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SUMMARY:Southern Highlands Meeting: 2026-7. The Weather Underwater\, and Why it Matters
DESCRIPTION:“The Weather Underwater\, and\nWhy it Matters”\n  \nAssociate Professor Shane Keating\nSchool of Mathematics and Statistics\nUNSW Sydney \nDate: Thursday\, 20 August 2026\, 6.30–7.30 pm AEST\nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room\nEntry: Members\, $5; Non-members\, $10 (please note: cashless payments only)\n All are welcome \nSummary: Earth’s oceans are the engine of the global climate system and the source of food and prosperity for over 3 billion people worldwide. At the same time\, the global economy relies on the ocean to transport 90% of all traded goods. It is no exaggeration to say that the ocean plays a vital role in humanity’s well-being and prosperity. \nIn this talk\, oceanographer Shane Keating will discuss the importance of the dynamic ocean environment — the ‘weather underwater’ — to the global economy and Earth’s climate system. Travelling from the shores of Loch Long\, Scotland\, to ‘Eddy Avenue’ off the coast of NSW\, Shane will review how our knowledge of Earth’s oceans has been methodically built from observational\, experimental\, numerical and theoretical studies. Finally\, Shane will explore some of the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are enabling new insights and innovations that are changing the way we understand and use the ocean\, and how he is creating a ‘Google Maps for the Sea’ to help the shipping industry save fuel and cut emissions. \nDr Shane Keating is an Associate Professor of Physical Oceanography in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at UNSW Sydney. His research uses powerful mathematical and data science tools to study our oceans from land\, sea\, and space. Shane is the founder and CEO of CounterCurrent\, a UNSW AI spinout company delivering localised ocean forecasts and intelligent routing for ships. CounterCurrent’s generative AI ocean forecasting system provides crews with customised forecasts 10\,000x faster and cheaper than National Weather Centres\, helping the maritime industry optimise routes to cut fuel and emissions. Founded in 2025\, CounterCurrent was the first Australian startup to be awarded an AWS Compute for Climate fellowship and was named a ‘breakout star’ in the Australian Financial Review. Shane is also a passionate science communicator\, and his popular articles about science and mathematics have reached over a million readers.
URL:https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/southern-highlands-meeting-2026-7/
LOCATION:RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room
CATEGORIES:2026 Events,Events
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SUMMARY:Ideas@theHouse: September 2026. The importance of sport in today's world
DESCRIPTION:Ideas@theHouse\n  \npresented by \nHis Excellency the Honourable Andrew Bell AC KC\nLieutenant-Governor of NSW \n\n“The increasing importance of sport in today’s world”\n\nMatthew Allen AM\nVice President\nAustralian Olympic Committee \nDate:  Tuesday\, 1 September 2026\, 6.30–8.00 pm AEST\nVenue: Face-to-face (by invitation for Society members and guests) and live streaming from Government House\, Sydney\nRegistration: Society members and guests will receive their formal invitation from Government House before the event.  You must RSVP to this invitation to confirm your place.\nRegistration is not required for the live stream.\nEntry: No charge\nAll are welcome to the live stream \n Please click here to join the live stream on\nTuesday\, 1 September at 6.30 pm AEST  \nSummary: Sport has long been central to Australian identity\, but its importance is growing as work patterns and social lifestyles evolve. With more sedentary jobs and increased screen time\, participation in sport offers essential physical activity that supports cardiovascular health\, strength\, and overall well-being. Beyond physical benefits\, sport plays a vital role in improving mental health by reducing stress and social isolation. As communities become more digitally connected yet socially fragmented\, sporting environments provide meaningful opportunities for connection\, teamwork\, and belonging. In this changing landscape\, sport is not only recreation but a crucial contributor to healthier\, more balanced modern Australian lifestyles. \nWe are less than 6 years away from hosting Australia’s third Olympic Games. There are opportunities to change the landscape of our society through sport and provide an opportunity for the whole country to unite behind one team on our home ground. \nMatt Allen has been a member of the Australian Olympic Committee Executive since 2017 and Vice President since 2021. He was involved in the bid for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games in 2021. He chairs the Australian Olympic Community Foundation\, which is focused on providing scholarships to emerging indigenous sporting talent. \nHe was the second-longest serving President of Australian Sailing\, from 2013 to 2019 and the inaugural Vice-President 2011–2013. Whilst President of Sailing\, he was the architect of the ‘One Management’ Structure for the National Sport Federations; this virtual merger of the State Federations of Sailing became the blueprint for National Federations of Sport by the Federal Sports Commission. Since 2020\, Matt has been a World Sailing Council member and Chair of the Oceanic and Offshore Committee\, the only Australian to chair this Committee. \nHe is one of Australia’s most decorated offshore sailors\, being a four-time overall winner\, three times as skipper\, of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the line honours winner in 2025. He has competed in 33 Sydney Hobart Races. He is a former world champion in the 11 Metre Class\, a silver medallist in the Farr 40 Class\, a four-time Kings Cup Winner\, and was a member of the Arbitration Tribunal for the 35th Americas Cup. \nHe was the Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia from 2007 to 2010. \nIn his past working life\, he was President and CEO of UBS Japan and Regional Treasurer of UBS Asia Pacific—with UBS Japan\, at the time\, being the largest foreign bank in Japan. He is also a former Managing Director of the Swiss Bank Corporation. \nHe was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for his services to sailing.
