Week 2016 with fun activities for all ages at the Sapphire Coast Science Festival from Saturday August 13 through to Sunday August 21. 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