Events

In the 1970s, a silent killer invaded Australia. The amphibian chytrid fungus has since extinguished several Australian frog species and crashed amphibian populations here and globally. Are scientists winning the 50-year battle against the fungus? Are amphibians losing against larger forces of climate change and habitat destruction anyway? What does this mean for the webs of life they support? Are there more biosecurity threats massing on our borders? 

Join our experts in biosecurity, zoology, ecology, and One Health as they outline how science plans to protect our frogs and meet some of the cute critters our researchers are striving to save. 

The Science at Melbourne Lecture series is the premier public event series from the Faculty of Science. The event program seeks to share our knowledge and love of science with the wider community, engaging them in current research and empowering them to ask questions and take actions for a better world. The series runs throughout the year covering scientific research, discoveries and theories that play exciting or unexpected roles in shaping and advancing our society.

This event will be run as a hybrid presentation from our Werribee Campus. In-person guests will will be invited to join our speakers for refreshments and tours of the amphibian labs at The Melbourne Veterinary School.

Can’t make it in person? Online broadcast registrations HERE

Stay informed at The Retrofit Forum...

The Retrofit Forum, co-hosted by The Retrofit Lab (The University of Melbourne) and the University of Technology Sydney, serves as an open platform to discuss the opportunities and challenges of retrofit in Australia. Held on the first Tuesday of each month beginning in May, this forum brings together industry, government, academia, and the public to share knowledge and stay updated about retrofitting practice and research.

These forums aim to drive the sector forward by fostering a collaborative community dedicated to sharing best practices and insights. Each session will feature presentations by retrofit academics and industry professionals. By facilitating connections, these sessions will address key retrofit challenges and opportunities such as;

• Commercial Buildings: How do we engage with developers, building owners and other stakeholders to make retrofit ‘business as usual’ for commercial entities?
• Housing: The majority of Australian housing is ill-equipped to deal with unfolding climate, health and affordability challenges. What role does retrofit play in improving the existing housing stock in an equitable and sustainable way?
• Landscapes: How does landscape retrofitting contribute to the development of more resilient, low-carbon cities by enhancing various ecosystem services?
• Skills: What steps are necessary to equip the Australian workforce with the skills required for retrofitting?
• Digital: How can digital technology contribute to promoting the retrofit agenda, including the use of technologies like digital twins?

Date: Tuesday 7th of May
Location: University of Melbourne + Online
Time: 4:00 – 5:00pm
Theme: Commercial Buildings

• Walter van der Linde, Associate, Buildings Mechanical, Aurecon
• Dr Dominique Hes, Chair of the Board of Greenfleet, M.AIRAH, M.AICD, GIA(A
• Maria Panagiotidou, Zero Carbon Buildings Lead, The City of Melbourne

Chair: Professor Brendon McNiven, Enterprise Professor, Architectural Engineering, The University of Melbourne