URL:https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/ideasthehouse-september-2026/
LOCATION:Face-to-face (by invitation for Society members) and live streaming from Government House Sydney\, Government House Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:2026 Events,Events
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260902T193000
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SUMMARY:1344th OGM and Open Lecture. Ecosystem restoration a scale—nearly a decade of the Wild Deserts project
DESCRIPTION:“Ecosystem restoration at scale\, reintroducing native species and managing threats – nearly a decade of the Wild Deserts project ”\n\nScientia Professor Richard Kingsford AO FRSN\nDirector\, Centre for Ecosystem Science\nSchool of Biological\, Earth & Environmental Sciences\nUNSW Sydney \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, 2 September 2026\, 6.00–7.30 pm AEST\nVenue: Michael Crouch Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\nPre-meeting drinks: A cash bar will operate from 5.30 pm\nRegistration: Please register before 2.00 pm AEST on Wednesday\, 2 September 2026\n Entry: OGM: Members\, $20; Non-members\, $30; Students\, $0\nEnquiries: via email to RSNSW Events\n All are welcome \n Please click here to register before\n2.00 pm AEST on Wednesday\, 2 September 2026  \nBusiness of the Meeting \nThe Agenda for the Ordinary General Meeting will be made available on the Meetings page of the website. \nSummary:  Australia has the world’s most notorious extinction record for mammals\, driving widespread functional loss in our desert ecosystems. The Wild Deserts project is a nationally significant ecological restoration initiative in the Strzelecki Desert of the Sturt National Park in far‑northwestern New South Wales. Established in 2016\, this project is led by UNSW’s Centre for Ecosystem Science and Ecological Horizons\, collaborating with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Taronga Conservation Society. The Wild Deserts Program represents one of the most ambitious attempts to restore arid ecosystems in Australia. It was designed not only to reintroduce seven locally extinct species\, but to restore ecosystem function at a landscape scale\, through integrating species’ reintroductions\, threat management\, particularly feral cats\, and adaptive data-driven decision-making. This presentation focuses on the successes and failures of ecosystem restoration at large scales\, reflecting the vision of the Wild Deserts Project. \nRichard Kingsford is a Scientia Professor at UNSW Sydney and the Director of the Centre for Ecosystem Science. He is a conservation biologist who has worked extensively on ecosystem restoration and threatening processes in Australia. He has led projects in aerial surveys of waterbirds\, informing river management\, reintroduction of platypuses and reintroductions of locally extinct mammal species. He has expertise in the conservation of ecosystems\, particularly freshwater aquatic ecology. He has worked with many different communities and governments across Australia on the conservation management of ecosystems. His research has influenced conservation policy and management\, including through involvement on state and federal advisory committees. He leads the Wild Deserts Partnership\, focusing on restoring seven locally extinct mammal species to Sturt National Park in far western New South Wales and monitoring\, evaluation and research for water for the environment in the Macquarie River and Lower Balonne. \nRichard has been a Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW since 2020. His work has been acknowledged by numerous awards\, including three Eureka Awards in 2001\, 2008\, 2015\, the Hoffman Medal in 2007 for contributions to global wetland science\, and in 2025 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for ‘distinguished service to conservation biology\, to environmental sustainability research\, and to freshwater biodiversity and ecosystems governance.’ Richard is also the inaugural winner of the Royal Society of NSW Life Sciences Award in 2025.
URL:https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/1344th-ogm-and-open-lecture/
LOCATION:Michael Crouch Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, Sydney
CATEGORIES:2026 Events,Events
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime series: Australia's supply chain security (September 2026)
DESCRIPTION: “Australia’s supply chain security: sovereign supply chain capability and economic resilience”\n\nDr John Gattorna\, Ms Deborah Ellis\, and\nAssoc. Prof. Sanjoy Paul \nDate: Tuesday\, 15 September 2026\, 12.15 for 12.30–2.00 pm AEST\nVenue: Union University and Schools Club\, 25 Bent Street\, Sydney (corner of Bent and Philip Streets)\nEnquiries: by email to RSNSW Events \n Registration: Registration is required  before 2.00 pm AEST on Thursday\, 10 September 2026\nCost: $75 (RSNSW or UUSC members); $85 (non-members/guests). A warm meal and wine will be served.\nUUSC dress code: Business Dress. To avoid embarrassment\, please note that a jacket and tie are required. Denim\, trainers and shoes with white soles are not permitted. Attendees not dressed appropriately may be refused entry by the Club.\nFlyer: Downloadable from this link \n Click here to register before\n2.00 pm AEST on Thursday\, 10 September 2026  \nAustralia’s supply chain security:\nsovereign supply chain capability and economic resilience\nThe war in the Middle East has brought supply chain disruption into sharp focus.  Despite the seemingly endless optimism of financial markets\, the stalemate continues with endless posturing on the negotiation of peace terms between the US\, Iran and Israel.  Ship movements through the Strait of Hormuz are uncertain and risky and there is now the threat of disruption to shipping from the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb (the “Gate of Grief”). \nSupply of crude oil and refined petroleum products (particularly diesel) and fertilisers have been substantially disrupted.  But there are also many petrochemical intermediates that are shipped from the Persian Gulf for further processing across Asia.  