Statistics: The Crown Jewel of Data Science

ANU: ‘Chasing Coral’ Screening and Panel Discussion

R N Robertson Lecture Theatre Building 46, Sullivans Creek Rd, Acton, ACT, Australia

Coral Reef Environment and Management Fund presents 'Chasing Coral' Screening and Panel Discussion. Chasing Coral taps into the collective will and wisdom of an ad man, a self-proclaimed coral nerd, top-notch camera designers, and renowned marine biologists as they invent the first time-lapse camera to record bleaching events as they happen. Unfortunately, the effort is... View Article

MSSI Oration: Rebecca Huntley, in conversation with Maxine McKew. Renewing democracy in a time of environmental crisis

Carrillo Gantner Theatre Swanston Street, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Renewing democracy in a time of environmental crisis About this Event There is now widespread public acceptance of the reality of climate change and the need for governments to respond. Climate change is increasingly being framed as a ‘crisis’ or an ‘emergency’. Yet the recent Australian federal election shows that there are growing divisions amongst... View Article

Analytics in the Public Sector Networking Event – Spatial solutions: the value of satellite data for the public sector

Nous Group 567 Collins Street L19, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Caitlin Adams (FrontierSI Data Scientist). Spatial solutions: the value of satellite data for the public sector About this Event Curious about what you could do with data from a different perspective? What about a perspective that is hundreds of kilometres above us? FrontierSI Data Scientist Caitlin Adams will present on “Spatial solutions: the value of... View Article

Public lecture: Change as a Security Issue

Research Lounge in Arts West The University of Melbourne Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Public lecture with climate security expert Professor Ole Wæver About this Event Climate Change as a Security Issue Within security studies, climate change mainly figures in studies trying to settle whether a causal link can be demonstrated from climate change to military conflict. Meanwhile, general climate debates increasingly assert that climate change as such is... View Article

Agroforestry; a Real Adaptation Strategy in a Changing Climate

Mark Walter's Farm 535 Bass Valley Road, Loch, Victoria, Australia

Come along and learn about the planning aspects of developing an agroforestry farm. Covering topics from planning considerations to carbon. About this Event In this farm walk, led by landowner Mark Walters, we will be discussing topics such as; Social licencing Government support Management and harvesting Code of Forest practice Speakers include Chris Rankin, South... View Article

Lucy Manne – Climate Change: A Very Short Arc that Bends towards Justice?

Kathleen Fitzpatrick Theatre Arts West, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Lucy Manne, (CEO of 350.org). Climate Change: A Very Short Arc that Bends towards Justice? 2019 Wednesday Lectures hosted by Raimond Gaita Political inaction in Australia and around the world means that we now have an alarmingly short window in which to act in order to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis. As the urgency... View Article

Climate Change: A Very Short Arc that Bends towards Justice?

Kathleen Fitzpatrick Theatre Arts West, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

2019 Wednesday Lectures hosted by Raimond Gaita Political inaction in Australia and around the world means that we now have an alarmingly short window in which to act in order to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis. As the urgency to increases, so does the risk that the solutions we adopt reinforce or even... View Article

Neil Gunningham – Averting Climate Catastrophe: Extinction Rebellion, Business & People Power

Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre Spencer Rd, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Neil Gunningham (Fenner School of Environment and Society). Averting Climate Catastrophe: Extinction Rebellion, Business & People Power What, beyond grassroots politics, would a transformational movement built around climate change involve? About this Event We have a brief window in which to act on climate change, and to do so with enough force, commitment and ambition to... View Article

Averting Climate Catastrophe: Extinction Rebellion, Business & People Power

Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre Spencer Rd, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Neil Gunningham) What, beyond grassroots politics, would a transformational movement built around climate change involve? About this Event We have a brief window in which to act on climate change, and to do so with enough force, commitment and ambition to achieve a rapid decarbonisation of the global economy. But how might such a fundamental... View Article

Statistics: The Crown Jewel of Data Science

David P. Derham Theatre Melbourne Law School Parkville campus 185 Pelham Street, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Statistics has always been vitally important to data science, and its importance is growing. With data scientists in critically short supply, however, the discipline is attracting talented people from many different disciplines, each bringing different and complementary skills to a data science team. Integral to such a team's work are tasks that are standard fare... View Article