The Allan Sefton Memorial Lecture and Prize is an annual event in honour of the late Allan Sefton, who was well known in the Illawarra for his work as a naturalist and conservator of the local environment. In recognition of his contributions to environmental science in the Illawarra region, the Allan Sefton fund is used to award a prize to the top graduating student in the Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours Program, supporting the next generation of environmental leaders.
Topic: Long-term coastal environmental changes in southern Australia and the transition to a modern world – A personal Odyssey with reflections on the importance of geohistory
Presented by: Honorary Senior Professor Colin V. Murray-Wallace
Topic: The Energy Transition – what’s its status and what role can geoscientist play?
Presented by: Dr Peter Moore
In this lecture, Dr Moore presented a business perspective of the status of the energy transition and discuss the opportunities and challenges, both for Australia and the world, with a particular emphasis on the role that geoscience and geoscientists can play.
Topic: Is Antarctic science worth the carbon miles?
Presented by: Dana Bergstrom
In this talk, Professor Bergstrom looks at the current human footprint in Antarctica which is collectively small compared to the size of the continent but found mostly in areas used by wildlife. As Antarctic research has an environment impact, it poses the difficult question of whether the carbon footprint and environmental damage caused by the scientific machinery is worthwhile in comparison to the resulting increase in human knowledge.