Supply chain security implications continue to put the global economy at great risk. \nThis series started as an exploration of the Future Made in Australia (FMiA) program that will see investment of $22.7 billion over the next decade focused on two major streams: Net zero transformation; and Economic security and resilience.  Nothing could have greater relevance in the current geopolitical circumstances. \nThis panel of three internationally-renowned supply chain experts will explore the implications for the Australian economy\, exposing key risks and highlighting the importance of both government and private sector responses to improve Australia’s long-term supply chain security. \n \nDr John Gattorna is Executive Chairman of Gattorna Alignment\, a specialist supply chain advisory firm. He has held several professorships\, with the most recent being Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology\, Sydney\, the SP Jain School of Global Management\, and Foundation Professor to CIPS Australia. Dr Gattorna has been a relentless contributor to shaping the thinking\, understanding and practice of logistics and supply chain management\, globally\, for more than 40 years. In particular\, his writing\, teaching\, mentoring\, presentations and consulting have helped to increase the profile of the supply chain as a key strategic lever within the organisation. \nFor the last two decades\, John has been working with major blue-chip companies applying his framework and adopting a multi-disciplinary\, whole-of-business approach to the design and management of enterprise supply chains. His work has influenced the strategic direction of many large organisations\, including Schneider Electric\, Ralph Lauren\, DHL\, Dell\, Unilever and entire industries\, including the livestock and grains industries in Australia. He was also one of the first to recognise the power of sophisticated decision support tools in the supply chain\, using network modelling from MIT to design large retail and industrial supply chains from the late 1980s. \n \nDeborah Ellis has conducted supply chain and strategy consulting projects over the last 20 years in Australia\, Asia\, Europe and the US in diverse industries including fashion\, consumer goods\, retail\, industrial\, resources\, banking\, and agriculture. Apart from Gattorna Alignment\, she has consulted with LCP (Logistics Consulting Partners) in Hong Kong. \nEarlier in her career\, Deborah held operational roles in logistics with Mars and Swire Group companies in Australia. Prior to moving to consulting\, she headed the Logistics function for Master Foods in Australia. \nAs a consultant\, Deborah has led strategic and analytical engagements including network modelling projects\, and a series of ground-breaking projects for the Australian banking industry\, applying supply chain principles to the distribution of cash. She has collaborated with John Gattorna on industry-level strategy for the Hunter Valley Coal Chain\, the Australian Meat and Livestock industry and the Western Australian Grains industry and on research for the Textiles\, Clothing and Footwear Industry. \nThe projects conducted with companies have been diverse: Ralph Lauren\,  a major multi-national FMCG company – Unilever\, a multi-national pharma company – Roche Pharmaceuticals\, Teys Australia\, and Schneider Electric. \n \nAssociate Professor Sanjoy Paul is the program director of the Master of Strategic Supply Chain Management programs and an Associate Professor at the UTS Business School\, University of Technology Sydney and is a globally renowned researcher in supply chain risk and resilience. \nSanjoy has received numerous awards in his career\, including the Editorial Contribution Award from Springer Nature\, Research with Relevance Award from UTS Business School\, Global Sustainable Supply Chain Management Award from IEOM Society\, ASOR Rising Star Award\, Excellence in Early Career Research Award from UTS Business School\, and the Stephen Fester Prize for most outstanding thesis from UNSW. \nSanjoy frequently contributes to television\, radio\, and news media through his expert opinions\, commentaries\, and analyses on supply chain disruptions and contemporary business and societal issues. His commentaries and analyses have been published in leading news\, radio and television media outlets\, including The Conversation\, ABC Television\, ABC 7.30\, ABC News\, The Guardian\, Nine TV News\, SBS News\, The Australian\, The Daily Telegraph\, news.com.au\, Herald Sun\, The New Daily and The Daily Cargo News.
URL:https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/lunchtime-series-provocations-and-inspirations-sept-2006/
LOCATION:Union University and Schools Club\, 25 Bent Street\, Sydney (corner of Bent and Philip Streets)\, 25 Bent Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:2026 Events,Events
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260917T193000
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SUMMARY:Southern Highlands Meeting: 2026-8. The Shortest History of Reality
DESCRIPTION:“The Shortest History of Reality”\n  \nProfessor Geraint Lewis FRSN FLSW FAIP\nProfessor of Astrophysics\nSchool of Physics\nUniversity of Sydney \nDate: Thursday\, 17 September 2026\, 6.30–7.30 pm AEST\nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room\nEntry: Members\, $5; Non-members\, $10 (please note: cashless payments only)\n All are welcome \nSummary: What is reality? It is one of the oldest and most profound questions in philosophy and science\, yet modern discoveries have made the answer more surprising than ever. Drawing on my recently published book\, The Shortest History of Reality\, this talk traces humanity’s evolving understanding of the universe\, from the ideas of the ancient Greeks to Einstein\, quantum physics and modern cosmology\, revealing how each generation has transformed our picture of what is truly real. \nGeraint F. Lewis is a professor of astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy\, part of the University of Sydney’s School of Physics. He has published more than 500 papers across cosmology\, galactic archaeology\, gravitational lensing and the fundamental nature of the universe\, and four books of popular science\, including The Cosmic Revolutionary’s Handbook and Where Did the Universe Come From? His latest book\, The Shortest History of Reality\, is out now.
