Archives
Divisions
Agency for Academic Linkage
The Agency connects with researchers and students from the world of formal sciences. Its symbol is the mortarboard hat, an archaic piece of headwear associated with tertiary studies.
Bureau of Biodiversity Awareness
The Bureau is charged with the promotion of awareness, appreciation, and understanding of biological diversity. Its symbol is the Tasmanian platypus, one of the strangest of all mammals.
Agency for the Understanding of Terrain
The Agency provides knowledge and interpretation of terrestrial, atmospheric, aquatic environments. Its symbol is the conceptual profile, showing the interior of a hillside with soil and vegetation above, and bedrock below.
Department of Terrestrial Exploration
The Department promotes, records, and shares the explorations of Earth's atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere. Its symbol is the map, bordered by blue to represent the ocean and with a bright red star marking a point of interest.
The Institute for Sapiens Studies
The Institute studies sapient, conscious, and intelligent organisms of all varieties. Its symbol is the cityscape, the quintessential symbol of organised animal society, rivalled only by the termites and ants.
The Island Biogeography Office
The Office promotes and identifies the unique characteristics of isolated lands. Its symbol is the tiny island, with palm trees representing the mythologically "isolated" land.
The Upskilling Library
The Library provides, at no cost, upskilling resources and methods for enthusiasts, amateurs, and professionals. Its symbol is the paper, ruler, and pencil: three tools that can be used in infinite ways.
The Overseas Expeditionary Service
The Expeditionary Service assists in the documentation of realms beyond Tasmanian shores. Its symbol is the rotary globe, a famous educational tool depicting our spherical planet.
Office for the Captured Pixel
The Office is entrusted with the maintenance, organisation, and sharing of the numerous pixels captured by photographers. Its symbol is the vintage film camera of the late 20th century, a portable chamber in which a special chemical film was carefully exposed to the light.
The Admiralty
On a planet covered in saltwater, the Admiralty seeks to document and record the liquid conditions. Its symbol is the Captain's Wheel with which ocean-going vessels are navigated.
The Embassy for Southern Hemisphere Links
The Embassy seeks a great understanding of the people and places of the more oceanic Hemisphere. Its symbol is the penguin, the fast and tenacious avian overlord of the Southern Oceans.
The Conservation League
The League is devoted to the conservation and protection of the natural world. Its symbol is the seedling within a human hand, showing the responsibility of humanity to the future of the biosphere.
The Field Skills Workshop
The Workshop supports, encourages, and documents portable skills of all types. Its symbol is the backpack, an essential piece of equipment.
The Historical Treasury
The Treasury is tasked with the safeguarding of memories and stories from times before the current moment. Its symbol is the book, the dominant form of information recording before the 21st century.
