National Science Week 2025 Schools Program

Join us online for National Science Week 2025 for a live Virtual Lab - Spines, Stings and Shocks!

Date: Friday 15th August
Time: 11:00am WST 
Duration: 30 minutes

Corey Whisson, Collection Manager in the Mollusc Section of WA Museum will be providing insights about dangerous marine animals that can be found along the WA coastline and their Spines, Stings and Shocks! Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear from our researcher online from the comfort of your own classroom. Register your interest today using the booking button above and make the most of National Science Week 2025! 

Schools that are registered will be sent the link to the live Virtual Lab two days before the event and also have the chance to pre-submit questions.

Can't join us live on 15th August? This Virtual Lab will be recorded and uploaded at a later date. 

Our online Virtual Labs videos feature researchers and staff from our Collections and Research Centre, providing a valuable resource to support your National Science Week activities and bring real-world science into your classroom at a time convenient to you! 

About our scientist

Corey Whisson has been a Collection Manager in the Mollusc Section of the Western Australian Museum for over 24 years. During this time, he has participated in many fieldtrips collecting molluscs. This has included numerous trawl and scuba diving expeditions along the WA coastline, from shallow water subtidal and intertidal surveys in the temperate Recherche Archipelago to the tropical north Kimberley and offshore islands (Mermaid, Scott, Seringapatam Reefs).

He has also spent lengthy periods at sea undertaking deep sea trawling or ROV (remotely operated vehicle) collections, in some instances down to a remarkable 5000 metres depth. Key places have been the south coast of WA, Ningaloo and Ashmore Reef. As molluscs also occupy freshwater and terrestrial habitats, he has been involved in numerous surveys on land right across WA.

Corey is responsible for the day-to-day management of the State’s mollusc collection and associated databases, and contributes to field expeditions, public outreach, and educational programs.