URL:https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/southern-highlands-meeting-2026-8/
LOCATION:RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room
CATEGORIES:2026 Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260924T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260924T190000
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SUMMARY:Hunter Branch Meeting 2026-3. Healthy Soils\, Healthy Hunter: Building a Sustainable Future
DESCRIPTION:“Healthy Soils\, Healthy Hunter: Building a Sustainable Future”\n\nProfessor Ravi Naidu\nLaureate Professor and Founding Director\nGlobal Centre for Environmental Remediation\nUniversity of Newcastle \nDate: Thursday\, 24 September 2026\, 5.30 pm for 6.00 – 7.00 pm AEST\nVenue: NEX\, Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre\, 309 King Street\, Newcastle West\, NSW\nRegistration: Registration is required by 2.00 pm AEST\, Thursday\, 24 September 2026\nEntry: Members\, $15; Non-members\, $25; Students: $5\nEnquiries: by email to the Hunter Branch Chair\nAll are welcome \n Please click here to register  \nSummary: Healthy soils are fundamental to the environmental\, economic\, and social prosperity of the Hunter region. They sustain agricultural production\, protect water resources\, support biodiversity\, store carbon\, and provide the foundation for resilient communities. However\, the Hunter’s long history of coal mining\, industrial development\, agriculture\, and urban expansion has also left a legacy of disturbed landscapes\, contaminated land\, altered ecosystems\, and increasing pressures from emerging contaminants and climate change. \nThis presentation will explore how restoring and protecting soil health can transform these challenges into opportunities for sustainable regional development. Particular emphasis will be placed on the rehabilitation of coal mines and post-mining landscapes\, highlighting how advances in soil science\, ecological restoration\, landform design\, and revegetation can accelerate ecosystem recovery\, enhance biodiversity\, improve water quality\, and create productive land uses beyond mining. The presentation will also examine innovations in contaminated land assessment and remediation\, PFAS management\, circular economy approaches\, soil carbon\, and nature-based solutions that are reshaping the future of environmental stewardship. \nDrawing on examples from the Hunter and internationally\, the presentation will demonstrate how collaboration between industry\, government\, researchers\, Traditional Owners\, and local communities can deliver resilient landscapes that support economic diversification\, environmental sustainability\, and community wellbeing. By adopting a holistic ‘One Health’ approach that recognises the interconnectedness of healthy soils\, healthy ecosystems\, healthy water\, and healthy people\, the Hunter has a unique opportunity to become a global leader in mine rehabilitation\, environmental restoration\, and sustainable land management. \nHealthy soils are not simply the foundation of a thriving Hunter—they represent one of the region’s greatest opportunities to build a resilient\, prosperous\, and sustainable future for generations to come. \nProfessor Ravi Naidu is a distinguished global leader in contamination science whose work has reshaped environmental remediation in Australia and internationally. As Director of the Global Centre for Environmental Remediation at the University of Newcastle and Managing Director of CRC CARE\, he has pioneered research into agricultural and industrial contaminants\, their pathways\, and their impacts on human and environmental health. Over more than two decades—including a senior role at CSIRO—he has advanced national and global risk‑assessment frameworks and helped build Australia’s now multibillion‑dollar remediation industry. Naidu has patented multiple technologies targeting toxic residues and wastewater\, and leads international capacity‑building initiatives to support cleaner\, safer environments worldwide.
URL:https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/hunter-branch-meeting-2026-3/
LOCATION:NEX\, Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre\, 309 King Street\, Newcastle West\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:2026 Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261007T193000
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SUMMARY:1345th OGM and Open Lecture. Reformulating the visualisation of climate disasters
DESCRIPTION:“Reformulating the visualisation of climate disasters”\nScientia Professor Dennis Del Favero FRSN FAHA \nProfessor of Digital Innovation andExecutive Director\, iCinema Research CentreUNSW Sydney \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, 7 October 2026\, 6.00–7.30 pm AESTVenue:  Gallery or Dixson Room (TBC)\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, SydneyPre-meeting drinks: A cash bar will operate from 5.30 pmRegistration:  Please register before 2.00 pm on Wednesday\, 7 OctoberEntry: OGM: Members\, $20; Non-members\, $30; Students\, $0All are welcome \n \n Please click here to register for the OGM and Open Lecture  \nOGM Agenda:  The Agenda for this meeting will be available on the Meetings Page of the website prior to the meeting. \nSummary: Climate disasters have doubled in frequency and scale since 2000 and are expected to double again by 2035. As seen in Australia 2019/2020 and in Los Angeles 2025\, climate disasters such as extreme and catastrophic wildfires are new singular events whose unforeseen and ferocious life-threatening behaviour challenge picturing. Their singularity\, such as unpredictable creation of new weather events\, such as firestorms\, resists the patterns and repetitions that make coherent aesthetic depiction and safe engagement possible. As they pose an unprecedented threat\, we need to ask: “How do we aesthetically picture such singular events so that we can meaningfully understand and safely prepare?”  \nArtistic picturing imagines powerful engagement with known scenarios\, while technological picturing\, such as WRF-SFIRE simulations\, abstractly maps the data patterns of typical fires. On their own\, neither form of picturing can perceptually and sensorially depict the unpredictable dynamics of climate disasters and experientially engage artistic research and first response stakeholders with their uncertainty so they can safely interpret and interact. To address this gap\, recent reports outline the urgent need for a form of picturing that leverages advances in art and technology.  \nThis demands the modelling of complex processes imperceptible to human cognition\, requiring the speed and scale of AI to learn patterns and render behaviours\, integrated with the power of art to experientially engage stakeholders in compelling and dynamic scenarios. Professor Del Favero’s research addresses this problem through an aesthetic that fuses art and AI and enables the experiential picturing of unforeseen scenarios. By converting scientific simulations into dynamically evolving\, immersive aesthetic experiences\, it will allow stakeholders to generate possible ‘what if’ scenarios that rehearse unexpected threats to build anticipatory understanding and situational deliberation. This research demonstrates that an immersive visual aesthetic—where users feel pro-actively present in unanticipated settings as they interactively rehearse their engagement with threats in advance can provide open-ended experiences that enhance risk apprehension and response. \nDennis Del Favero is a research artist\, Scientia Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow\, Director of the iCinema Research Centre at the University of New South Wales\, Sydney\, Honorary Professor\, University of Melbourne (Australia)\, Visiting Professor Royal College of Art (UK) and Editorial Board Member of Quodlibet Studio Corpi (Italy). He is the former Executive Director of the Australian Research Council | Humanities and Creative Arts and inaugural Visiting Professorial Fellow\, ZKM Centre for Art and Media (Germany). His work explores the use of AI aesthetics and immersive visualisation to picture and engage with uncertain scenarios\, such as extreme fires\, to enhance preparedness and response. His AUD $31M in funding has delivered a range of cutting-edge projects\, including: iCASTS\, an immersive training system for the Australian and Chinese mine industries\, educating 30\,000 miners\, reducing injury by 65% with no fatalities; iDesign\, a 3D stage design prototyping system for Sydney Theatre Company; iFire\, a 3D immersive simulation system for the international emergency sectors\, for training 7\,000 firefighters; netARCHIVE\, a networked display system for multi-located museum collection experience for Powerhouse Museum\, Sydney; and memorySCAPE\, an intelligent memorialisation database VR system for the Australian War Memorial\, Canberra. These outputs form part of significant commercialisations of immersive visualisation technologies\, such as with Shenyang Design & Research Institute of the China Technology & Engineering Group. His work has been exhibited in over 140 major exhibitions\, including Sprengel Museum Hannover and the Smithsonian. He is represented by Galerie Schenkweitzdoerfer\, Cologne and Gallery Mais Wright\, Sydney. \n 
