DNA Detectives – GET WILD ABOUT WETLANDS Jan2023

DNA Detectives with Pauline Charman

Become a wetland detective with knowledge of DNA barcoding

Do you love forensics? Would you like to be part of this fun hands REAL DNA lab? Put on the lab coat and gloves like a REAL scientist and take a deep dive into the world of DNA in this fun activity designed for curious and intelligent minds.

Using the tools used by scientists, uncover which weed is the worst offender invading our beautiful wetlands around Bibra Lake using a cool process called DNA barcoding! And identify various plant species—from your own backyard and garden.

Date: Monday, the 23rd of January 2023

Time: 10:00am-11:30am

Price: $10 per child, adults to accompany children (concession/free tickets available, please contact us)

What to bring:

• Water Bottle
• Light refreshments
• Hat
• Wear closed-in shoes
• Wear long sleeve shirt and trousers

Refreshments/food: NA

Suitable age groups: 12-year-old and older children accompanied by adults

Event location: The Wetlands Centre Cockburn, 184 Hope Road, Bibra Lake WA 6163

GET WILD ABOUT WETLANDS

The Wetlands Centre Cockburn conducts Get Wild About Wetlands school holiday programs every school term break. offers a range of exciting educational sessions, hands-on activities, and eco-walks, talks and night stalks, activities which focus on our wetlands! Registrations are essential. Be quick as sessions book out fast!

This program is made possible thanks to State Natural Resource Management Program WA. 
Supported by the City of Cockburn.

About the Presenter

WiTWA Inspiring Role Model Award winner 2019, Pauline is an experienced, passionate science educator with a unique skill set and ability in the area of biotechnology and biomedical science education.

Pauline has recently started a new venture, her own start-up education focused social enterprise. BioBarcode Australia is a biotechnology education consultancy aiming to provide Australian schools with innovative, authentic and inter-disciplinary projects. These projects will involve all age groups in real-world projects that contribute to the development of ‘future-ready’ mindsets and skills, while also fostering environmental awareness and stewardship. She began researching the latest pedagogical approaches to Australian STEM-focused education in addition to identifying the latest global developments in biotechnology. Combining the two, Pauline’s business embraces the provision of problem/project-based learning pedagogy with a hands-on, global biotechnology project - DNA barcoding.