NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer

Twitter account for the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte.
Tweets by staffers.

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

Following on the delivery of this office's 'Independent review into the 2023 fish deaths in the Darling-Baaka River at Menindee', Water Minister @RoseBJackson has announced $25 million to establish the Restoring the Darling-Baaka River Program.

https://t.co/2CmBhHf8AH

[Science & Technology Australia @ScienceAU]

📢Calling exceptional science leaders! Recruitment has opened for the next Chief Scientist of Australia. This is an incredible opportunity for an outstanding individual to make a significant contribution to the STEM sector and society. @IndustryGovAu https://t.co/fhZNibL8A3

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

National Science Week is on again this year from 10-18 August. The 19 NSW STEM outreach groups receiving funding to put on events have just been announced. Be sure to get along to one - it's a terrific celebration of science across the state.

https://t.co/GPSme3P84p

[NSW Smart Sensing Network @NSWsensing]

📢 Join the NSW Smart Sensing Network's Women in Sensing event at the University of Wollongong for a fascinating panel discussion featuring women leaders in #sensing technology. 💡

When: Thurs 30 May, 2-4pm
Where: @iaccelerate open space, @UOW
Register: https://t.co/cJ860srgNg

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

A reminder that nominations for the 2024 Premier's Prizes for Science & Engineering close in five days, on Monday 20 May.

[NSW Smart Sensing Network @NSWsensing]

The @NSWsensing is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals to join its Board.
The vacancy is for a member with industry expertise in sectors relating to smart sensing innovation, for initial term of 2 years. Closes 22 May 2024

https://t.co/AooPl28Qhb

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

Join us on 19 June for the next breakfast seminar, when @UNSW Associate Professor Fatemeh Vafaee presents 'Big Data and Artificial Intelligence: Driving the Personalised Medicine of the Future'.

https://t.co/EGgIB0eYTo

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Premier's Prizes for Science & Engineering. Please be sure to send in your nomination for an outstanding scientist, engineer or STEM teacher by 20 May 2024.

https://t.co/0TmYuoX7Gm

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

The 2024 NSW Commercialisation Showcase is now underway. Thirty companies supported by the NSW Govt presenting, 25 more at display tables.

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

Our 2024 breakfast seminar series kicked off with NSW Scientist of the Year @UNSW Prof Trevor McDougall presenting 'What the Ocean tells us about Climate Change'. That video is now available as are tickets to @HysataH2 Prof Gerry Swiegers' 1 May seminar.

https://t.co/EGgIB0er3Q

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

I'm very pleased to announce the opening of the 2024 Physical Sciences Fund, which supports the development and commercialisation of systems and devices to solve pressing problems for NSW.

https://t.co/EGNHTUp4yc

[Australian Museum Eureka Prizes @eurekaprizes]

Entries to the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are now open!

This year, there are 18 prizes on offer across the categories of Research & Innovation, Leadership, Science Engagement and School Science.

View the full program: https://t.co/OCNo2IDRjP

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

The $800,000 Natural Hazards STEM Support Program is now open for applications. The program supports science outreach initiatives for NSW school students, focusing on technologies used to manage natural hazards like bushfires and floods.

https://t.co/uC0rZdDcVa

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

The $1.89 million Natural Hazards Technology Program is now open for applications. Up to $250,000 is available to NSW businesses to field-test innovations to tackle natural hazards including bushfires and floods.

https://t.co/Qoh0PUIdLY

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

Feasibility study grants in the second round of the SBIR program have been announced. This excellent program brings 11 innovative companies and NSW Govt agencies together to solve problems including urban heat islands and biosecurity surveillance.

https://t.co/AwT6gdRwVG

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

Our 2024 breakfast seminar series opens on 6 March, when 2023 NSW Scientist of the Year, Professor Trevor McDougall from @UNSW, presents 'What the Ocean tells us about Climate Change'. Tickets here:

https://t.co/EGgIB0eYTo

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

Expressions of Interest are now open to join the Independent Koala Expert Panel.

https://t.co/nYUBuP7pI7

[Defence Innovation Network @DIN_NSW]

@DIN_NSW is pleased to welcome Prof Robert Fitch as its new director. Professor Fitch is a distinguished expert in #robotics who brings a wealth of experience and innovation to the forefront of #defence research and development.

Full announcement https://t.co/p5eppJ06dx

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

@Prof_D_Reilly's excellent breakfast seminar, 'A Digital Electronics Revolution to Support a Quantum Future' is now available to view on our website. My office will announce the 2024 seminar speaker lineup in the new year:

https://t.co/EGgIB0eYTo

[NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer @NSWCSE]

I'm pleased to announce that the 2023 NSW Scientist of the Year is Professor Trevor McDougall from @UNSW Sydney. Find out about Trevor and all of the 2023 Premier's Prizes for Science & Engineering category winners here.

https://t.co/0TmYuoX7Gm