Upcoming Events
Science Outreach would like to thank our wonderful volunteers who share their time and expertise in our community! Please watch our website for any changes! Please join our FREE community events! Events may be photographed, recorded and shared.
Everyone is welcome... we are just a click away from learning about Science! If you missed out, view the recordings on our past events page or YouTube Channel.
- December 11, 2024 - Chemistry Labs for Chemistry 20 students from Edwin Parr Composite School held in the Science Lab at Athabasca University main campus run by Lawton Shaw, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Carmen Allen, Laboratory Development Specialist, Faculty of Science and Technology, Athabasca University.
- December 14, 2024 - Athabasca Christmas Bird Count with Crooked Creek Conservancy Society of Athabasca. For details and to register go to their website. Ursula at 780-689-7443 or Danna at 780-880-4438.
- December 28, 2024 - Tawatinaw Valley Christmas Bird Count. For details and to register contact Caity Zimmermann kczimmermann24@gmail.com before December 21. See Tawatinaw Birds.
- January 8, 2025 - Chemistry Labs for Chemistry 30 students from Edwin Parr Composite School held in the Science Lab at Athabasca University main campus run by Lawton Shaw, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Carmen Allen, Laboratory Development Specialist, Faculty of Science and Technology, Athabasca University.
- January 22, 2025 - Film viewing Andrea Hansen: Strings Across the Sky directed and produced by Pirkko Karvoen. Please join us as we welcome Pirkko Karvonen, who will introduce this film at Athabasca University Governing Council Chambers at 1 PM.
- February 11, 2025 - The Microplastics in our Rivers and their Microbes with Srijak Bhatnagar, Assistant Professor, Comp Biology and Microbial Ecology.
- March 5, 2025 - Passive Solar Greenhouse Design in the North. Join regenerative design experts, Veronica Madonna and Trevor Butler on the AU RAIC Centre for Architechture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Athabasca University and a special guest for a discussion about applying passive solar design to a potential greenhouse to serve Athabasca.
- May 2025 - Spider Talks with Dr. Robert Holmberg at Whispering Hills Primary School.
Watch for new upcoming talks and activities! Please check back regularly for the most up to date infomration! More to come!
See what we have been up to – Science Outreach - Athabasca: 21 years of informing the public about science and technology with Dr. Robert Holmberg, Emeritus Professor, Athabasca University. View the recording on our YouTube Channel.
Check out the Fungi Brochure: Mushrooms of the Athabasca Region by Dr. Roland Treu who is one of our Science Outreach volunteers!
Many events may be recorded and posted to our website at a later time.
Many of our events when held in person are held at the main building Athabasca University in Governing Council Chambers in Athabasca, Alberta. Please park in parking lot C. To view a map of the grounds and parking please click here.
To view these recordings:
- Please feel free to visit our YouTube Channel and subscribe to our channel or go to our past events.
- Send us an email to get on our mailing list to be notified of future events.
To book Hour of Code school talks and demos with Wayne Brehaut (school presentations for students ages 12 to 15)... contact Science Outreach if interested.
To book DNA labs and demos with Carmen Allen... contact Science Outreach if interested.
To book Spider Talks with Robert Holmberg, Professor Emeritus AU and resident Entomologist at your school... contact Science Outreach if interested.
- Check out the interesting Lecture Series from RAIC Centre for Architecture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Athabasca University. The past lectures can also be found on Athabasca University RAIC Centre for Architecture YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-Ry650i197mGh0u_kvW3A
- These Miistakis Institute webinars have been quite interesting and informative. Some have been on wetlands, some on urban wildlife, municipal mechanisms for conservation, etc. The previous webinars are all posted on their website at https://www.rockies.ca/webinars.php
- Alberta Invasive Species Council - Previously presented webinars
- Comet C/2020 F3 Neowise in Alberta's Sky - In case you missed the info, was a comet visible in our night sky near the Auriga constellation, relatively low above the horizon (see attached photo for approximate location marked with a red x). It is so bright that it is visible with the naked eye (but with binoculars, it's even better). It ot be back before 6,800 years. Pictures courtesy of Frederique Pivot
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Science Outreach Athabasca - December 20, 2024
