THE Mount Gambier Library is diving deep into this year’s National Science Week ‘Deep Blue: Innovations for the future of our oceans’ theme by providing a number of activities for community members to experience from August 17 to 22.
The week-long schedule of activities starts with a special move and groove session with George the Farmer on August 17.
The early learning child development session will be held at City Hall at 10am, with the children’s entertainer performing his latest song Deep Blue, written specifically for science week.
Marine biologist and conservationist Dr Mike Bossley will discuss his 30-year career of studying dolphins at an evening session on August 19.
From 6pm, audiences will hear Dr Bossley discuss the dolphin habitat in Adelaide’s Port River estuary.
Mount Gambier Library manager Georgina Davison said Dr Bossley’s work on the Port River Pod was renowned and led to the establishment of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary.
“He has dedicated his life to monitoring and naming resident dolphins and has helped to care for and document the lives of more than 400 dolphins so we are looking to forward to hearing his stories,” she said.
Following the Wednesday evening event, Dr Bossley will team up with children’s author and skipper Brian Gillan on Thursday, August 20 to present Plastic is Tragic aimed at primary school students.
A photography competition for 12 to 18 year olds will also be held.
“Entrants are invited to demonstrate what the science Wweek theme means to them through photography,” Ms Davison said.
“We are pleased to have two $50 Hurst Camera House vouchers up for grabs for judge’s and people’s choice awards.”
Entries can be submitted by email to publiclibrary@mountgambier.sa.gov. au or via messenger to the Mount Gambier Library Facebook page.
Entries close tomorrow at 5:00pm and will be displayed in the library during science week.
Events will continue into the weekend with the whole family able to discover the universe in virtual reality on August 22 through the SciVR experience.
Participants will receive a free fold able SciVR headset to sit on their smartphone and can download a free app to join a live stream event that will be shown on the library’s big screen.
All science week events are free with bookings essential due to social distancing requirements.
