Public events
Science Experience Day
Future students, teachers and interested members of the public can experience a day in the life of a marine science student at the Science Experience Day.
The annual event includes an interactive lecture, hands-on lab activities, and a discussion about careers and UQ study programs.
To find out more, email enquire@science.uq.edu.au.
Moreton Bay Research Station Open Day -
Saturday 10 August 2024 from 10am - 2.30pm.
Every year, UQ’s Moreton Bay Research Station opens its doors to the public for open day, celebrating over 60 years of teaching and research in Moreton Bay.
Meet UQ researchers, students and station staff, and learn how their efforts are helping to understand and preserve local marine and terrestrial environments.
All day activities include marine stalls, community stalls, boat displays, kids activities, and a touch tank with marine animals. A schedule of other activities is below. Boat trips can be booked here with bookings opening on Monday 5 August.
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 08:00 - 10:00 | Guided bird walk with Prof Hugh Possingham | Meet outside MBRS |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Welcome to Country | Opposite MBRS |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Cultural activities demonstration | Downstairs lecture theatre |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | ROV demonstration | Back courtyard |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Boat trip 1 aboard MBBEC vessel Inspiration | Departs from One Mile Jetty |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | UQ Science Demo Troupe demonstration | Back courtyard |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Ground penetratating radar demonstration - Australian archaeology | Opposite MBRS |
| 11:15 - 11:35 | Research talk - Dr Benjamin Mos, UQ School of the Environment | Downstairs lecture theatre |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | CoralWatch family workshop: Corals are cool and crucial | Library |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | ROV demonstration | Back courtyard |
| 11:35 - 11:55 | Research talk - Liesbeth Borburgh, UQ School of the Environment | Downstairs lecture theatre |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | UQ Science Demo Troupe demonstration | Back courtyard |
| 12:15 - 13:45 | Boat trip 2 aboard MBEEC vessel Inspiration | Departs from One Mile Jetty |
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Ground penetrating radar demonstration - Australian archaeology | Opposite MBRS |
| 12:30 - 12:50 | Research talk - Prof John Pandolfi, UQ School of the Environment | Downstairs lecture theatre |
| 12:50 - 13:10 | Research talk - Dan Carter, QYAC | Downstairs lecture theatre |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | UQ Science Demo Troupe demonstration | Back courtyard |
| 13:10 - 13:30 | Research talk - Dr Romane Cristecu, University of the Sunshine Coast | Downstairs lecture theatre |
| 13:30 - 13:50 | Research talk - Assoc Prof Kathy Townsend, University of the Sunshine Coast | Downstairs lecture theatre |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | ROV demonstration | Back courtyard |