Twilight Bites

Name: Twilight Bites
Start: 2022-10-05T00:00:00+11:00
End: 2023-04-05T23:00:00+10:00
Location: Australian Museum

Join us for a monthly after-hours, canapes and conversation series with renowned shark scientists and cultural experts.

Location:

LG, Members Lounge

Nijilidjong / daringyan (stingray) hiding in the sand

Twilight Bites: Sea, Land and Country

Join leading Indigenous ecologist, Dr Chels Marshall, as she discusses stories and practices of First Nations peoples and their deep connection to the ocean and marine life.

Wednesday 5 April 2023
5.30pm – 7pm & 7pm – 8.30pm

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Shiver of Hammerhead Sharks, (Sphyrna lewini)

Twilight Bites: Shark Behaviour and All That Jazz

In the fifth talk in our Twilight Bites series, Professor Culum Brown shares research into the unique and intelligent behaviour of these often-misunderstood creatures.

Past event.

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Close up of a Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias

Twilight Bites: The Foraging Behaviour of Sharks

Join us for the fourth talk in our Twilight Bites series as Dr Vic Peddemors delves into the foraging behaviour of sharks and how that research can aid in the conservation of shark species around the globe.

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Dr Paul Butcher is a Principal Research Scientist with the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

Twilight Bites: Sharks, protection and detection

In the third instalment of Twilight bites, Dr Paul Butcher dives into the science behind tagging and tracking the ocean’s fiercest sharks.

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Twilight Bites: Sharks in the picture

The second talk in our Twilight bites series features Michaela Skovranova, an award-winning photographer and filmmaker who creates intimate portraits of the planet’s most fragile ecosystems.

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Renowned marine photographer and filmmaker, Valerie Taylor.

Twilight Bites: Capturing sharks with Valerie Taylor

For the first event in our Twilight bites series, pioneering diver, conservationist and filmmaker Valerie Taylor discusses her life under the sea and her hopes for the future of shark conservation.

Past event.

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