URL:https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/1345th-ogm-and-open-lecture/
LOCATION:Michael Crouch Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, Sydney
CATEGORIES:2026 Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261009T170000
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SUMMARY:Royal Societies of Australia Food Security Conference: 8–9 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n“Facing the Future” \n\nDate: Thursday and Friday\, 8–9 October 2026Time: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm AEDTVenue: The Forum\, Melbourne Connect\, 700 Swanston St\, Melbourne\, VictoriaBookings: Early-bird rate: $340.00 before 1 September 2026; Full registration: $400.00.Registration: Registration through Humanitix includes attendance\, casual lunches and refreshmentsConference Flyer: Downloadable from this linkConference website:  Via this linkEnquiries: via email to the Royal Societies of AustraliaAll are welcome \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n Register nowEarly-bird: $340 before 1 SeptemberFull registration: $400 thereafter \n Program flyerDownload here \n\n\n\n \nPurpose \nThe conference is aimed at a broad audience: food producers\, distributors\, retailers\, government agencies\, researchers\, policy makers and so on. The underlying premise of the conference is that we have to achieve a transition to many new ways of addressing food and resilience issues now\, which are consistent with Australia’s unique social and natural systems. \nBackground — the new normal \nThe economic\, social and food production systems that we have taken for granted are being increasingly disrupted. Geopolitical shocks and changing climate and weather patterns show how dramatic these disruptions can be\, with serious consequences for food security and jeopardy for the resilience of our current systems\, from farm to consumer. Continual environmental degradation will limit food production potential. Rising inequality means more people will suffer food insecurity. \nWe can be confident that the overall framework we will have in the years to come will be different from now in ways we cannot easily predict. There will continue to be international and natural influences we cannot control. We must\, therefore\, review where we are now to identify potential problems which\, if left unattended\, may decrease food security and hamper achieving resilient food systems. The RSA Food Security conference will do this. In addition\, it will examine how we develop new frameworks and delineate our preferred futures\, and how we implement them. Simply extrapolating from history will not be good enough. We cannot become captive to the past. \nAddressing the Issues  \nAt the conference\, experts from academia\, government\, industry\, peak bodies and not-for-profits working in areas including food production\, food safety and nutrition\, trade\, transport and logistics\, social inclusion\, national security and the environment will examine the issues that require attention now to bring together practical cross-sector solutions as the world around us changes. These issues include: \n1. The burden of history – reliance on food customs\, and production and farming techniques imported here by waves of migration and imposed on the different Australian circumstances – acclimatisation persists\, even though the inherited and imported ways of thinking and patterns of living we have deployed here simply do not fit this land. \n2. The changing world\, with its cascading impact of geopolitical disruptions\, technological developments\, demographic changes\, and damaging global changes to the natural world – climate change\, coastal zone damage\, soil degradation\, biodiversity loss\, and the continuing impact of diseases\, pathogens and pest plants and animals. \n3. Perverse laws and incentives affecting producers and consumers – maintaining our natural environment is fundamental to food production and resilient food systems\, but environmental law is easily overridden by other laws\, or by the way they are administered\, and there is still no general agreement on incentives and information strategies needed to support a transition to effective food security and resilient food systems. \n4. Poverty and health – poverty\, inadequate access to health care and to dietary knowledge limit capacity to take advantage of food systems\, regardless of how good they are. \nAddressing the Issues  \nAt the conference\, experts from academia\, government\, industry\, peak bodies and not-for-profits working in areas including food production\, food safety and nutrition\, trade\, transport and logistics\, social inclusion\, national security and the environment will examine the issues that require attention now to bring together practical cross-sector solutions as the world around us changes. These issues include: \n1. The burden of history – reliance on food customs\, and production and farming techniques imported here by waves of migration and imposed on the different Australian circumstances – acclimatisation persists\, even though the inherited and imported ways of thinking and patterns of living we have deployed here simply do not fit this land. \n2. The changing world\, with its cascading impact of geopolitical disruptions\, technological developments\, demographic changes\, and damaging global changes to the natural world – climate change\, coastal zone damage\, soil degradation\, biodiversity loss\, and the continuing impact of diseases\, pathogens and pest plants and animals. \n3. Perverse laws and incentives affecting producers and consumers – maintaining our natural environment is fundamental to food production and resilient food systems\, but environmental law is easily overridden by other laws\, or by the way they are administered\, and there is still no general agreement on incentives and information strategies needed to support a transition to effective food security and resilient food systems. \n4. Poverty and health – poverty\, inadequate access to health care and to dietary knowledge limit capacity to take advantage of food systems\, regardless of how good they are. \nSpeakers include:  \nProfessor Julianne Schultz – Griffith UniversityHow we see ourselves and how this affects food issues \nProfessor Andrew Campbell – Triple Helix ConsultingReviving land and sea care \nDr Mark Stafford Smith – CSIROImpacts of accelerating changes in the natural world \nProfessor Simone Warner – Agriculture Victoria ResearchBetter biosecurity efforts are critical \nProfessor Euan Ritchie – Deakin UniversityNew environmental law – does it fall short? \nHon Professor Mary Graham – University of QueenslandLand\, law and relationships \nDr Jessica Danaher – RMIT UniversityOur food plate is changing \nDr Courtney Quinn – University of Tasmania and CSIROTipping points – challenges and opportunities \nConference outcomes \nThe two-day conference program aims to generate: \n1. awareness of the changing world that provides the context for challenges to our food security and to our food systems\, while highlighting the problems we will face from trying to continue with a business-as-usual approach\, or from just making marginal changes within our existing framework\, \n2. suggestions for changes in the overall framework to transition to a brave new world within which food systems exist if the identified challenges are to be met\, and if we are to maximise value from the many more specific initiatives now underway \n3. useful inputs into the Feeding Australia: A National Food Security Strategy processes\, into the AgriFutures project Systems Thinking: how agriculture can drive national resilience and into decision-making affecting inequality issues\, the structure of the Australian economy and Australia’s international relations.
