EarthFest Public Talks
Hear from experts and ask them your questions!
All talks will be held in the Otago Community Trust Conservatory at the H D Skinner Annex (across the park from the museum).
Natural Hazards & Us
10 am
Living in Ĺtepoti Dunedin we are surrounded by a range of beautiful landscapes, that are continually being shaped by numerous natural processes. Unfortunately for us, some of these processes can be hazardous...
Fortunately, science is steadily improving our understanding of natural hazards and helping to find ways to better prepare and protect ourselves in the event of an earthquake, landslide, flood or tsunami.
Come along to hear from local hazard and emergency management experts about the hazards we may face in our lifetimes and what you can do to help your family, friends, workplaces, and communities be better prepared for future hazardous natural events.
Earth Science Career Showcase
12 pm
What is an Earth scientist...? What is the difference between a geologist and a geotechnical engineer? How do volcanologists stay safe when studying active volcanoes? Find out all this and more in our Earth Science career showcase!
Discover how studying Earth science can lead to dozens of different potential careers. Hear from a range of speakers currently working in very different areas of Earth science. Find out what they do, why it's important, and why it's so much fun!
No two career pathways are alike so come along and find out about our speakers' journeys into their current jobs. Ask them your questions and discover all the exciting things you could do in the future with Earth science!
Earth Science in COOL Places
2 pm
Kimberley Wallace grew up in Dunedin and studied Geology and Geography at Otago University. There she realised students had a chance to travel to Antarctica and decided she had to go!
Fast forward to now: Kimberley has worked as a Science Field Leader and Survival Guide for around 25 years and has travelled and worked in many parts of Antarctica and the Sub Antarctic Islands. During this time she has supported many Earth scientists from around the world in their quest to learn more about Antarctica. She has also been lucky enough to see LOTS of penguins and other cool animals!
Kimberley hopes her talk can inspire and show you how studying Earth sciences can take you to some pretty cool places!