Hidden Vale Research Station enables researchers and students to develop next-generation wildlife management techniques and investigate solutions to conservation issues. We welcome our local secondary teaching community to attend an exclusive biology-focussed professional development day facilitated by Dr Gurion Ang from the School of the Environment.
Learn about cutting-edge research taking place at Hidden Vale Research Station, and engage in open discussion to draw curriculum links. Join a guided facility tour, and hear about opportunities for you to bring your classes to collect data suitable for use in senior biology and/or geography assessments.
Program
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 2:45pm | Arrival and registration with light refreshments |
| 3pm | Setting the scene (Dr Gurion Ang, Director of Engagement and Advancement, School of the Environment) |
| 3:05pm | Welcome (Professor Avril Robertson, Associate Dean Research and Deputy Executive Dean, Faculty of Science) |
| 3:10pm | Research showcase at Hidden Vale Research Station (Dr Julia Hoy, Research Manager ex-situ conservation, Hidden Vale Research Station) |
| 3:40pm | Drawing syllabus links to senior biology and Australian Curriculum v9.0 through an open discussion (Dr Gurion Ang) |
| 3:55pm | Showcase of Hidden Vale Research Station educational services (Dr Dalene Adam, Hidden Vale Research Station Manager) |
| 4:10pm | Closing remarks followed by afternoon tea and networking (Professor Steve Chenoweth, Head of School, School of the Environment) Optional small group guided tours of Hidden Vale Research Station at 4:20pm, 4:35pm and 4:45pm |
| 5pm | Goodbye |
This is a free event for invited lead biology teachers and science department heads from schools in the Lockyer Valley, Toowoomba, and surrounds.
If you are a school based in the region and would like to express your interest to attend, please contact Dr Gurion Ang: gurion.ang@uq.edu.au
