Events for Adults
From Clams to Kina – The Science of Seafood Tue 6 Jul 2010
Explore a mix of the traditional and non traditional with award winning chef Michael Coughlin together with marine experts Assoc. Prof. Mike Barker and Dr. Sally Carson who discuss some of the health benefits of our seafood and issues facing different species. Seafood tasting accompanies this – feeding the body and the mind! Read more...about:From Clams to Kina – The Science of Seafood
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| 06:00 PM | - | 07:30 PM |
The Ancient Art of Food Preservation Tue 6 Jul 2010
From the early Egyptian practice of salting meat, preserved foods have been staple ingredients in the diets of many cultures for thousands of years.Take a journey of discovery with Prof. Phil Bremer as he discusses some of the key steps in the preparation of preserved foods we commonly eat and the factors which contribute to their safety and shelf-life. Read more...about:The Ancient Art of Food Preservation
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| 05:30 PM | - | 06:30 PM |
‘Wild the City’ Tue 6 Jul 2010
Join Tess Bunning for her entertaining and thought provoking presentation on “Wild the City” – getting people to interact with things from New Zealand’s wilderness within busy urban spaces. Read more...about:‘Wild the City’
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| 12:30 PM | - | 01:00 PM |
Greenhouse Gas – No laughing matter. Lunchtime lecture series @ Invermay Tue 6 Jul 2010
Methane from burping cows or nitrous oxide (i.e. ‘laughing gas’) from the soil is no laughing matter. Hear from Dr. Cecile de Klein about the background to agricultural nitrous oxide emissions and their contribution to climate change. Learn how we can measure them and what research is being conducted to balance reduced emissions with a viable agricultural industry. Read more...about:Greenhouse Gas – No laughing matter. Lunchtime lecture series @ Invermay
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| 12:00 PM | - | 01:00 PM |