The earth literally shook with seismic activities on Wednesday the 23rd ofJune at Lilydale District School. This high impact event was as a result of Australian National University (ANU) Seismologist Dr Sima Mousavi’s visit on her whirlwind tour of Tasmania. Long after she’s gone, the aftershocks are still being felt by students, staff, and the community.

As a host of one of the four seismometer under the Australian Seismometers in School Networks in Tasmania, Lilydale District School students and staff were “all hands on deck” in the workshop, generating shock waves and examining and studying it’s effect and propagation.

Participants were transfixed by Dr. Mousavi’s dynamic and inspiring presentation and this has generated such a buzz in our community. As students analysed the data generated by the LDS Seismometer being a part of a global network, it highlighted our schools place and contributions to the understanding and mitigation of natural disasters.

In the words of Brydee (Year 10) “It was such an informative session. Great to see an expert in the field come to talk to us”. Sarah (Year 9) “I now have such an improved awareness of the impact of earthquakes and Natural disasters”. Lauchlan (Year 9) “It is clear to me, I know what I will study at Uni”.

Teaming up with Australian National University (ANU), working hands on to explore cutting-edge, life-saving developments in a field of science was a highlight of an exciting term and indeed a sign of good things to come in the Science Learning Area at Lilydale District School.