Science New Zealand represents the seven Crown Research Institutes: the power of 3,500 people advancing ideas and delivering results for New Zealand through excellent science and technology.

Over two days at Te Papa Museum, Wellington: Friday, 10 November and Saturday, 11 November, Science New Zealand presents a variety of informative, educational public talks that will enthral, inspire and fascinate you.

There will also be an impressive exhibition in the Oceania Room with interactive activities for the whole family as well as real life scientists available to talk to about what they do and answer any questions you may have.

Bring your family and friends along and enjoy a trip to Te Papa to discover how science has been and continues to work for New Zealand's success.

Public talk schedule - 12mins/talk

Friday 10 November

10.00am Anthony Scott, Chief Executive, Science New Zealand
Science working for New Zealand

10.15am Dr Matthew Barnett, Senior Scientist, Food & Bio-based Products, AgResearch
The Tiny World of Microbes

10.30am Jenny Draper, Bioinformatics Consultant, ESR
The sequencing revolution

10.45am Jocelyn Turnbull, Radiocarbon Science Leader, GNS Science
400ppm and rising – how and why carbon dioxide is increasing in the atmosphere

11.00am John Innes, Wildlife Ecologist, Manaaki Whenua
Bird Sanctuaries

11.15am Richard Querel, Scientist, NIWA
From local to global: how measurements in Lauder help inform our global understanding

11.30am Brian Cutting, Entomologist, Plant & Food Research
The buzz on bumble bees

11.45am Nari Williams, Forest Pathologist, Scion
Know thy enemy: what does kauri dieback have in its arsenal?

12.00pm Anthony Scott, Chief Executive, Science New Zealand
Science working for New Zealand

12.15pm Dr Matthew Barnett, Senior Scientist, Food & Bio-based Products, AgResearch
The Tiny World of Microbes

12.30pm Maria Hepi, Social Scientist, ESR
When two worlds collide: western social science and hapū development

12.45pm Graham Leonard, Volcanic Geologist, GNS Science
Taking the pulse of New Zealand’s supervolcano system

1.00pm Andrew Gormley, Quantitative Wildlife Ecologist, Manaaki Whenua
TB free: a science story

1.15pm Craig Stevens, Physical Oceanographer, NIWA
The wide white scientific stage: or how to make discoveries without losing extremities to frostbite.

1.30pm Trish Fraser, Soil Scientist, Plant & Food Research
Soil, our underground treasure

1.45pm Nari Williams, Forest Pathologist, Scion
Know thy enemy: what does kauri dieback have in its arsenal?

2.00pm Anthony Scott, Chief Executive, Science New Zealand
Science working for New Zealand

2.15pm Dr Matthew Barnett, Senior Scientist, Food & Bio-based Products, AgResearch
The Tiny World of Microbes

2.30pm Janina Neale, Team Leader – Forensic Service Centre, ESR
No laughing matter

2.45pm Richard Levy, Climate scientist, GNS Science
Antarctica in a warmer world

3.00pm Andrew McMillan, Senior Researcher, Manaaki Whenua
Flying Eyes in the Sky - using Drones for Science

3.15pm Helen Neil, Marine Geologist, NIWA
Draining the ocean.

3.30pm Maren Wellenreuther, Scientist, Plant & Food Research
Making a splash: Snapper for the next generation

3.45pm Marc Gaugler, Material Scientist, Scion
Making cars from wood is just the beginning

Saturday 11 November

11.00am Anthony Scott, Chief Executive, Science New Zealand
Science working for New Zealand

11.15am Dr Greg Bryan, Principal Scientist, Forage Science, AgResearch
Grasses of the Future

11.30am Jacqui Horswell, Environmental Microbiologist, ESR
Is there a new weapon in our battle for clean waterways?

11.45am Karyne Rogers, Isotope Chemist, GNS Science
Authenticating food using atomic fingerprinting

12.00pm Sam Carrick, Soil Scientist, Manaaki Whenua
‘An Ode to Soil’

12.15pm Ben Noll, Meteorologist, NIWA
The weather with you: what makes Wellington’s weather so special?

12.30pm Maren Wellenreuther, Scientist, Plant & Food Research
Making a splash: Snapper for the next generation

12.45pm Marc Gaugler, Material Scientist, Scion
Making cars from wood is just the beginning

1.00pm Anthony Scott, Chief Executive, Science New Zealand
Science working for New Zealand

1.15pm Dr Greg Bryan, Principal Scientist, Forage Science, AgResearch
Grasses of the Future

1.30pm Dr SallyAnn Harbison, Senior Science Leader, ESR
DNA Unravelled: The science behind “CSI New Zealand”

1.45pm Jérôme Leveneur, Senior Scientist, GNS Science
Stranger Tiny Things – what can you do with objects under 0.0000001m?

2.00pm Hugh Gourlay, Research Technician, Manaaki Whenua
Using nature to control weeds

2.15pm Kimberley Goetz, Marine Ecologist, NIWA
Hearing is believing: the acoustic detections of whales and dolphins in New Zealand’s Cook Strait region waters.

2.30pm Brian Cutting, Entomologist, Plant & Food Research
The buzz on bumble bees

2.45pm Marc Gaugler, Material Scientist, Scion
Making cars from wood is just the beginning