URL:https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/rsa-food-security-conference-2026/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Melbourne Connect\, 700 Swanston St\, Melbourne\, Victoria
CATEGORIES:2026 Events,Events
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SUMMARY:Calendar of Meetings 2026
DESCRIPTION:Events Calendar for 2026\nPlease check this page regularly\, as the Society’s event program is continually under development. \nMost recently updated: 19 July 2026 \n\nFollow the links below for meetings held by the Society in Sydney\, in Newcastle by the Hunter Branch\, in Armidale by the New England North West Branch\, in Mittagong by the Southern Highlands Branch\, and in western NSW by the Western NSW Branch. \n\n Sydney Meetings \nHunter Branch Meetings\nNew England and North West Branch Meetings\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meetings\nWestern NSW Branch Meetings\n\nSydney Meetings\n\n\n\n \n\n\nWednesday\, 11 February\, 6.30–8.00 pm AEDT\n1338th OGM and Open Lecture \nVenue: Michael Crouch Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, Sydney \nHow many Australians should there be?\nDr Abul Rizvi PSM FRSN (1) and Scientia Professor Richard Holden FRSN FASSA\n(1) Former Deputy Secretary\, Department of Immigration\n(2) Professor of Economics\, UNSW Sydney Business School\n\n\nFriday\, 27 February\, 5.30–10.00 pm AEDT\nRSNSW Annual Dinner and Presentation of Awards \nVenue: Strangers’ Room\, Parliament House\, 6 Macquarie Street\, Sydney \nAfter Dinner Speaker\nProfessor Tony Haymet FTSE\nAustralia’s Chief Scientist\n\n\nMonday\, 9 March\, 6.00–8.30 pm AEDT\nRSNSW Student Award and Early Career Citation Presentations 2025 \nVenue: University of Sydney (Camperdown Campus)\, Michael Crouch Building (TBA) \nMs Eilish McMaster (Sydney)\, Ms Isabelle Nicolas (Macquarie)\, Mr Amir Tourani (Western Sydney)\, Mr Christopher Whyte (Sydney)\, Mr Yunlong Qiang (Sydney)\nDr Adrian Lee (Westmead Institute of Medical Research\, Sydney)\, Dr Jiayan Liao (UTS)\, Dr Brandon Munn (Sydney)\n\n\nThursday\, 12 March\, 6.30–8.00 pm AEDT\nIdeas@theHouse: March 2026 \nVenue: Government House\, Sydney (by formal invitation) and live-streaming \nNavigating Strategic Uncertainty: Space\, Cyber and National Support in a Fractured World\nLieutenant General Susan Coyle AM CSC DSM\nChief of Joint Capabilities\nAustralian Defence Force\n\n\n\nTuesday\, 24 March\, 12.30 – 2.00 pm AEST\nLunchtime series: Provocations and Inspirations (March 2026) \nVenue: Union\, University and Schools Club\, 25 Bent Street\, Sydney \nHydrogen: Cost and technology challenges\nAlex Dronoff\nChair\, Hunter Hydrogen Taskforce\n\n\nWednesday\, 8 April\, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST\n1339th OGM and Open Lecture \nVenue: Michael Crouch Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, Sydney \nA Drone by any other name\nDr Catherine Ball (1) and Simon Masters (2)\n(1) Scientific Futurist\, Tech Influencer\, Robotics Expert\, Adjunct Professor\n(2) Deputy Director\, Future Flight\, Innovate UK\n\n\nThursday\, 9 April\, Time: 6.30–8.30 pm\nRSNSW Visits Program 2026-1 \nVenue: Sydney Observatory \n Sydney Observatory (incl. Carte du Ciel exhibition)\n\n\nWednesday\, 6 May\, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST\n1340th OGM and Open Lecture \nVenue: Zoom Webinar \nHousehold Electricity Use and Investment\nProfessor Jeffrey Reimers FRSN FAA FRACI\nDirector\, International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures\, Shanghai University\nHonorary Associate\, School of Mathematical and Physical Science\, University of Technology Sydney\n\n\nTuesday\, 19 May\, 12.30 – 2.00 pm AEST\nLunchtime series: Provocations and Inspirations (May 2026) \nVenue: Union\, University and Schools Club\, 25 Bent Street\, Sydney \nEnergy: Cost and enabling technologies — POSTPONED\nTim Buckley\nClean Energy Finance Corporation\n\n\nWednesday\, 10 June\, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST\n1341st OGM and Open Lecture \nVenue: Gallery Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, Sydney \nThe Circular Economy: A pathway to environmental sustainability\nProfessor Sami Kara FRSN FFCIRP FACATECH (1) and Professor Michael Hauschild (2)\n(1) School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering\, UNSW Sydney\n(2) Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering\, Technical University of Denmark\n\n\nTuesday\, 16 June\, 6.30–8.00 pm AEST\nIdeas@theHouse: June 2026 \nVenue: Government House\, Sydney (by formal invitation) and live-streaming \nCity Futures: from challenge to opportunity – by design\nLeone Lorrimer LFRAIA\nArchitect\n\n\nWednesday\, 1 July\, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST\n1342nd OGM and Open Lecture \nVenue: Gallery Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, Sydney \nThin-Film Photovoltaics — the enabling engine for next-generation tandem solar cells\nScientia Professor Xiaojing Hao FAA FTSE\nARC Laureate