This week and last week, Prospect High School had a number of Young Tassie Scientists visit our classrooms virtually via a zoom conference. The scientists had also created some short YouTube clips entitled, "A day in the life of a Young Tassie Scientist", to show the students. The clips show some of the innovative and interesting work that they do in their field of study. You can view the YouTube clips by searching "Young Tassie Scientists", and the name of the scientists you want to find out more about. The scientists were:

• Alyce Hennesy, a zoologist and ecologist who works with Tasmanian bats
• Shasta Henry, an entomologist who studies insects and has a passion for beetles
• Silvia Vicenzi, a neuroscientist who has travelled the world and is conducting her research here in Hobart
• Matthew Fielding, an ornithologist who studies birds and has a passion for emus
• Svenja Halfter, a marine biologist and bio-geochemist who loves the polar regions

We are very grateful for the time that these scientists have taken to visit our classrooms to enable students to ask questions about their work, passions, and what they look to do in the future. So many students asked fantastic questions and learned a great deal about what it is like to be a scientist. Thank you to Adele Wilson from the University of Tasmania’s Community Engagement Team for enabling this experience to be possible for our students.