# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Noosa Biosphere Workshops & Talks at Noosa Festival of Surfing
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 10:30 pm – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 am
- **Event Description**: As part of this year’s Noosa Festival of Surfing, the Noosa Biosphere Workshops & Talks are designed to inspire a deeper connection with Noosa’s blue biosphere.

Ease into your festival day before the action kicks off by dropping into one of these free morning sessions at the Noosa Main Beach Marquee.

Learn about surf culture in biospheres around the world, Surf Safe Noosa practices, iconic marine species and Noosa’s marine research program, songlines of the sea, and make your pledge to Noosa’s blue biosphere through art.

Through our marine research with partners UniSC, we can understand how our human activity impacts the natural world of our blue biosphere. 

These sessions bring research to life, connecting community and conservation within our real-life living laboratory, our Noosa Biosphere. 

Get involved. Be inspired. Live Like You Love It. 

What’s On:

Monday 16 March – Culture & Connection (8:30am-11:00am)

〰️ Why biosphere reserves are so special - Professor Ian Lowe AO 
〰️ Surf Culture & Biosphere Reserves: A Global View – Tom Wegener
〰️ Surf Panel – Tom Wegener, Javier Leon (UniSC), Noosa World Surfing Reserve, Surfrider Foundation Sunshine Coast
〰️ Our human connection to the sea – Peppie Simpson (Whalesongs Noosa)
〰️ Our Noosa Biosphere: water/land – Beverly Hand (Walking Talking Country Tours)

Tuesday 17 March – Youth & Our Blue Biosphere (8:30am-11:00am)

〰️ Turtles in our Blue Biosphere – Coolum & North Shore Coast Care
〰️ Shark Smart drone technology and Surf Safe Noosa program – Noosa Heads SLSC
〰️ Drop-in art workshop: Pledge to the ocean – Yanni van Zijl
〰️ Plastic Free Noosa’s Precious Plastic showcase

Thursday 19 March – Marine Research (9:00am-11:00am)

〰️ Blue Biosphere: Understanding human-wildlife interactions – Melina Keane (UniSC)
〰️ Bull Shark Ecology – Dr Bonnie Holmes (UniSC)
〰️ Dolphin Ecology – Dr Alexis Levengood (UniSC)
〰️ Panel: Marine researchers – facilitated by Prof Ian Lowe AO

Tuesday 17 March (10.30am) - Hastings St Visitor Info Centre
〰️ children’s book reading
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/noosa-heads/noosa-biosphere-workshops-and-talks-at-noosa-festival-of-surfing/200029757658338
- **Event Categories**: festivals, workshops, art, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Noosa Heads
- **state**: QL
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Main Beach Noosa
- **lat**: -26.38678
- **long**: 153.09169
- **full address**: Main Beach Noosa, 61 Hastings Street,Noosa Heads,QLD,Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Noosa Biosphere Workshops & Talks at Noosa Festival of Surfing being held?
  - **A:** Noosa Biosphere Workshops & Talks at Noosa Festival of Surfing takes place on Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 10:30 pm to Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 am at Main Beach Noosa, 61 Hastings Street,Noosa Heads,QLD,Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Noosa Biosphere Workshops & Talks at Noosa Festival of Surfing?
  - **A:** Noosa Biosphere Workshops & Talks at Noosa Festival of Surfing is organized by Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Noosa Biosphere Workshops & Talks at Noosa Festival of Surfing is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Noosa Heads, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Noosa Biosphere Workshops & Talks at Noosa Festival of Surfing sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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