Fellow and\nDeputy Director\, ARC Research Hub for Photovoltaic Solar Panel Recycling and Sustainability\nSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering\nUNSW Sydney\n\n\nTuesday\, 14 July\, 12.30 – 2.00 pm AEST\nLunchtime series: Provocations and Inspirations (July 2026) \nVenue: Union\, University and Schools Club\, 25 Bent Street\, Sydney \nEnergy: Cost and Enabling Technologies — RESCHEDULED\nTim Buckley\nFounder of the public interest think tank\, Climate Energy Finance\n\n\nWednesday\, 5 August\, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST\n1343rd OGM and Open Lecture \nVenue: Michael Crouch Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, Sydney \nThe Cultural Value of Water and the Importance of Understanding Water Quality and Climate Change for Aboriginal People\nProfessor Bradley Moggridge FRSN FTSE\nAssociate Dean (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement)\nFaculty of Science\nUniversity of Technology Sydney\n\n\nTuesday\, 1 September\, 6.30–8.00 pm AEST\nIdeas@theHouse: September 2026 \nVenue: Government House\, Sydney (by formal invitation) and live-streaming \nThe increasing importance of sport in today’s world\nMatt Allen AM\nVice President\, Australian Olympic Committee and\nChair\, Oceanic and Offshore Committee\, World Sailing\n\n\nWednesday\, 2 September\, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST\n1344th OGM and Open Lecture \nVenue: Michael Crouch Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, Sydney \nEcosystem restoration at scale\, reintroducing native species and managing threats – nearly a decade of the Wild Deserts project\nScientia Professor Richard Kingsford AO FRSN\nDirector\, Centre for Ecosystem Research\nUNSW Sydney\n\n\nTuesday\, 15 September\, 12.30 – 2.00 pm AEST\nLunchtime series: Provocations and Inspirations (September 2026) \nVenue: Union\, University and Schools Club\, 25 Bent Street\, Sydney \nCritical minerals: Technology and Challenges\n\n\n\nWednesday\, 7 October\, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEST\n1345th OGM and Open Lecture \nVenue:  Gallery/Dixson Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, Sydney \nReformulating the visualisation of climate disasters\nScientia Professor Dennis Del Favero FAHA\nProfessor of Digital Innovation and\nExecutive Director\, iCinema Research Centre\nUNSW Sydney\n\n\nThursday\, 5 November\, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm AEDT\nRoyal Society of NSW and Learned Societies Annual Forum 2026 \nVenue: Government House\, Sydney (by formal invitation) and Live Streaming \nTopic: The Hinge of History\n\n\nWednesday\, 11 November\, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEDT\n1336th OGM and Open Lecture \nVenue: Zoom webinar \nTopic: TBA\nPresenter: TBA\n\n\nTuesday\, 17 November\, 12.30 – 2.00 pm AEST\nLunchtime series: Provocations and Inspirations (November 2026) \nVenue: Union\, University and Schools Club\, 25 Bent Street\, Sydney \nGreen fuels: Ammonia\n\n\nWednesday\, 2 December\, 6.00 – 7.30 pm AEDT\n1347th OGM and Open Lecture \nVenue: Gallery/Dixson Room\, Mitchell Building\, State Library of NSW\, Shakespeare Place\, Sydney \nTopic: TBA\nProfessor Michelle Haber AM FAA FAHMS\nDirector\, Children’s Cancer Institute\nUNSW Sydney\n\n\n\nReturn to the top of the page \nHunter Branch Meetings\n  \n  \n\n\n\n \n\n\nThursday\, 19 March\, 6.00–7.00 pm AEDT\nHunter Branch Meeting 2026-1 \nVenue: NEX\, Newcastle Exhibition and Conference Centre\, 309 King Street\, Newcastle West \nThe Faint Universe with the Legacy Survey of Space and Time\nProfessor Sarah Brough FRSN FASA\nSchool of Physics\nUNSW Sydney\n\n\nThursday\, 25 June\, 6.00–7.00 pm AEST\nHunter Branch Meeting 2026-2 \nVenue: NEX\, Newcastle Exhibition and Conference Centre\, 309 King Street\, Newcastle West \nForever Chemicals\, Future Generations: What Environmental Pollution Means for Reproductive Health\nDr Jacinta Martin\nReproductive Biologist and Lecturer\nUniversity of Newcastle and\nHunter Medical Research Institute\n\n\nThursday\, 24 September\, 6.00–7.00 pm AEST\nHunter Branch Meeting 2026-3 \nVenue: NEX\, Newcastle Exhibition and Conference Centre\, 309 King Street\, Newcastle West \nHealthy Soils\, Healthy Hunter: Building a Sustainable Future\nProfessor Ravi Naidu\nLaureate Professor and Founding Director\nGlobal Centre for Environmental Remediation\nUniversity of Newcastle\n\n\n\nReturn to the top of the page \nNew England North West Branch Meetings\n  \n\n\n\n \n\n\nWednesday\, 27 May\, 5.00–7.30 pm AEST\nNew England North West Branch Meeting 2026-1 \nVenue: NOVA\, 122 Faulkner Street\, Armidale NSW 2350 \nOne Health for a Changing World: Forests\, Farms and Families\nProfessor David Durrheim\nDirector of Health Protection\, Hunter New England Health\, NSW\, Australia\nand\nUNE Panellists Prof. Susan Wilson\, Assoc. Prof. Gal Winter\, and Assoc. Prof. Jacqueline Epps and Prof. Natkunam Keetheesan (Moderator)\n\n\nWednesday\, 12 Aug\, 5.00–7.30 pm AEST\nNew England