A new normal?

A new normal?

Arwen Dyer

New tree fern fronds contrast against blackened trunks in the Tahune. Tasmania’s January 2019 bushfires devastated large parts of the Huon and TWWHA. With climate change increasingly contributing and/or causing wild fires, is this a new kind of normal for our unique and irreplaceable wilderness areas?

BEAKER STREET SCIENCE PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE

This photograph was a finalist in Beaker Street’s annual Science Photography Prize. This highly-respected prize invites amateur and professional photographers to showcase the wonders of our extraordinary part of the world — which is teeming with science and scientists. Finalist images are displayed at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery during Beaker Street Festival each August, with great prizes on offer for Judges’ and People’s Choice winners.

The Beaker Street Science Photography Prize is sponsored by Pennicott Foundation — thank you crew! It would not be possible without the support of Full Gamut, Tasmania’s premier fine art printers, as well as the wonderful Tasmanian businesses who donate prizes.