STEM in the Tropics – Queensland launch for National Science Week

Get ready Cairns – National Science Week is coming to you!

This year’s Queensland launch event will be held at Tank 5 in the stunning Cairns Botanic Gardens and it promises to be a cracker.

Hear from Olympian James Connor and Paralympian Korey Boddington on the STEM of sport. Explore a pop-up STEM fair packed with hands-on activities spanning conservation, eco-tourism, innovative local businesses and First Nations bush foods initiatives. Come dressed as your favourite STEM hero and be in the running to win a prize.

This is a FREE family friendly event, however we would appreciate registrations via the link so that we know how many people to expect. Thank you.

Here are a few of the exciting organisations who will be joining us:

• FNQ Aviation Museum
• UQ Skills
• WaterAlive
• TropWATER James Cook University
• Tangaroa Blue Foundation
• QIMR Berghofer
• Cairns Port Douglas Reef Hub
• Cairns and Far North Environment Centre
• Frog Safe
• Bats and Trees Society of Cairns
• Gone Buggo
• Sharks and Rays Australia
• SRAP Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific – Dr Mariel Familiar Lopez
• The Scientist at Centre Court – Dr Josh Guy
• IAQ Ambassador Keely Perry
• EDMS Australia – Engineering Specialists
• Young Engineers Australia Queensland
• BirdLife Northern Queensland
• Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre
• Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Australian Marine Conservation Society
• Cairns Childrens Museum