North West Branch Meeting 2026-2 \nVenue: NOVA\, 122 Faulkner Street\, Armidale NSW 2350 \nPerspectives on Autism\, Neurodiversity\, and Resilience\nProfessor Vicki Bitsika\nDiscipline Convenor of Neuroscience\nUniversity of New England\nand\nPanellists: Jane Weier and Georgia Vu\n\n\n\nReturn to the top of the page \nSouthern Highlands Branch Meetings\n\n\n\n \n\n\nThursday\, 19 February\, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEDT\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meeting 2026-1 \nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room \nThe age of RNA and how it is transforming biology and medicine\nProfessor Pall Thordarson FRSN\nDirector\, UNSW RNA Institute\nUNSW Sydney\n\n\nThursday\, 19 March\, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEDT\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meeting 2026-2 \nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room \nPFAS per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water\nAssociate Professor Ian Wright\nSchool of Science\nWestern Sydney University\n\n\nThursday\, 16 April\, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEST\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meeting 2026-3 \nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room \nA tale of two sites: Excavating at Pella in Jordan and Zagora in Greece\nDr Paul Donnelly\nDeputy Director\nChau Chak Wing Museum\nUniversity of Sydney\n\n\nThursday\, 21 May\, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEST\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meeting 2026-4 \nVenue: Moss Vale Services Club \nLiterary France- Susannah’s Top Ten Places to Visit\nSusannah Fullerton OAM FRSN\nLiterary Historian\n\n\nThursday\, 18 June\, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEST\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meeting 2026-5 \nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room \nRoaming Reptiles of the Eocene\nDr Michael Stein\nPalaeoscientist\, Archer Palaeontology Laboratory\nUNSW Sydney\n\n\nThursday\, 16 July\, 6.30 — 7.30 pm AEST\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meeting 2026-6 \nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room \nNot just a gentleman’s club: The origins and significance of the Royal Society of NSW\nDr Anne Coote\nAuthor and Historian\n\n\n\nThursday\, 20 August\, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEST\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meeting 2026-7 \nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room \nThe weather underwater\, and why it matters\nAssociate Professor Shane Keating\nSchool of Mathematics and Statistics\nUNSW Sydney\n\n\nThursday\, 17 September\, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEST\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meeting 2025-8 \nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington \nThe Shortest History of Everything\nProfessor Geraint Lewis FRSN FLSW\nProfessor of Astrophysics\nSchool of Physics\nUniversity of Sydney\n\n\n\nThursday\, 15 October\, 6.30 – 7.30  pm AEDT\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meeting 2026-9 \nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room \nWhat colonial history can tell us about contemporary justice\nDr Meg Foster FRHistS\nChancellor’s Research Fellow\nSchool of Social and Political Sciences\nUniversity of Technology Sydney\n\n\nThursday\, 19 November\, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEDT\nSouthern Highlands Branch Meeting 2026-10 \nVenue: RSL Mittagong\, Carrington Room \nTopic: TBA\nDr Joseph Bevitt\nInstrument Group Manager (Neutron  Imaging)\nANSTO\n\n\n\nReturn to the top of the page \nWestern NSW Branch Meetings\n  \n  \n\n\n\n \n \n\nWednesday\, 25 March\, 12.30 – 1.30 pm AEDT\nWestern NSW Branch Meeting 2026-1 \nVenue: Live-streaming \nThe illusion of friendship: Why generative AI demands unprecedented ethical vigilance\nProfessor Zahid Islam FRSN\nAssociate Dean (Research)\nFaculty of Business\, Justice\, and Behavioural Sciences\nCharles Sturt University\n\n\nWednesday\, 29 July\, 12.30 – 1.30 pm AEST\nWestern NSW Branch Meeting 2026-2 \nVenue: Live-streaming \nTopic: TBA\nMatthew Muller\nDirector\, Cool Soil Initiative\nCharles Sturt University\n\n\nWednesday\, 30 September\,\n12.30 – 1.30 pm AEST\nWestern NSW Branch Meeting 2026-3 \nVenue: Live-streaming \nTopic: TBA\nProfessor Julian Grant\nExecutive Director\nRural Health Research Institute\nCharles Sturt University\n\n\nTo be advised\nWestern NSW Branch Meeting 2026-4 \nVenue: Live-streaming \nStaying ahead of viral threats — host interactions shape pandemic preparedness\nProfessor Jade Forwood\nProfessor of Biochemistry\nGulbali Institute\nCharles Sturt University\n\n\n\nReturn to the top of the page
URL:https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/calendar-of-meetings-2026/
LOCATION:Various face-to-face and online venues
CATEGORIES:2026 Events,Events
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